Comparison

Hasura vs PostGraphile

No clear leader: Hasura (56.5) and PostGraphile (52.2) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Machine formatsMarkdownJSONGraphQLMarkdown is open. JSON and GraphQL need a free key.
Hasura57
PostGraphile52
Score
vioscaleAI score
Hasura57 / 100medium · 51%
PostGraphile52 / 100low · 47%
Pricing
Free tier
Hasura✓
PostGraphile✓
Model
PostGraphileopen_source
Price level
Hasurafree
PostGraphilefree
Transparent
Hasura✗
PostGraphile✓
Integrations
Count
Hasura4
PostGraphile1
Security
Disclosure policy
Hasura✓
PostGraphile–
Gdpr
Hasura✓
PostGraphile–
Hipaa
Hasura✓
PostGraphile–
Iso27001
Hasura✓
PostGraphile–
Scorecard
Hasura5.2
PostGraphile–
Soc2
Hasura✓
PostGraphile–
Reliability
Status page
Hasura✓
PostGraphile✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Hasura31
PostGraphile501
Github stars
Hasura32,132
PostGraphile12,935
Package downloads weekly
Hasura–
PostGraphile101,072
Activity
Commits last 30d
Hasura23
PostGraphile16
Release
Cadence days
Hasura12
PostGraphile–
History
Hasura20 items
PostGraphile20 items
License
Spdx
PostGraphileMIT
Language
Primary
PostGraphileTypeScript
Content
Faq
Hasura8 items
PostGraphile6 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Role
HasuraServer
PostGraphileDB-to-GraphQL
Primary language
HasuraHaskell (core), TypeScript, Python, Go (connectors)
PostGraphileJavaScript/TypeScript
Modelling
Schema approach
HasuraDB introspection
PostGraphileDB introspection
Scale
Federation / subgraph composition
Hasura-
PostGraphile-
Realtime
Real-time subscriptions
Hasura✓
PostGraphile✓
Performance
Response / edge caching
Hasura-
PostGraphile-
DX
Typed code generation
Hasura-
PostGraphile✓
Automation
Generates API from a database
Hasura✓
PostGraphile✓
Security
Built-in authz / permissions
Hasura✓
PostGraphile✓
Deployment
Official hosted offering
Hasura✓
PostGraphile-
Self-hostable
Hasura✓
PostGraphile✓

What each one is

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

Hasura

A GraphQL server that creates APIs from multiple data sources including databases and external APIs, offering real-time capabilities and role-based access control. Developers can query data across distributed sources as if from a single database.

Independently observed

PostGraphile

PostGraphile is a tool that automatically creates a GraphQL API from a PostgreSQL database, eliminating the need to build custom APIs. It includes built-in security through PostgreSQL's role-based access and row-level security policies, along with performance optimization and extensibility features.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Hasura

HybridFree tier

Free tier available. Paid and enterprise plans require contacting sales.

  • CommunityFree
  • ProfessionalContact sales
  • BusinessContact sales
  • EnterpriseContact sales
as of verify ↗

PostGraphile

from $375/moOpen sourceFree tier

Open source and free. Professional support from $999/month.

  • Core (Open Source)Free
  • On-Demand Consultancy$375 one-time
  • Development SupportContact sales
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Hasura✓
PostGraphile✗
CLI
Hasura✓
PostGraphile✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Hasura✓
PostGraphile✗
Self-hosted
Hasura✓
PostGraphile✓
On-premise
Hasura✓
PostGraphile✗

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • PostgreSQL

Hasura

8 total - 7 not shared
  • MySQL
  • Elasticsearch
  • SQL Server
  • MongoDB
  • Snowflake
  • Clickhouse
  • MS SQL Server
Independently observed

PostGraphile

1 total - 0 not shared
  • PostgreSQL
Independently observed
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