Comparison

Absinthe vs Relay

On the evidence we track, Relay leads this comparison with a composite score of 71/100. 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
Relay71
Score
Vioscale score
Absinthe45 / 100low · 35%
Relay71 / 100medium · 57%
Pricing
Free tier
Absinthe
Relay
Model
Price level
Absinthefree
Relayfree
Adoption
Dependent repos
Absinthe1,257
Relay76,213
Github stars
Absinthe4,399
Relay18,956
Package downloads weekly
Absinthe
Activity
Commits last 30d
Absinthe1
Relay72
Release
Cadence days
Absinthe24
Relay47
History
Absinthe20 items
License
Spdx
Absinthe
RelayMIT
Language
Primary
AbsintheElixir
RelayRust
Market
Availability
Absinthe

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Absinthe

Not documented yet.

Relay

Leader

An open-source framework that enables type-safe GraphQL queries in JavaScript applications, with built-in support for caching, error handling, and server-side rendering via React Server Components.

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 ↗

Relay

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Free and open-source

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Absinthe
Relay
CLI
Absinthe
Relay
Deployment
Self-hosted
Absinthe
Relay

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