# GraphQL Mesh vs urql

| Attribute | GraphQL Mesh | urql |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 58.4 (57% (medium)) | 59.9 (51% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 27 | 3 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 519 | 57,619 |
| adoption.github_stars | 3,511 | 8,980 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 27,528 | 1,178,429 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under GraphQL Tools.","source":"https://www.graphql-mesh.com/","question":"What is GraphQL Mesh?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"GraphQL Mesh is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.graphql-mesh.com/","question":"Is GraphQL Mesh free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"GraphQL Mesh supports the web, iOS, Android and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.graphql-mesh.com/","question":"What platforms does GraphQL Mesh support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. GraphQL Mesh can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.graphql-mesh.com/","question":"Can GraphQL Mesh be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 12 integrations for GraphQL Mesh, including GraphQL, OpenAPI, gRPC, JSON Schema, SOAP, OData, Thrift and SQLite, plus 4 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.graphql-mesh.com/","question":"What does GraphQL Mesh integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. GraphQL Mesh is published under the MIT 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/ardatan/graphql-mesh","question":"Is GraphQL Mesh open source?","confidence":0.99}]` | `[{"answer":"A JavaScript GraphQL client that integrates with popular frameworks like React and Vue. The library is designed to be lightweight with optional features for caching and optimization. It is indexed under GraphQL Tools.","source":"https://urql.dev","question":"What is urql?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"urql is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://urql.dev","question":"Is urql free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to urql. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://urql.dev","question":"What platforms does urql support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. urql is published under the MIT 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/urql-graphql/urql","question":"Is urql open source?","confidence":0.99}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | - |
| description.long | 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. | A framework-agnostic GraphQL client library that works with React, Preact, Vue, Solid, and Svelte, featuring flexible caching and a highly customizable API. |
| features.capabilities | `{"role":"gateway","caching":true,"language":"TypeScript/JavaScript","federation":true,"self_hostable":true,"subscriptions":true,"auth_directives":true,"schema_approach":"introspection","type_generation":true,"db_introspection":true}` | `{"role":"client","caching":true,"language":"TypeScript","subscriptions":true}` |
| integrations.count | 13 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GraphQL"},{"name":"OpenAPI"},{"name":"gRPC"},{"name":"JSON Schema"},{"name":"SOAP"},{"name":"OData"},{"name":"Thrift"},{"name":"SQLite"},{"name":"MySQL"},{"name":"Neo4j"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"MongoDB"},{"name":"Hive","native":true},{"name":"Apollo GraphOS","native":true},{"name":"CloudFlare Workers","native":true}]` | - |
| language.primary | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://www.graphql-mesh.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T21:32:50.033Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source (MIT license)","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://urql.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T21:40:56.515Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| release.cadence_days | 4 | 1 |
| release.history | 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| 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| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40graphql-mesh%2Fcli&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"MODERATE"}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40urql%2Fcore&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (GraphQL Tools)

| Capability | GraphQL Mesh | urql |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Role | Gateway / federation | Client |
| Primary language | TypeScript/JavaScript | TypeScript |
| **Modelling** |  |  |
| Schema approach | 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 2026-10-16T23:27:05.020Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*