Comparison

GraphQL Mesh vs Hasura

No clear leader: GraphQL Mesh (58.4) 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.

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GraphQL Mesh58
Hasura57
Score
vioscaleAI score
GraphQL Mesh58 / 100medium · 57%
Hasura57 / 100medium · 51%
Pricing
Free tier
GraphQL Mesh–
Hasura✓
Model
GraphQL Meshopen_source
Price level
GraphQL Meshfree
Hasurafree
Transparent
GraphQL Mesh–
Hasura✗
Integrations
Count
GraphQL Mesh13
Hasura4
Reliability
Status page
GraphQL Mesh–
Hasura✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
GraphQL Mesh519
Hasura31
Github stars
GraphQL Mesh3,511
Hasura32,132
Package downloads weekly
GraphQL Mesh27,528
Hasura–
Activity
Commits last 30d
GraphQL Mesh27
Hasura23
Release
Cadence days
GraphQL Mesh4
Hasura12
History
GraphQL Mesh20 items
Hasura20 items
License
Spdx
GraphQL MeshMIT
Language
Primary
GraphQL MeshTypeScript
Market
Availability
GraphQL Mesh–
Content
Faq
GraphQL Mesh6 items
Hasura8 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Role
GraphQL MeshGateway / federation
HasuraServer
Primary language
GraphQL MeshTypeScript/JavaScript
HasuraHaskell (core), TypeScript, Python, Go (connectors)
Modelling
Schema approach
GraphQL MeshDB introspection
HasuraDB introspection
Scale
Federation / subgraph composition
GraphQL Mesh✓
Hasura-
Realtime
Real-time subscriptions
GraphQL Mesh✓
Hasura✓
Performance
Response / edge caching
GraphQL Mesh✓
Hasura-
DX
Typed code generation
GraphQL Mesh✓
Hasura-
Automation
Generates API from a database
GraphQL Mesh✓
Hasura✓
Security
Built-in authz / permissions
GraphQL Mesh✓
Hasura✓
Deployment
Official hosted offering
GraphQL Mesh-
Hasura✓
Self-hostable
GraphQL Mesh✓
Hasura✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

GraphQL Mesh

An open-source framework that integrates diverse data sources—REST APIs, databases, gRPC services, and other formats—into a cohesive GraphQL schema. Enables unified querying across your entire API landscape without intermediaries.

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.

GraphQL Mesh

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
GraphQL Mesh✗
Hasura✓
CLI
GraphQL Mesh✓
Hasura✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
GraphQL Mesh✓
Hasura✓
Self-hosted
GraphQL Mesh✓
Hasura✓
On-premise
GraphQL Mesh✗
Hasura✓

Integrations

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

In common (3)
  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • MongoDB

GraphQL Mesh

15 total - 12 not shared
  • GraphQL
  • OpenAPI
  • gRPC
  • JSON Schema
  • SOAP
  • OData
  • Thrift
  • SQLite
  • Neo4j
  • Hive
  • Apollo GraphOS
  • CloudFlare Workers
Independently observed

Hasura

8 total - 5 not shared
  • Elasticsearch
  • SQL Server
  • Snowflake
  • Clickhouse
  • MS SQL Server
Independently observed
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