Comparison

gqlgen vs Relay

On the evidence we track, Relay leads this comparison with a composite score of 71/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
gqlgen63
Relay71
Score
Vioscale score
gqlgen63 / 100low · 36%
Relay71 / 100medium · 57%
Pricing
Free tier
gqlgen
Relay
Model
Price level
gqlgenfree
Relayfree
Adoption
Dependent repos
gqlgen3,167
Relay76,213
Github stars
gqlgen10,753
Relay18,956
Package downloads weekly
gqlgen
Activity
Commits last 30d
gqlgen20
Relay72
Release
Cadence days
gqlgen15
Relay47
History
gqlgen20 items
License
Spdx
gqlgenMIT
RelayMIT
Language
Primary
gqlgenGo
RelayRust
Market
Availability
gqlgen

Capabilities

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

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

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

Relay

Leader

An open-source framework that enables type-safe GraphQL queries in JavaScript applications, with built-in support for caching, error handling, and server-side rendering via React Server Components.

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 ↗

Relay

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
Relay
CLI
gqlgen
Relay
Deployment
Self-hosted
gqlgen
Relay

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