# GraphQL Yoga vs WunderGraph

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** WunderGraph

| Attribute | GraphQL Yoga | WunderGraph |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 63.4 (67% (medium)) | 68.4 (69% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 22 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 759 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 8,528 | - |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 1,943,364 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under GraphQL Tools.","source":"https://the-guild.dev/graphql/yoga-server","question":"What is GraphQL Yoga?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"GraphQL Yoga 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://the-guild.dev/graphql/yoga-server","question":"Is GraphQL Yoga free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to GraphQL Yoga. 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://the-guild.dev/graphql/yoga-server","question":"What platforms does GraphQL Yoga support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. GraphQL Yoga can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://the-guild.dev/graphql/yoga-server","question":"Can GraphQL Yoga be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 9 integrations for GraphQL Yoga, including Apollo Federation, Auth0, Sentry, StatsD, New Relic, GraphQL Modules, Hive and GraphQL Armor, plus 1 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://the-guild.dev/graphql/yoga-server","question":"What does GraphQL Yoga integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 for GraphQL Yoga. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as GraphQL Yoga not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://the-guild.dev/blog/tag/compliance","question":"What security certifications does GraphQL Yoga have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. GraphQL Yoga 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/dotansimha/graphql-yoga","question":"Is GraphQL Yoga 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 | 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. | 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":"server","caching":true,"language":"JavaScript/TypeScript","federation":true,"managed_cloud":true,"self_hostable":true,"subscriptions":true,"auth_directives":true,"schema_approach":"code_first","type_generation":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 | 12 | 11 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Apollo Federation"},{"name":"Auth0"},{"name":"Sentry"},{"name":"StatsD"},{"name":"New Relic"},{"name":"GraphQL Modules"},{"name":"Hive"},{"name":"GraphQL Armor"},{"name":"GraphQL Codegen"},{"name":"Apollo Router","native":true},{"name":"Cloudflare Workers","native":true},{"name":"Stellate","native":false,"category":"security"},{"name":"Apollo Link","native":true,"category":"client","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"URQL","native":true,"category":"client","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"NestJS","native":true,"category":"framework","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Redis","native":true,"category":"cache","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Cloudflare KV","native":true,"category":"cache","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Prometheus","native":true,"category":"monitoring","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Envelop","native":true,"category":"plugin-system","direction":"bidirectional"}]` | `[{"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 | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true,"linux":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://the-guild.dev/graphql/yoga-server","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T16:35:45.267Z"}` | `{"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 | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | 6 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-hive/graphql-yoga/releases/tag/release-1791466339420","date":"2026-10-08T13:32:20Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1791466339420"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-hive/graphql-yoga/releases/tag/release-1791463399270","date":"2026-10-08T12:43:20Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1791463399270"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-hive/graphql-yoga/releases/tag/release-1791208550283","date":"2026-10-05T13:55:51Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1791208550283"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-hive/graphql-yoga/releases/tag/release-1789658159962","date":"2026-09-17T15:16:00Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1789658159962"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-hive/graphql-yoga/releases/tag/release-1789573377392","date":"2026-09-16T15:42:58Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1789573377392"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-hive/graphql-yoga/releases/tag/release-1789141599119","date":"2026-09-11T15:46:39Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1789141599119"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-hive/graphql-yoga/releases/tag/release-1787131280487","date":"2026-08-19T09:21:21Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1787131280487"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-hive/graphql-yoga/releases/tag/release-1786610592790","date":"2026-08-13T08:43:13Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1786610592790"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-hive/graphql-yoga/releases/tag/release-1782317638369","date":"2026-06-24T16:13:58Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1782317638369"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-hive/graphql-yoga/releases/tag/release-1780928162381","date":"2026-06-08T14:16:03Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1780928162381"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-hive/graphql-yoga/releases/tag/release-1780409490082","date":"2026-06-02T14:11:30Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1780409490082"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-hive/graphql-yoga/releases/tag/release-1775326067022","date":"2026-04-04T18:07:47Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1775326067022"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-hive/graphql-yoga/releases/tag/release-1775240024215","date":"2026-04-03T18:13:44Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1775240024215"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-hive/graphql-yoga/releases/tag/release-1775041471308","date":"2026-04-01T11:04:31Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1775041471308"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-hive/graphql-yoga/releases/tag/release-1772810117439","date":"2026-03-06T15:15:17Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1772810117439"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-hive/graphql-yoga/releases/tag/release-1766069402447","date":"2025-12-18T14:50:03Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1766069402447"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-hive/graphql-yoga/releases/tag/release-1764634391007","date":"2025-12-02T00:13:11Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1764634391007"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-hive/graphql-yoga/releases/tag/release-1764327921060","date":"2025-11-28T11:05:21Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1764327921060"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-hive/graphql-yoga/releases/tag/release-1763760785378","date":"2025-11-21T21:33:05Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1763760785378"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-hive/graphql-yoga/releases/tag/release-1762481391160","date":"2025-11-07T02:09:51Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1762481391160"}]` | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.99 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://the-guild.dev/blog/tag/compliance | https://wundergraph.com/cosmo/security |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40graphql-yoga%2Fcommon&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (GraphQL Tools)

| Capability | GraphQL Yoga | WunderGraph |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Role | Server | Gateway / federation |
| Primary language | JavaScript/TypeScript | GraphQL |
| **Modelling** |  |  |
| Schema approach | Code-first | 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 2026-10-16T20:14:43.960Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*