Differences between Graph database and RDBMS:

Index

Graph Database

RDBMS

1.

In graph database, data is stored in graphs.

In RDBMS, data is stored in tables.

2.

In graph database there are nodes.

In RDBMS, there are rows.

3.

In graph database there are properties and their values.

In RDBMS, there are columns and data.

4.

In graph database the connected nodes are defined by relationships.

In RDBMS, constraints are used instead of that.

5.

In graph database traversal is used instead of join.

In RDBMS, join is used instead of traversal.