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Overview

Neo4j is the world’s leading Graph Database. It is a high-performance graph store with all the features expected of a mature and robust database, like a friendly query language and ACID transactions.

Key Features

  • Provides a flexible network structure of nodes and relationships rather than static tables.

  • Offers ACID transactions for data reliability and consistency.

  • Features Cypher, a powerful and friendly graph query language.

  • Includes Neo4j Aura, a fully managed graph database solution for quick and easy deployment.

Use Cases

Ideal for applications requiring high-performance graph traversal, complex relationship mapping, recommendation engines, fraud detection, and knowledge graph management.

Getting Started

Get started for free using Neo4j Aura at https://console.neo4j.io, or download the standalone server from https://neo4j.com/deployment-center.

Recent Updates

Release 3.2.0-alpha08 introduced improvements to Cypher execution speed on variable length queries, allowed more granular configuration of literals extraction, and added a new Editor role for enhanced security.

Did You Know?

For many applications, Neo4j offers orders of magnitude performance benefits compared to relational databases by treating relationships as first-class citizens.