# Neo4j: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 25 judge labels across 1 categories by 12 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/neo4j/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NoSQL databases | 2% | 7 | 8% | 25 |

## What the models said for it

- "Connected/relationship data → Neo4j" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, NoSQL)
- "such as RavenDB, Neo4j, or InfluxDB" (Llama 4 Maverick, NoSQL)
- "Neo4j is the leading graph database, built specifically to navigate relationships." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, NoSQL)
- "Choose Neo4j if you are trying to find connections between people or things." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, NoSQL)

## And against it

- "Graph Databases (e.g., Neo4j) (Be Cautious): ... steep learning curves ... notoriously difficult and expensive to scale horizontally" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, NoSQL)
- "Hardware Hunger: Neo4j is resource-intensive. It requires significant JVM tuning" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, NoSQL)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.