Comparison

gqlgen vs Hasura

No clear leader: gqlgen (62.8) and Hasura (58.9) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
gqlgen63
Hasura59
Score
Vioscale score
gqlgen63 / 100low · 36%
Hasura59 / 100medium · 55%
Pricing
Free tier
gqlgen
Hasura
Model
Price level
gqlgenfree
Hasuralow
Transparent
gqlgen
Hasura
Integrations
Count
gqlgen
Hasura7
Reliability
Status page
gqlgen
Hasura
Adoption
Dependent repos
gqlgen3,167
Hasura31
Github stars
gqlgen10,753
Hasura32,097
Activity
Commits last 30d
gqlgen20
Hasura46
Release
Cadence days
gqlgen15
Hasura12
History
gqlgen20 items
Hasura20 items
License
Spdx
gqlgenMIT
Language
Primary
gqlgenGo
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

Core
Role
gqlgenServer
HasuraServer
Primary language
gqlgenGo
HasuraHaskell (core), TypeScript, Python, Go (connectors)
Modelling
Schema approach
gqlgenSchema-first
HasuraDB introspection
Scale
Federation / subgraph composition
gqlgen
Hasura-
Realtime
Real-time subscriptions
gqlgen
Hasura
Performance
Response / edge caching
gqlgen
Hasura-
DX
Typed code generation
gqlgen
Hasura-
Automation
Generates API from a database
gqlgen
Hasura
Security
Built-in authz / permissions
gqlgen
Hasura
Deployment
Official hosted offering
gqlgen
Hasura
Self-hostable
gqlgen
Hasura

What each one is

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

gqlgen

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

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.

gqlgen

Open source
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
gqlgen
Hasura
CLI
gqlgen
Hasura
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
gqlgen
Hasura
Self-hosted
gqlgen
Hasura

Integrations

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

gqlgen

Not documented yet.

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.