Comparison

Apollo GraphQL vs Hasura

On the evidence we track, Apollo GraphQL 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.

Apollo GraphQL full profile →Hasura full profile →

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★Apollo GraphQL63

Hasura57

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Apollo GraphQLLeader	Hasura
vioscaleAI score	63 / 100medium · 57%	57 / 100medium · 51%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	freemium	open_source
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✗
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	4	4
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	-	✓
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	✓
Hipaasecurity.hipaa	-	✓
Iso27001security.iso27001	-	✓
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	6	5.2
Soc2security.soc2	-	✓
Trust centersecurity.trust_center	https://www.apollographql.com/trust	-
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 5 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=apollo-server-core&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 1 · Max severity: MODERATE	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=graphql2chartjs&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	✓
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	76,434	31
Github starsadoption.github_stars	13,949	32,132
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	2,385,461	-
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	1	23
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	-	12
Historyrelease.history	20 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	Apache-2.0
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	TypeScript	TypeScript
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · Popular in US · HQ US	Available worldwide · HQ US
Content
Faqcontent.faq	8 items	8 items

Score

vioscaleAI score

Apollo GraphQL63 / 100medium · 57%

Hasura57 / 100medium · 51%

Pricing

Free tier

Apollo GraphQL✓

Hasura✓

Model

Apollo GraphQLfreemium

Hasuraopen_source

Price level

Apollo GraphQLfree

Hasurafree

Transparent

Apollo GraphQL✓

Hasura✗

Integrations

Count

Apollo GraphQL4

Hasura4

Security

Disclosure policy

Apollo GraphQL–

Hasura✓

Gdpr

Apollo GraphQL✓

Hasura✓

Hipaa

Apollo GraphQL–

Hasura✓

Iso27001

Apollo GraphQL–

Hasura✓

Scorecard

Apollo GraphQL6

Hasura5.2

Soc2

Apollo GraphQL–

Hasura✓

Trust center

Apollo GraphQLhttps://www.apollographql.com/trust

Hasura–

Vulnerabilities

Apollo GraphQLCount: 5 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=apollo-server-core&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 1 · Max severity: MODERATE

HasuraCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=graphql2chartjs&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Reliability

Status page

Apollo GraphQL✓

Hasura✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

Apollo GraphQL76,434

Hasura31

Github stars

Apollo GraphQL13,949

Hasura32,132

Package downloads weekly

Apollo GraphQL2,385,461

Hasura–

Activity

Commits last 30d

Apollo GraphQL1

Hasura23

Release

Cadence days

Apollo GraphQL–

Hasura12

History

Apollo GraphQL20 items

Hasura20 items

License

Spdx

Apollo GraphQLMIT

HasuraApache-2.0

Language

Primary

Apollo GraphQLTypeScript

HasuraTypeScript

Market

Availability

Apollo GraphQLAvailable worldwide · Popular in US · HQ US

HasuraAvailable worldwide · HQ US

Content

Faq

Apollo GraphQL8 items

Hasura8 items

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for GraphQL Tools
Capability	Apollo GraphQL	Hasura
Core
Role	Gateway / federation	Server
Primary language	API-agnostic (supports any GraphQL API regardless of implementation language)	Haskell (core), TypeScript, Python, Go (connectors)
Modelling
Schema approach	DB introspection	DB introspection
Scale
Federation / subgraph composition	✓	-
Realtime
Real-time subscriptions	✓	✓
Performance
Response / edge caching	✓	-
DX
Typed code generation	✓	-
Automation
Generates API from a database	✗	✓
Security
Built-in authz / permissions	✓	✓
Deployment
Official hosted offering	✓	✓
Self-hostable	✓	✓

Core

Role

Apollo GraphQLGateway / federation

HasuraServer

Primary language

Apollo GraphQLAPI-agnostic (supports any GraphQL API regardless of implementation language)

HasuraHaskell (core), TypeScript, Python, Go (connectors)

Modelling

Schema approach

Apollo GraphQLDB introspection

HasuraDB introspection

Scale

Federation / subgraph composition

Apollo GraphQL✓

Hasura-

Realtime

Real-time subscriptions

Apollo GraphQL✓

Hasura✓

Performance

Response / edge caching

Apollo GraphQL✓

Hasura-

Typed code generation

Apollo GraphQL✓

Hasura-

Automation

Generates API from a database

Apollo GraphQL✗

Hasura✓

Security

Built-in authz / permissions

Apollo GraphQL✓

Hasura✓

Deployment

Official hosted offering

Apollo GraphQL✓

Hasura✓

Self-hostable

Apollo GraphQL✓

Hasura✓

What each one is

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

Apollo GraphQL

Leader

Apollo helps organizations build a unified GraphQL layer that combines multiple APIs and services, enabling better integration for AI systems and applications.

Independently observed

Hasura

A GraphQL server that creates APIs from multiple data sources including databases and external APIs, offering real-time capabilities and role-based access control. Developers can query data across distributed sources as if from a single database.

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

Leader

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 2026-08-14verify ↗

Hasura

HybridFree tier

Free tier available. Paid and enterprise plans require contacting sales.

CommunityFree
ProfessionalContact sales
BusinessContact sales
EnterpriseContact sales

as of 2026-08-13verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Apollo GraphQL	Hasura
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
iOSPlatforms	✓	✗
CLIPlatforms	✗	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✗	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✓
On-premiseDeployment	✗	✓

Platforms

Web

Apollo GraphQL✓

Hasura✓

iOS

Apollo GraphQL✓

Hasura✗

CLI

Apollo GraphQL✗

Hasura✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Apollo GraphQL✗

Hasura✓

Self-hosted

Apollo GraphQL✓

Hasura✓

On-premise

Apollo GraphQL✗

Hasura✓

Integrations

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

Apollo GraphQL

Leader

4 total

Apollo Connectors
Apollo MCP Server
GraphQL APIs
REST APIs

Independently observed

Hasura

8 total

PostgreSQL
MySQL
Elasticsearch
SQL Server
MongoDB
Snowflake
Clickhouse
MS SQL Server

Independently observed

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