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Comparison

Apollo GraphQL vs Hasura

On the evidence we track, Apollo GraphQL leads this comparison with a composite score of 64/100. 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 GraphQL64
Hasura59
Score
Vioscale score
Apollo GraphQL64 / 100medium · 59%
Hasura59 / 100medium · 55%
Pricing
Free tier
Apollo GraphQL✓
Hasura✓
Model
Apollo GraphQLfreemium
Hasurafreemium
Price level
Apollo GraphQLlow
Hasuralow
Transparent
Apollo GraphQL✓
Hasura✗
Integrations
Count
Apollo GraphQL4
Hasura7
Security
Disclosure policy
Apollo GraphQL–
Hasura✓
Gdpr
Apollo GraphQL✓
Hasura✓
Hipaa
Apollo GraphQL–
Hasura✓
Iso27001
Apollo GraphQL–
Hasura✓
Scorecard
Apollo GraphQL5.8
Hasura5.2
Soc2
Apollo GraphQL–
Hasura✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Apollo GraphQL✓
Hasura✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Apollo GraphQL76,434
Hasura31
Github stars
Apollo GraphQL13,947
Hasura32,097
Package downloads weekly
Apollo GraphQL2,958,758
Hasura–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Apollo GraphQL1
Hasura46
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

Capabilities

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

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-
DX
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

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

Hasura

Hasura provides a platform that automatically generates GraphQL APIs from databases and external services, enabling developers to build data layers quickly. It also offers PromptQL for natural language data queries powered by AI.

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 verify ↗

Hasura

HybridFree tier

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

  • CommunityFree
  • ProfessionalContact sales
  • BusinessContact sales
  • EnterpriseContact sales
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✓
Hasura✓
CLI
Apollo GraphQL✓
Hasura✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Apollo GraphQL✓
Hasura✓
Self-hosted
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

7 total
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Elasticsearch
  • SQL Server
  • MongoDB
  • Snowflake
  • Clickhouse
Independently observed

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