Comparison

Hasura vs Relay

On the evidence we track, Relay leads this comparison with a composite score of 70/100. 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.
Hasura57
★Relay70
Score
vioscaleAI score
Hasura57 / 100medium · 51%
Relay70 / 100medium · 58%
Pricing
Free tier
Hasura✓
Relay✓
Model
Price level
Hasurafree
Relayfree
Transparent
Hasura✗
Relay–
Integrations
Count
Hasura4
Relay–
Reliability
Status page
Hasura✓
Relay–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Hasura31
Relay76,213
Github stars
Hasura32,132
Relay18,962
Package downloads weekly
Hasura–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Hasura23
Relay100
Release
Cadence days
Hasura12
Relay47
History
Hasura20 items
License
Spdx
RelayMIT
Language
Primary
RelayRust
Content
Faq
Hasura8 items
Relay5 items

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

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

Relay

Leader

A GraphQL client for React that automates data fetching and manages normalized client-side state across components. It provides type-safe queries, mutations with optimistic updates, streaming support, and maintains data consistency across the application.

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✓
iOS
Hasura✗
Relay✓
CLI
Hasura✓
Relay✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Hasura✓
Relay✗
Self-hosted
Hasura✓
Relay✓
On-premise
Hasura✓
Relay✗

Integrations

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

Hasura

8 total
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Elasticsearch
  • SQL Server
  • MongoDB
  • Snowflake
  • Clickhouse
  • MS SQL Server
Independently observed

Relay

Leader

Not documented yet.

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