Comparison

gqlgen vs Hasura

No clear leader: gqlgen (57.6) and Hasura (56.5) 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 formatsMarkdownJSONGraphQLMarkdown is open. JSON and GraphQL need a free key.
gqlgen58
Hasura57
Score
vioscaleAI score
gqlgen58 / 100low · 36%
Hasura57 / 100medium · 51%
Pricing
Free tier
gqlgen–
Hasura✓
Model
Price level
gqlgenfree
Hasurafree
Transparent
gqlgen–
Hasura✗
Integrations
Count
gqlgen–
Hasura4
Reliability
Status page
gqlgen–
Hasura✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
gqlgen3,167
Hasura31
Github stars
gqlgen10,768
Hasura32,132
Activity
Commits last 30d
gqlgen28
Hasura23
Release
Cadence days
gqlgen17
Hasura12
History
gqlgen20 items
Hasura20 items
License
Spdx
gqlgenMIT
Language
Primary
gqlgenGo
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
gqlgen4 items
Hasura8 items

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

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

Hasura

A GraphQL server that creates APIs from multiple data sources including databases and external APIs, offering real-time capabilities and role-based access control. Developers can query data across distributed sources as if from a single database.

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✓
On-premise
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

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