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Comparison

Apollo GraphQL vs gqlgen

No clear leader: Apollo GraphQL (64.3) and gqlgen (62.8) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Apollo GraphQL full profile →gqlgen full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Apollo GraphQL64
gqlgen63
Score
Vioscale score
Apollo GraphQL64 / 100medium · 59%
gqlgen63 / 100low · 36%
Pricing
Free tier
Apollo GraphQL✓
gqlgen–
Model
Apollo GraphQLfreemium
gqlgenopen_source
Price level
Apollo GraphQLlow
gqlgenfree
Transparent
Apollo GraphQL✓
gqlgen–
Integrations
Count
Apollo GraphQL4
gqlgen–
Security
Gdpr
Apollo GraphQL✓
gqlgen–
Scorecard
Apollo GraphQL5.8
gqlgen6.6
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Apollo GraphQL✓
gqlgen–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Apollo GraphQL76,434
gqlgen3,167
Github stars
Apollo GraphQL13,947
gqlgen10,753
Package downloads weekly
Apollo GraphQL2,958,758
gqlgen–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Apollo GraphQL1
gqlgen20
Release
Cadence days
Apollo GraphQL–
gqlgen15
History
Apollo GraphQL20 items
gqlgen20 items
License
Spdx
Apollo GraphQLMIT
gqlgenMIT
Language
Primary
Apollo GraphQLTypeScript
gqlgenGo
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

Core
Role
Apollo GraphQLGateway / federation
gqlgenServer
Primary language
Apollo GraphQLAPI-agnostic (supports any GraphQL API regardless of implementation language)
gqlgenGo
Modelling
Schema approach
Apollo GraphQLDB introspection
gqlgenSchema-first
Scale
Federation / subgraph composition
Apollo GraphQL✓
gqlgen✓
Realtime
Real-time subscriptions
Apollo GraphQL✓
gqlgen✓
Performance
Response / edge caching
Apollo GraphQL✓
gqlgen✗
DX
Typed code generation
Apollo GraphQL✓
gqlgen✓
Automation
Generates API from a database
Apollo GraphQL✗
gqlgen✗
Security
Built-in authz / permissions
Apollo GraphQL✓
gqlgen✗
Deployment
Official hosted offering
Apollo GraphQL✓
gqlgen✗
Self-hostable
Apollo GraphQL✓
gqlgen✓

What each one is

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

Apollo GraphQL

A complete API orchestration and governance platform that enables teams to build, deploy, and scale GraphQL APIs with support for federation, real-time subscriptions, schema management, and compliance across cloud and self-hosted environments.

Independently observed

gqlgen

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.

Apollo GraphQL

from $5/moHybridFree tier

From $5 per million requests. Free tier with no credit card required.

  • FreeFree
    • GraphOS platform
    • Any GraphQL API support
    • Self-hosted Router
    • GraphQL Federation
    • Response Caching
    • +3 more
  • Developer$5 per million requests, billed monthly with volume discounts. $50 credit on signup.
    • GraphOS platform
    • Any GraphQL API support
    • Self-hosted Router
    • GraphQL Federation
    • Response Caching
    • +3 more
  • StandardContact sales
    • GraphOS platform
    • Any GraphQL API support
    • Self-hosted Router
    • GraphQL Federation
    • Response Caching
    • +3 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • GraphOS platform
    • Any GraphQL API support
    • Self-hosted Router
    • GraphQL Federation
    • Response Caching
    • +3 more
as of verify ↗

gqlgen

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
Apollo GraphQL✓
gqlgen✗
CLI
Apollo GraphQL✓
gqlgen✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Apollo GraphQL✓
gqlgen–
Self-hosted
Apollo GraphQL✓
gqlgen–

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Apollo GraphQL

4 total
  • Apollo Connectors
  • Apollo MCP Server
  • GraphQL APIs
  • REST APIs
Independently observed

gqlgen

Not documented yet.

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