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Comparison

gqlgen vs Grafbase

On the evidence we track, gqlgen 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.

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★gqlgen63
Grafbase56
Score
Vioscale score
gqlgen63 / 100low · 36%
Grafbase56 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
gqlgen–
Grafbase✓
Model
gqlgenopen_source
Grafbasefreemium
Price level
gqlgenfree
Grafbaselow
Transparent
gqlgen–
Grafbase✗
Integrations
Count
gqlgen–
Grafbase7
Security
Scorecard
gqlgen6.6
Grafbase–
Soc2
gqlgen–
Grafbase✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
gqlgen–
Grafbase99.99
Status page
gqlgen–
Grafbase✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
gqlgen3,167
Grafbase–
Github stars
gqlgen10,753
Grafbase–
Activity
Commits last 30d
gqlgen20
Grafbase–
Release
Cadence days
gqlgen15
Grafbase–
History
gqlgen20 items
Grafbase–
License
Spdx
gqlgenMIT
Grafbase–
Language
Primary
gqlgenGo
Grafbase–

Capabilities

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

Core
Role
gqlgenServer
GrafbaseGateway / federation
Primary language
gqlgenGo
GrafbaseGraphQL
Modelling
Schema approach
gqlgenSchema-first
GrafbaseSchema-first
Scale
Federation / subgraph composition
gqlgen✓
Grafbase✓
Realtime
Real-time subscriptions
gqlgen✓
Grafbase✓
Performance
Response / edge caching
gqlgen✗
Grafbase✓
DX
Typed code generation
gqlgen✓
Grafbase-
Automation
Generates API from a database
gqlgen✗
Grafbase✓
Security
Built-in authz / permissions
gqlgen✗
Grafbase✓
Deployment
Official hosted offering
gqlgen✗
Grafbase✓
Self-hostable
gqlgen✓
Grafbase✓

What each one is

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

gqlgen

Leader

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

Grafbase

A GraphQL Federation platform providing enterprise-grade governance, control, and observability for unified API management. Supports cloud, hybrid, and on-prem deployment with AI-native capabilities.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

gqlgen

Leader
Open source
as of verify ↗

Grafbase

HybridFree tier60-day trial

Free open-source tier. 60-day free trial. Enterprise pricing available via contact sales.

  • Open SourceFree
    • High performance Rust gateway
    • Open-source license
    • No feature gating
    • Community support
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Unified schema composition
    • Schema proposal & approval workflows
    • Entity-level caching
    • Persisted queries
    • Intelligent query execution
    • +9 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
gqlgen✗
Grafbase✓
CLI
gqlgen✓
Grafbase✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
gqlgen–
Grafbase✓
Self-hosted
gqlgen–
Grafbase✓
On-premise
gqlgen–
Grafbase✓
Hybrid
gqlgen–
Grafbase✓

Integrations

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

gqlgen

Leader

Not documented yet.

Grafbase

7 total
  • Snowflake
  • NATS
  • Kafka
  • Postgres
  • gRPC
  • REST
  • JWT
Independently observed

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