Comparison

Absinthe vs gqlgen

On the evidence we track, gqlgen leads this comparison with a composite score of 63/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Absinthe45
gqlgen63
Score
Vioscale score
Absinthe45 / 100low · 35%
gqlgen63 / 100low · 36%
Pricing
Model
Price level
Absinthefree
gqlgenfree
Adoption
Dependent repos
Absinthe1,257
gqlgen3,167
Github stars
Absinthe4,399
gqlgen10,753
Activity
Commits last 30d
Absinthe1
gqlgen20
Release
Cadence days
Absinthe24
gqlgen15
History
Absinthe20 items
gqlgen20 items
License
Spdx
Absinthe
gqlgenMIT
Language
Primary
AbsintheElixir
gqlgenGo

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for graphql tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Role
AbsintheServer
gqlgenServer
Primary language
AbsintheElixir
gqlgenGo
Modelling
Schema approach
Absinthe-
gqlgenSchema-first
Scale
Federation / subgraph composition
Absinthe-
gqlgen
Realtime
Real-time subscriptions
Absinthe
gqlgen
Performance
Response / edge caching
Absinthe-
gqlgen
DX
Typed code generation
Absinthe-
gqlgen
Automation
Generates API from a database
Absinthe-
gqlgen
Security
Built-in authz / permissions
Absinthe-
gqlgen
Deployment
Official hosted offering
Absinthe
gqlgen
Self-hostable
Absinthe
gqlgen

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Absinthe

Not documented yet.

gqlgen

Leader

A schema-first code generation library for Go that lets developers define GraphQL APIs using the schema definition language and automatically generates type-safe server implementations. It eliminates boilerplate by handling code generation while enforcing type safety throughout.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Absinthe

Open source
as of verify ↗

gqlgen

Leader
Open source
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
CLI
Absinthe
gqlgen
Deployment
Self-hosted
Absinthe
gqlgen

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.