# GraphQL Mesh vs WunderGraph

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** WunderGraph

| Attribute | GraphQL Mesh | WunderGraph |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 58.4 (57% (medium)) | 68.4 (69% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 27 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 519 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 3,511 | - |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 27,528 | - |
| 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":"WunderGraph Cosmo is a comprehensive, open-source GraphQL API management platform that enables teams to build and operate federated GraphQL architectures. It includes a schema registry, router/gateway, analytics, security controls, and schema governance capabilities—deployable on-premises or as a managed cloud service. It is indexed under GraphQL Tools.","source":"https://wundergraph.com/plans/self-hosted-open-source","question":"What is WunderGraph?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"WunderGraph offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://wundergraph.com/plans/self-hosted-open-source","question":"Is WunderGraph free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"WunderGraph supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://wundergraph.com/plans/self-hosted-open-source","question":"What platforms does WunderGraph support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. WunderGraph can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://wundergraph.com/plans/self-hosted-open-source","question":"Can WunderGraph be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 18 integrations for WunderGraph, including Apollo Federation, Kubernetes, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, OpenID Connect, PostgreSQL, ClickHouse and S3, plus 10 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://wundergraph.com/plans/self-hosted-open-source","question":"What does WunderGraph integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and HIPAA for WunderGraph. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as WunderGraph not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://wundergraph.com/","question":"What security certifications does WunderGraph have?","confidence":0.48}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"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. | WunderGraph Cosmo is a comprehensive, open-source GraphQL API management platform that enables teams to build and operate federated GraphQL architectures. It includes a schema registry, router/gateway, analytics, security controls, and schema governance capabilities—deployable on-premises or as a managed cloud service. |
| 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":"gateway","caching":true,"language":"GraphQL","federation":true,"managed_cloud":true,"self_hostable":true,"subscriptions":true,"auth_directives":true,"schema_approach":"schema_first","type_generation":true}` |
| integrations.count | 13 | 11 |
| 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}]` | `[{"name":"Apollo Federation"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"OpenTelemetry"},{"name":"Prometheus"},{"name":"OpenID Connect"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"ClickHouse"},{"name":"S3"},{"name":"Kafka"},{"name":"NATS"},{"name":"Redis"},{"name":"gRPC"},{"name":"Okta"},{"name":"Auth0"},{"name":"Azure AD"},{"name":"Slack","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Discord","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"GitHub","native":true,"category":"ci","direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | - |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true,"linux":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://www.graphql-mesh.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T21:32:50.033Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free"},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","description":"Custom plans with SLAs, extended data retention, and support","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier available; Pro and Enterprise plans available","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://wundergraph.com/plans/enterprise","retrievedAt":"2026-09-18T15:59:33.129Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| release.cadence_days | 4 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/ardatan/graphql-mesh/releases/tag/release-1791815218678","date":"2026-10-12T14:26:59Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1791815218678"},{"url":"https://github.com/ardatan/graphql-mesh/releases/tag/release-1791812507972","date":"2026-10-12T13:41:48Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1791812507972"},{"url":"https://github.com/ardatan/graphql-mesh/releases/tag/release-1788526304945","date":"2026-09-04T12:51:45Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1788526304945"},{"url":"https://github.com/ardatan/graphql-mesh/releases/tag/release-1787592564418","date":"2026-08-24T17:29:25Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1787592564418"},{"url":"https://github.com/ardatan/graphql-mesh/releases/tag/release-1787237191899","date":"2026-08-20T14:46:32Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1787237191899"},{"url":"https://github.com/ardatan/graphql-mesh/releases/tag/release-1786983719923","date":"2026-08-17T16:22:00Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1786983719923"},{"url":"https://github.com/ardatan/graphql-mesh/releases/tag/release-1786744190314","date":"2026-08-14T21:49:50Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1786744190314"},{"url":"https://github.com/ardatan/graphql-mesh/releases/tag/release-1786718829013","date":"2026-08-14T14:47:09Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1786718829013"},{"url":"https://github.com/ardatan/graphql-mesh/releases/tag/release-1786094925629","date":"2026-08-07T09:28:46Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1786094925629"},{"url":"https://github.com/ardatan/graphql-mesh/releases/tag/release-1785696133272","date":"2026-08-02T18:42:13Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1785696133272"},{"url":"https://github.com/ardatan/graphql-mesh/releases/tag/release-1785502342058","date":"2026-07-31T12:52:22Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1785502342058"},{"url":"https://github.com/ardatan/graphql-mesh/releases/tag/release-1781190542732","date":"2026-06-11T15:09:04Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1781190542732"},{"url":"https://github.com/ardatan/graphql-mesh/releases/tag/release-1777567793194","date":"2026-04-30T16:49:53Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1777567793194"},{"url":"https://github.com/ardatan/graphql-mesh/releases/tag/release-1776962898651","date":"2026-04-23T16:48:19Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1776962898651"},{"url":"https://github.com/ardatan/graphql-mesh/releases/tag/release-1776251230412","date":"2026-04-15T11:07:10Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1776251230412"},{"url":"https://github.com/ardatan/graphql-mesh/releases/tag/release-1776170598394","date":"2026-04-14T12:43:18Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1776170598394"},{"url":"https://github.com/ardatan/graphql-mesh/releases/tag/release-1775745444059","date":"2026-04-09T14:37:24Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1775745444059"},{"url":"https://github.com/ardatan/graphql-mesh/releases/tag/release-1775735183163","date":"2026-04-09T11:46:23Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1775735183163"},{"url":"https://github.com/ardatan/graphql-mesh/releases/tag/release-1775246671340","date":"2026-04-03T20:04:31Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1775246671340"},{"url":"https://github.com/ardatan/graphql-mesh/releases/tag/release-1775240479993","date":"2026-04-03T18:21:20Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1775240479993"}]` | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.99 |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://wundergraph.com/cosmo/security |
| 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"}` | - |

## Capabilities (GraphQL Tools)

| Capability | GraphQL Mesh | WunderGraph |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Role | Gateway / federation | Gateway / federation |
| Primary language | TypeScript/JavaScript | GraphQL |
| **Modelling** |  |  |
| Schema approach | DB introspection | Schema-first |
| **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 2026-10-16T22:59:02.210Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*