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Comparison

Apollo GraphQL vs WunderGraph

On the evidence we track, WunderGraph leads this comparison with a composite score of 68/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Apollo GraphQL full profile →WunderGraph full profile →
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Apollo GraphQL63
★WunderGraph68
Score
vioscaleAI score
Apollo GraphQL63 / 100medium · 57%
WunderGraph68 / 100medium · 69%
Pricing
Free tier
Apollo GraphQL✓
WunderGraph✓
Model
Apollo GraphQLfreemium
WunderGraphfreemium
Price level
Apollo GraphQLfree
WunderGraphlow
Transparent
Apollo GraphQL✓
WunderGraph✗
Integrations
Count
Apollo GraphQL4
WunderGraph11
Security
Disclosure policy
Apollo GraphQL–
WunderGraph✓
Gdpr
Apollo GraphQL✓
WunderGraph–
Hipaa
Apollo GraphQL–
WunderGraph✓
Iso27001
Apollo GraphQL–
WunderGraph✓
Scorecard
Apollo GraphQL6
WunderGraph–
Soc2
Apollo GraphQL–
WunderGraph✓
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Apollo GraphQL–
WunderGraph99.99
Status page
Apollo GraphQL✓
WunderGraph✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Apollo GraphQL76,434
WunderGraph–
Github stars
Apollo GraphQL13,949
WunderGraph–
Package downloads weekly
Apollo GraphQL2,385,461
WunderGraph–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Apollo GraphQL1
WunderGraph–
Release
History
Apollo GraphQL20 items
WunderGraph–
License
Spdx
Apollo GraphQLMIT
WunderGraph–
Language
Primary
Apollo GraphQLTypeScript
WunderGraph–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Apollo GraphQL8 items
WunderGraph6 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Apollo GraphQL

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

Independently observed

WunderGraph

Leader

WunderGraph Cosmo is a comprehensive, open-source GraphQL API management platform that enables teams to build and operate federated GraphQL architectures. It includes a schema registry, router/gateway, analytics, security controls, and schema governance capabilities—deployable on-premises or as a managed cloud service.

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 ↗

WunderGraph

Leader
HybridFree tier

Free tier available; Pro and Enterprise plans available

  • FreeFree
  • Pro-
  • 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✓
WunderGraph✓
iOS
Apollo GraphQL✓
WunderGraph✗
Linux
Apollo GraphQL✗
WunderGraph✓
CLI
Apollo GraphQL✗
WunderGraph✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Apollo GraphQL✗
WunderGraph✓
Self-hosted
Apollo GraphQL✓
WunderGraph✓

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

WunderGraph

Leader
18 total
  • Apollo Federation
  • Kubernetes
  • OpenTelemetry
  • Prometheus
  • OpenID Connect
  • PostgreSQL
  • ClickHouse
  • S3
  • Kafka
  • NATS
  • Redis
  • gRPC
  • Okta
  • Auth0
  • Azure AD
  • Slack
  • Discord
  • GitHub
Independently observed
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