Comparison

GraphQL Yoga vs Relay

On the evidence we track, Relay 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.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
GraphQL Yoga60
Relay71
Score
Vioscale score
GraphQL Yoga60 / 100high · 76%
Relay71 / 100medium · 57%
Pricing
Free tier
GraphQL Yoga
Relay
Model
GraphQL Yogaopen_source
Price level
GraphQL Yogafree
Relayfree
Transparent
GraphQL Yoga
Relay
Integrations
Count
GraphQL Yoga9
Relay
Reliability
Status page
GraphQL Yoga
Relay
Adoption
Dependent repos
GraphQL Yoga873
Relay76,213
Github stars
GraphQL Yoga8,527
Relay18,956
Package downloads weekly
GraphQL Yoga1,794,908
Activity
Commits last 30d
GraphQL Yoga6
Relay72
Release
Cadence days
GraphQL Yoga12
Relay47
History
GraphQL Yoga20 items
License
Spdx
GraphQL YogaMIT
RelayMIT
Language
Primary
GraphQL YogaTypeScript
RelayRust
Market
Availability
GraphQL Yoga

Capabilities

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

Core
Role
GraphQL YogaServer
RelayClient
Primary language
GraphQL YogaJavaScript/TypeScript
RelayJavaScript / TypeScript
Modelling
Schema approach
GraphQL Yoga-
RelayCode-first
Scale
Federation / subgraph composition
GraphQL Yoga
Relay
Realtime
Real-time subscriptions
GraphQL Yoga
Relay
Performance
Response / edge caching
GraphQL Yoga
Relay
DX
Typed code generation
GraphQL Yoga
Relay
Automation
Generates API from a database
GraphQL Yoga-
Relay
Security
Built-in authz / permissions
GraphQL Yoga
Relay
Deployment
Official hosted offering
GraphQL Yoga-
Relay
Self-hostable
GraphQL Yoga
Relay

What each one is

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

GraphQL Yoga

A fully-featured, open-source GraphQL server offering extensive built-in capabilities like federation support, caching, rate limiting, and error masking. Designed to be self-hostable and extensible through plugins for production deployments.

Independently observed

Relay

Leader

An open-source framework that enables type-safe GraphQL queries in JavaScript applications, with built-in support for caching, error handling, and server-side rendering via React Server Components.

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 Yoga

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source

as of verify ↗

Relay

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Free and open-source

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
GraphQL Yoga
Relay
CLI
GraphQL Yoga
Relay
Deployment
Self-hosted
GraphQL Yoga
Relay

Integrations

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

GraphQL Yoga

9 total
  • Apollo Federation
  • Auth0
  • Sentry
  • StatsD
  • New Relic
  • GraphQL Modules
  • Hive
  • GraphQL Armor
  • GraphQL Codegen
Independently observed

Relay

Leader

Not documented yet.

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