Comparison

gqlgen vs urql

No clear leader: urql (59.9) and gqlgen (57.6) 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
urql60
Score
vioscaleAI score
gqlgen58 / 100low · 36%
urql60 / 100medium · 51%
Pricing
Free tier
gqlgen–
urql✓
Model
Price level
gqlgenfree
urqlfree
Adoption
Dependent repos
gqlgen3,167
urql57,619
Github stars
gqlgen10,768
urql8,980
Package downloads weekly
gqlgen–
Activity
Commits last 30d
gqlgen28
urql3
Release
Cadence days
gqlgen17
urql1
History
License
Spdx
gqlgenMIT
urqlMIT
Language
Primary
gqlgenGo
Content
Faq
gqlgen4 items

Capabilities

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

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

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

urql

A framework-agnostic GraphQL client library that works with React, Preact, Vue, Solid, and Svelte, featuring flexible caching and a highly customizable API.

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 ↗

urql

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source (MIT license)

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
gqlgen✗
urql✓
CLI
gqlgen✓
urql✗
Deployment
Self-hosted
gqlgen✓
urql–
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