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Comparison

PostGraphile vs WunderGraph

On the evidence we track, WunderGraph 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.

PostGraphile full profile →WunderGraph full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
PostGraphile56
★WunderGraph71
Score
Vioscale score
PostGraphile56 / 100medium · 54%
WunderGraph71 / 100medium · 68%
Pricing
Free tier
PostGraphile✓
WunderGraph✓
Model
PostGraphileopen_source
WunderGraphfreemium
Price level
PostGraphilefree
WunderGraphlow
Transparent
PostGraphile✓
WunderGraph✗
Integrations
Count
PostGraphile1
WunderGraph15
Security
Disclosure policy
PostGraphile–
WunderGraph✓
Hipaa
PostGraphile–
WunderGraph✓
Iso27001
PostGraphile–
WunderGraph✓
Soc2
PostGraphile–
WunderGraph✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
PostGraphile–
WunderGraph99.99
Status page
PostGraphile✓
WunderGraph✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
PostGraphile501
WunderGraph–
Github stars
PostGraphile12,929
WunderGraph–
Package downloads weekly
PostGraphile116,682
WunderGraph–
Activity
Commits last 30d
PostGraphile100
WunderGraph–
Release
History
PostGraphile20 items
WunderGraph–
License
Spdx
PostGraphileMIT
WunderGraph–
Language
Primary
PostGraphileTypeScript
WunderGraph–
Market
Availability
PostGraphileAvailable worldwide · Popular in US
WunderGraph–

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

PostGraphile

An open-source tool that generates GraphQL APIs directly from PostgreSQL databases, with emphasis on performance and customizability. The generated API can be extended and modified to meet specific application needs.

Independently observed

WunderGraph

Leader

An enterprise-grade solution for building and managing federated supergraphs with schema composition, governance enforcement, breaking-change detection, security controls, and real-time analytics.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

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 ↗

WunderGraph

Leader
from $499/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $499/month for teams. Free tier available for individual developers.

  • DeveloperFree
    • Self-Hosted Router (1)
    • Apollo Federation v1 & v2 support
    • JWT / JWKS Auth
    • Federated Subscriptions (SSE, WebSockets)
    • Prometheus Metrics
    • +7 more
  • Team$499/month
    • Self-Hosted Router (2)
    • Apollo Federation v1 & v2 support
    • JWT / JWKS Auth
    • Federated Subscriptions (SSE, WebSockets)
    • Prometheus Metrics
    • +8 more
  • Scale$3,499/month. Most popular.
    • Self-Hosted Router (5)
    • Apollo Federation v1 & v2 support
    • JWT / JWKS Auth
    • Federated Subscriptions (SSE, WebSockets)
    • Prometheus Metrics
    • +12 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom Self-Hosted Router
    • Custom number of Federated Graphs
    • Up to 99.99% uptime SLA
    • Incident response SLA
    • Customizable MSA
    • +2 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
PostGraphile✓
WunderGraph✓
CLI
PostGraphile✗
WunderGraph✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
PostGraphile✗
WunderGraph✓
Self-hosted
PostGraphile✓
WunderGraph✓
Hybrid
PostGraphile✗
WunderGraph✓

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • PostgreSQL

PostGraphile

1 total - 0 not shared
  • PostgreSQL
Independently observed

WunderGraph

Leader
15 total - 14 not shared
  • Apollo Federation
  • Kubernetes
  • OpenTelemetry
  • Prometheus
  • OpenID Connect
  • ClickHouse
  • S3
  • Kafka
  • NATS
  • Redis
  • gRPC
  • Okta
  • Auth0
  • Azure AD
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.

PostGraphile vs WunderGraph: an evidence-based comparison · Vioscale