# Grafbase vs Hasura

| Attribute | Grafbase | Hasura |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 56.2 (71% (medium)) | 56.5 (51% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 23 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 31 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 32,132 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A GraphQL federation gateway for composing multiple GraphQL services into a unified API. The platform has been sunsetted and is in maintenance-only mode. It is indexed under GraphQL Tools.","source":"https://grafbase.com/","question":"What is Grafbase?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Grafbase does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, across 2 plans (Open Source and Enterprise), so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://grafbase.com/pricing","question":"How much does Grafbase cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Grafbase supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://grafbase.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Grafbase support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Grafbase can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://grafbase.com/","question":"Can Grafbase be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for Grafbase, including Snowflake, NATS, Kafka, Postgres, gRPC, REST and JWT. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://grafbase.com/pricing","question":"What does Grafbase integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 for Grafbase. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Grafbase not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://grafbase.com/blog/security-considerations-in-graphql-federation","question":"What security certifications does Grafbase have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under GraphQL Tools.","source":"https://hasura.io","question":"What is Hasura?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Hasura is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Paid editions are also offered: Professional, Business and Enterprise, priced on request. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://hasura.io","question":"Is Hasura free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Hasura supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://hasura.io","question":"What platforms does Hasura support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Hasura can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://hasura.io","question":"Can Hasura be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for Hasura, including PostgreSQL, MySQL, Elasticsearch, SQL Server, MongoDB, Snowflake and Clickhouse. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://hasura.io","question":"What does Hasura integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Hasura. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Hasura not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://hasura.io/security","question":"What security certifications does Hasura have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. Hasura is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/hasura/graphql-engine","question":"Is Hasura open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Hasura is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://hasura.io","question":"Where is Hasura available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A GraphQL federation gateway that aggregates and unifies multiple GraphQL APIs into a single interface, with built-in governance and analytics capabilities. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"role":"gateway","caching":true,"language":"GraphQL","federation":true,"managed_cloud":true,"self_hostable":true,"subscriptions":true,"auth_directives":true,"schema_approach":"schema_first","db_introspection":true}` | `{"role":"server","language":"Haskell (core), TypeScript, Python, Go (connectors)","managed_cloud":true,"self_hostable":true,"subscriptions":true,"auth_directives":true,"schema_approach":"introspection","db_introspection":true}` |
| integrations.count | 7 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Snowflake"},{"name":"NATS"},{"name":"Kafka"},{"name":"Postgres"},{"name":"gRPC"},{"name":"REST"},{"name":"JWT"}]` | `[{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"MySQL"},{"name":"Elasticsearch"},{"name":"SQL Server"},{"name":"MongoDB"},{"name":"Snowflake"},{"name":"Clickhouse"},{"name":"MS SQL Server","native":true}]` |
| language.primary | - | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Open Source","features":["High performance Rust gateway","Open-source license","No feature gating","Community support"],"description":"High performance Rust gateway with no feature gating","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","features":["Unified schema composition","Schema proposal & approval workflows","Entity-level caching","Persisted queries","Intelligent query execution","Rate limiting","Trusted documents","SAML SSO","Fine-grained access control","Cloud, hybrid, or on-prem hosting","Dedicated customer success team","Slack Connect channel","24/7/365 enterprise support","Up to 99.99% SLA"],"description":"Fully self-hostable with dedicated support and 99.99% SLA","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free open-source tier. 60-day free trial. Enterprise pricing available via contact sales.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://grafbase.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T17:05:27.230Z","freeTrialDays":60,"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Community","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Business","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier available. Paid and enterprise plans require contacting sales.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://hasura.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T09:29:10.628Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | no |
| release.cadence_days | - | 12 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/hasura/graphql-engine/releases/tag/v2.50.3","date":"2026-09-09T00:41:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.50.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/hasura/graphql-engine/releases/tag/v2.50.1","date":"2026-08-18T18:14:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.50.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/hasura/graphql-engine/releases/tag/v2.50.0","date":"2026-08-05T23:03:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.50.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hasura/graphql-engine/releases/tag/v2.45.8","date":"2026-08-05T23:03:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.45.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/hasura/graphql-engine/releases/tag/v2.49.5","date":"2026-07-21T01:35:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.49.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/hasura/graphql-engine/releases/tag/v2.45.6","date":"2026-07-10T00:18:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.45.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/hasura/graphql-engine/releases/tag/v2.49.4","date":"2026-07-08T14:34:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.49.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/hasura/graphql-engine/releases/tag/v2.49.3","date":"2026-06-22T19:29:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.49.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/hasura/graphql-engine/releases/tag/v2.45.5","date":"2026-06-12T16:37:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.45.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/hasura/graphql-engine/releases/tag/v2.49.2","date":"2026-06-11T22:19:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.49.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/hasura/graphql-engine/releases/tag/v2.49.1","date":"2026-06-04T22:19:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.49.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/hasura/graphql-engine/releases/tag/v2.49.0","date":"2026-05-28T15:19:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.49.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hasura/graphql-engine/releases/tag/v2.45.4","date":"2026-05-14T14:35:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.45.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/hasura/graphql-engine/releases/tag/v2.48.16","date":"2026-04-15T16:48:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.48.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/hasura/graphql-engine/releases/tag/v2.48.15","date":"2026-04-01T17:42:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.48.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/hasura/graphql-engine/releases/tag/v2.48.14","date":"2026-03-25T22:48:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.48.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/hasura/graphql-engine/releases/tag/v2.48.13","date":"2026-03-17T18:12:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.48.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/hasura/graphql-engine/releases/tag/v2.48.12","date":"2026-02-24T17:36:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.48.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/hasura/graphql-engine/releases/tag/v2.48.11","date":"2026-02-05T23:19:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.48.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/hasura/graphql-engine/releases/tag/v2.48.10","date":"2026-01-15T08:35:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.48.10"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | - | 5.2 |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=graphql2chartjs&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (GraphQL Tools)

| Capability | Grafbase | Hasura |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Role | Gateway / federation | Server |
| Primary language | GraphQL | Haskell (core), TypeScript, Python, Go (connectors) |
| **Modelling** |  |  |
| Schema approach | Schema-first | DB introspection |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Federation / subgraph composition | ✓ | - |
| **Realtime** |  |  |
| Real-time subscriptions | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Performance** |  |  |
| Response / edge caching | ✓ | - |
| **DX** |  |  |
| Typed code generation | - | - |
| **Automation** |  |  |
| Generates API from a database | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Security** |  |  |
| Built-in authz / permissions | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Official hosted offering | ✓ | ✓ |
| Self-hostable | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:04:47.411Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*