Comparison

gqlgen vs GraphQL Yoga

On the evidence we track, GraphQL Yoga 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.

Machine formatsMarkdownJSONGraphQLMarkdown is open. JSON and GraphQL need a free key.
gqlgen58
★GraphQL Yoga63
Score
vioscaleAI score
gqlgen58 / 100low · 36%
GraphQL Yoga63 / 100medium · 67%
Pricing
Free tier
gqlgen–
GraphQL Yoga✓
Model
GraphQL Yogaopen_source
Price level
gqlgenfree
GraphQL Yogafree
Transparent
gqlgen–
GraphQL Yoga✓
Integrations
Count
gqlgen–
GraphQL Yoga12
Reliability
Status page
gqlgen–
GraphQL Yoga✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
gqlgen3,167
GraphQL Yoga759
Github stars
gqlgen10,768
GraphQL Yoga8,528
Package downloads weekly
gqlgen–
GraphQL Yoga1,943,364
Activity
Commits last 30d
gqlgen28
GraphQL Yoga22
Release
Cadence days
gqlgen17
GraphQL Yoga6
History
gqlgen20 items
GraphQL Yoga20 items
License
Spdx
gqlgenMIT
GraphQL YogaMIT
Language
Primary
gqlgenGo
GraphQL YogaTypeScript
Content
Faq
gqlgen4 items
GraphQL Yoga7 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

gqlgen

An open-source Go framework that generates GraphQL server code from schema definitions. It emphasizes type safety, automatic code generation to reduce boilerplate, and a schema-first development approach.

Independently observed

GraphQL Yoga

Leader

A comprehensive GraphQL server emphasizing ease of setup and developer experience, featuring built-in federation, subscriptions, response caching, and support for self-hosting across any JavaScript runtime environment.

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

Open source
as of verify ↗

GraphQL Yoga

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Free and 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
gqlgen✗
GraphQL Yoga✓
CLI
gqlgen✓
GraphQL Yoga✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
gqlgen✗
GraphQL Yoga✓
Self-hosted
gqlgen✓
GraphQL Yoga✓

Integrations

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

gqlgen

Not documented yet.

GraphQL Yoga

Leader
19 total
  • Apollo Federation
  • Auth0
  • Sentry
  • StatsD
  • New Relic
  • GraphQL Modules
  • Hive
  • GraphQL Armor
  • GraphQL Codegen
  • Apollo Router
  • Cloudflare Workers
  • Stellate
  • Apollo Link
  • URQL
  • NestJS
  • Redis
  • Cloudflare KV
  • Prometheus
  • Envelop
Independently observed
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