Comparison

GraphQL Yoga vs WunderGraph

On the evidence we track, WunderGraph leads this comparison with a composite score of 68/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsMarkdownJSONGraphQLMarkdown is open. JSON and GraphQL need a free key.
GraphQL Yoga63
★WunderGraph68
Score
vioscaleAI score
GraphQL Yoga63 / 100medium · 67%
WunderGraph68 / 100medium · 69%
Pricing
Free tier
GraphQL Yoga✓
WunderGraph✓
Model
GraphQL Yogaopen_source
WunderGraphfreemium
Price level
GraphQL Yogafree
WunderGraphlow
Transparent
GraphQL Yoga✓
WunderGraph✗
Integrations
Count
GraphQL Yoga12
WunderGraph11
Security
Certifications
GraphQL YogaSOC 2 Type II
WunderGraph–
Disclosure policy
GraphQL Yoga✓
WunderGraph✓
Hipaa
GraphQL Yoga–
WunderGraph✓
Iso27001
GraphQL Yoga–
WunderGraph✓
Soc2
GraphQL Yoga✓
WunderGraph✓
Reliability
Sla pct
GraphQL Yoga–
WunderGraph99.99
Status page
GraphQL Yoga✓
WunderGraph✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
GraphQL Yoga759
WunderGraph–
Github stars
GraphQL Yoga8,528
WunderGraph–
Package downloads weekly
GraphQL Yoga1,943,364
WunderGraph–
Activity
Commits last 30d
GraphQL Yoga22
WunderGraph–
Release
Cadence days
GraphQL Yoga6
WunderGraph–
History
GraphQL Yoga20 items
WunderGraph–
License
Spdx
GraphQL YogaMIT
WunderGraph–
Language
Primary
GraphQL YogaTypeScript
WunderGraph–
Market
Availability
GraphQL Yoga–
Content
Faq
GraphQL Yoga7 items
WunderGraph6 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

GraphQL Yoga

A comprehensive GraphQL server emphasizing ease of setup and developer experience, featuring built-in federation, subscriptions, response caching, and support for self-hosting across any JavaScript runtime environment.

Independently observed

WunderGraph

Leader

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.

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 ↗

WunderGraph

Leader
HybridFree tier

Free tier available; Pro and Enterprise plans available

  • FreeFree
  • Pro-
  • 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 Yoga✓
WunderGraph✓
Linux
GraphQL Yoga✗
WunderGraph✓
CLI
GraphQL Yoga✗
WunderGraph✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
GraphQL Yoga✓
WunderGraph✓
Self-hosted
GraphQL Yoga✓
WunderGraph✓

Integrations

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

In common (4)
  • Apollo Federation
  • Auth0
  • Redis
  • Prometheus

GraphQL Yoga

19 total - 15 not shared
  • Sentry
  • StatsD
  • New Relic
  • GraphQL Modules
  • Hive
  • GraphQL Armor
  • GraphQL Codegen
  • Apollo Router
  • Cloudflare Workers
  • Stellate
  • Apollo Link
  • URQL
  • NestJS
  • Cloudflare KV
  • Envelop
Independently observed

WunderGraph

Leader
18 total - 14 not shared
  • Kubernetes
  • OpenTelemetry
  • OpenID Connect
  • PostgreSQL
  • ClickHouse
  • S3
  • Kafka
  • NATS
  • gRPC
  • Okta
  • Azure AD
  • Slack
  • Discord
  • GitHub
Independently observed
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