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Comparison

gqlgen vs WunderGraph

On the evidence we track, WunderGraph 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.

gqlgen full profile →WunderGraph full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
gqlgen63
★WunderGraph71
Score
Vioscale score
gqlgen63 / 100low · 36%
WunderGraph71 / 100medium · 68%
Pricing
Free tier
gqlgen–
WunderGraph✓
Model
gqlgenopen_source
WunderGraphfreemium
Price level
gqlgenfree
WunderGraphlow
Transparent
gqlgen–
WunderGraph✗
Integrations
Count
gqlgen–
WunderGraph15
Security
Disclosure policy
gqlgen–
WunderGraph✓
Hipaa
gqlgen–
WunderGraph✓
Iso27001
gqlgen–
WunderGraph✓
Scorecard
gqlgen6.6
WunderGraph–
Soc2
gqlgen–
WunderGraph✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
gqlgen–
WunderGraph99.99
Status page
gqlgen–
WunderGraph✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
gqlgen3,167
WunderGraph–
Github stars
gqlgen10,753
WunderGraph–
Activity
Commits last 30d
gqlgen20
WunderGraph–
Release
Cadence days
gqlgen15
WunderGraph–
History
gqlgen20 items
WunderGraph–
License
Spdx
gqlgenMIT
WunderGraph–
Language
Primary
gqlgenGo
WunderGraph–

Capabilities

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

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

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

WunderGraph

Leader

An enterprise-grade solution for building and managing federated supergraphs with schema composition, governance enforcement, breaking-change detection, security controls, and real-time analytics.

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 ↗

WunderGraph

Leader
from $499/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $499/month for teams. Free tier available for individual developers.

  • DeveloperFree
    • Self-Hosted Router (1)
    • Apollo Federation v1 & v2 support
    • JWT / JWKS Auth
    • Federated Subscriptions (SSE, WebSockets)
    • Prometheus Metrics
    • +7 more
  • Team$499/month
    • Self-Hosted Router (2)
    • Apollo Federation v1 & v2 support
    • JWT / JWKS Auth
    • Federated Subscriptions (SSE, WebSockets)
    • Prometheus Metrics
    • +8 more
  • Scale$3,499/month. Most popular.
    • Self-Hosted Router (5)
    • Apollo Federation v1 & v2 support
    • JWT / JWKS Auth
    • Federated Subscriptions (SSE, WebSockets)
    • Prometheus Metrics
    • +12 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom Self-Hosted Router
    • Custom number of Federated Graphs
    • Up to 99.99% uptime SLA
    • Incident response SLA
    • Customizable MSA
    • +2 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
gqlgen✗
WunderGraph✓
CLI
gqlgen✓
WunderGraph✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
gqlgen–
WunderGraph✓
Self-hosted
gqlgen–
WunderGraph✓
Hybrid
gqlgen–
WunderGraph✓

Integrations

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

gqlgen

Not documented yet.

WunderGraph

Leader
15 total
  • Apollo Federation
  • Kubernetes
  • OpenTelemetry
  • Prometheus
  • OpenID Connect
  • PostgreSQL
  • ClickHouse
  • S3
  • Kafka
  • NATS
  • Redis
  • gRPC
  • Okta
  • Auth0
  • Azure AD
Independently observed

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