Eclipse RDF4J
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| Fact | Eclipse RDF4J | RedStore |
|---|---|---|
| License | The project states that Eclipse RDF4J is licensed under the Eclipse Distribution License version 1.0. | RedStore is free software under the GNU General Public License version 3 or, at the user's option, any later version. |
| Purpose | RDF4J is a modular Java framework for parsing, storing, querying, and reasoning over RDF data. | RedStore is a lightweight RDF triplestore written in C using the Redland library. |
| RDF formats | Supported formats include RDF/XML, Turtle, N-Triples, N-Quads, JSON-LD, TriG and TriX. | The project says RedStore supports a wide range of RDF formats. |
| Storage | RDF4J includes a transactional in-memory store with optional disk persistence and a transactional Native Store that targets medium-sized datasets around 100 million triples. | Supported Redland storage modules include hashes, MySQL, memory, PostgreSQL, SQLite, and Virtuoso; hashes is the default. |
Eclipse RDF4J plans
- Eclipse RDF4JFree
RedStore plans
- RedStoreFree
Pick Eclipse RDF4J if…
It suits Java developers building applications with RDF, Linked Data, SPARQL endpoints, or Semantic Web data. Consider its stated dataset focus and Java runtime requirement when choosing a store.
Pick RedStore if…
RedStore may suit developers or teams seeking a self-hosted RDF store with an HTTP interface and SPARQL support. Its storage modules and offline command-line compatibility may fit workflows built around Redland.