Neo4j is referred to as a native graph database because it efficiently implements the property graph model down to the storage level. This means that the data is stored exactly as you whiteboard it, and the database uses pointers to navigate and traverse the graph. In contrast to graph processing or in-memory libraries, Neo4j also provides full database characteristics, including ACID transaction compliance, cluster support, and runtime failover - making it suitable to use graphs for data in production scenarios.

Neo4j is the leading graph database platform, helping organizations make sense of their data by revealing how people, processes, locations and systems are interrelated. This connections-first approach powers applications tackling artificial intelligence, fraud detection, real-time recommendations and master data. Neo4j customers include over 300 global enterprises, and has amassed more than 20 million downloads, with a huge developer community deploying graph applications around the globe.