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Comparison

Apollo GraphQL vs GraphQL Mesh

No clear leader: GraphQL Mesh (64.8) and Apollo GraphQL (64.3) 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 →GraphQL Mesh full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Apollo GraphQL64
GraphQL Mesh65
Score
Vioscale score
Apollo GraphQL64 / 100medium · 59%
GraphQL Mesh65 / 100medium · 53%
Pricing
Free tier
Apollo GraphQL✓
GraphQL Mesh–
Model
Apollo GraphQLfreemium
GraphQL Meshcommercial
Price level
Apollo GraphQLlow
GraphQL Meshfree
Transparent
Apollo GraphQL✓
GraphQL Mesh–
Integrations
Count
Apollo GraphQL4
GraphQL Mesh13
Security
Gdpr
Apollo GraphQL✓
GraphQL Mesh–
Scorecard
Apollo GraphQL5.8
GraphQL Mesh–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Apollo GraphQL✓
GraphQL Mesh–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Apollo GraphQL76,434
GraphQL Mesh519
Github stars
Apollo GraphQL13,947
GraphQL Mesh3,512
Package downloads weekly
Apollo GraphQL2,958,758
GraphQL Mesh25,987
Activity
Commits last 30d
Apollo GraphQL1
GraphQL Mesh71
Release
Cadence days
Apollo GraphQL–
GraphQL Mesh4
History
Apollo GraphQL20 items
GraphQL Mesh20 items
License
Spdx
Apollo GraphQLMIT
GraphQL MeshMIT
Language
Primary
Apollo GraphQLTypeScript
GraphQL MeshTypeScript
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

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

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

GraphQL Mesh

An open-source framework that integrates diverse data sources—REST APIs, databases, gRPC services, and other formats—into a cohesive GraphQL schema. Enables unified querying across your entire API landscape without intermediaries.

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 ↗

GraphQL Mesh

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✓
GraphQL Mesh✓
iOS
Apollo GraphQL✗
GraphQL Mesh✓
Android
Apollo GraphQL✗
GraphQL Mesh✓
CLI
Apollo GraphQL✓
GraphQL Mesh✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Apollo GraphQL✓
GraphQL Mesh✓
Self-hosted
Apollo GraphQL✓
GraphQL Mesh✓
Hybrid
Apollo GraphQL✗
GraphQL Mesh✓

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

GraphQL Mesh

12 total
  • GraphQL
  • OpenAPI
  • gRPC
  • JSON Schema
  • SOAP
  • OData
  • Thrift
  • SQLite
  • MySQL
  • Neo4j
  • PostgreSQL
  • MongoDB
Independently observed

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