Comparison

Hasura 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
Hasura59
Relay71
Score
Vioscale score
Hasura59 / 100medium · 55%
Relay71 / 100medium · 57%
Pricing
Free tier
Hasura
Relay
Model
Price level
Hasuralow
Relayfree
Transparent
Hasura
Relay
Integrations
Count
Hasura7
Relay
Reliability
Status page
Hasura
Relay
Adoption
Dependent repos
Hasura31
Relay76,213
Github stars
Hasura32,097
Relay18,956
Package downloads weekly
Hasura
Activity
Commits last 30d
Hasura46
Relay72
Release
Cadence days
Hasura12
Relay47
History
Hasura20 items
License
Spdx
RelayMIT
Language
Primary
RelayRust

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Hasura

Hasura provides a platform that automatically generates GraphQL APIs from databases and external services, enabling developers to build data layers quickly. It also offers PromptQL for natural language data queries powered by AI.

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.

Hasura

HybridFree tier

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

  • CommunityFree
  • ProfessionalContact sales
  • BusinessContact sales
  • EnterpriseContact sales
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
Hasura
Relay
CLI
Hasura
Relay
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Hasura
Relay
Self-hosted
Hasura
Relay

Integrations

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

Hasura

7 total
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Elasticsearch
  • SQL Server
  • MongoDB
  • Snowflake
  • Clickhouse
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.