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Neo4j

Graph database and knowledge-graph platform positioned as a knowledge layer for AI, with GraphRAG for grounded LLM answers, Aura Agent for building context-aware agents, vector search and MCP support.

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Free AuraDB tier with no credit card Hourly per-GB pricing needs monitoring
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PricingFree
Free planYes
CompanyNeo4j
PlatformsAPI, Web
CategoryAI Infrastructure & Agent Tooling
Last reviewedOct 2026
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Overview

Neo4j is a graph database: it stores data as nodes and the relationships between them, which suits connected data such as fraud networks, supply chains and recommendations. It is available as AuraDB, a managed cloud service on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, and as self-managed software. The company now describes the product as a knowledge layer that gives AI systems accurate and explainable context.

The AI features build on that graph. GraphRAG retrieves facts and their relationships from a knowledge graph to ground a language model’s answer, and the company presents an agentic version of the same pattern. Aura Agent is a tool for building and deploying context-aware agents on data held in Aura. The site also covers agent memory, a context graph design for agents, a Model Context Protocol server and integrations with common AI frameworks. Neo4j publishes its own figures for reduced hallucinations, which are vendor claims.

AuraDB Free costs $0 with no card, with limits on nodes and relationships. On the US pricing page AuraDB Professional starts at $0.09 per GB per hour with a 1 GB minimum, and Business Critical starts at $0.20 per GB per hour with a 2 GB minimum. Larger and self-managed deployments are quoted.

Key features

  • GraphRAG for grounding LLM answers in a knowledge graph
  • Aura Agent for building context-aware agents
  • Vector search alongside graph queries
  • Model Context Protocol server and AI framework integrations
  • Managed AuraDB on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud

Screenshots & demo

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Pricing

Neo4j offers a free plan, with paid upgrades for higher limits and more features.

  • Pricing modelFreemium
  • Starting priceFree
  • Free planYes
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Is Neo4j expensive?

Neo4j has no advertised paid tier. Among the 74 priced tools we list in AI Infrastructure & Agent Tooling, the median entry price is $29 a month.

55% of AI Infrastructure & Agent Tooling tools in the directory offer a free tier, and this is one of them.

Compared against every priced listing in AI Infrastructure & Agent Tooling, recalculated as the catalogue changes. Method and the full market breakdown are in our AI tool pricing study.

Pros & cons

Pros

  • Free AuraDB tier with no credit card
  • Relationships make AI answers traceable to source data
  • Runs managed or self-hosted

Cons

  • Hourly per-GB pricing needs monitoring
  • Graph modeling and the Cypher query language take time to learn
  • Accuracy and ROI figures are the vendor's own

How it compares

ToolRatingFreeFromBest known for
Neo4j (this tool)4.5YesFreeGraphRAG for grounding LLM answers in a knowledge graph
Qdrant4.3YesFreeOpen-source vector database, free to self-host with full source access
LanceDB4.2YesFreeEmbedded, serverless vector database with no separate server process required
Elastic4.4No—Search AI platform for building intelligent search applications

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Frequently asked questions

What is Neo4j?
Neo4j is a graph database: it stores data as nodes and the relationships between them, which suits connected data such as fraud networks, supply chains and recommendations.
Is Neo4j free?
Yes, Neo4j offers a free plan. Paid plans unlock more features and higher usage limits.
What are the best Neo4j alternatives?
The closest matches in the directory are Qdrant, LanceDB, and Elastic, compared side by side above.

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