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Mulgara vs QLever
Both stand on rdf databases. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APILinuxMac+3
Choose Mulgara for a free, self-hosted RDF store with SPARQL and TQL, reasoning, and federated query support. Look elsewhere if you need CRUD operations through SPARQL rather than TQL.
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QLever brings SPARQL, text search, query assistance, and spatial features to self-hosted RDF data. Windows users should account for the virtual-machine requirements, while the official Mac package is limited to Apple Silicon.
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| Mulgara | QLever | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Free or on request |
| Plans published | None | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | code.mulgara.org | qlever.dev |
| On rdf databases | #17 of 26 | #13 of 26 |
Mulgara: what it does well
- Stores RDF statements and supports SPARQL and TQL queries.
- Supports RDF/XML, N-Triples, and N3.
- Includes full-text search, datatype support, and reasoning.
- Offers standalone and Java web-server deployment.
- Lists clustering, fail-over, and transaction support.
What to know first
- SPARQL REST access is query-only; CRUD operations use TQL.
- The project warns that development Subversion files may be unstable.
QLever: what it does well
- Implements SPARQL 1.1 and federated queries.
- Includes text search and query assistance.
- Supports spatial queries with interactive map visualization.
- Can run embedded in C++ code.
- Free under the Apache 2.0 license.
What to know first
- Official Homebrew package does not support Intel Macs.
- Windows use runs Docker inside a virtual machine.
- Windows virtual-machine use may incur performance and RAM costs.
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