# PostGraphile vs WunderGraph

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** WunderGraph

| Attribute | PostGraphile | WunderGraph |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 52.2 (47% (low)) | 68.4 (69% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 16 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 501 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 12,935 | - |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 101,072 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under GraphQL Tools.","source":"https://www.graphile.org/postgraphile/","question":"What is PostGraphile?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"PostGraphile is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. A commercial or hosted edition starts at $375. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.graphile.org/postgraphile/","question":"Is PostGraphile free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to PostGraphile. 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://www.graphile.org/postgraphile/","question":"What platforms does PostGraphile support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. PostGraphile can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.graphile.org/postgraphile/","question":"Can PostGraphile be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. PostGraphile 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/graphile/crystal","question":"Is PostGraphile open source?","confidence":0.99},{"answer":"PostGraphile is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.graphile.org/postgraphile/","question":"Where is PostGraphile available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"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 | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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":"db_to_graphql","language":"JavaScript/TypeScript","self_hostable":true,"subscriptions":true,"auth_directives":true,"schema_approach":"introspection","type_generation":true,"db_introspection":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 | 1 | 11 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"PostgreSQL"}]` | `[{"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":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true,"linux":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Core (Open Source)","description":"Self-hosted GraphQL API generation from PostgreSQL","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"On-Demand Consultancy","components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":375,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"One hour of voice/screensharing with maintainer","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Development Support","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":999,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"One-to-one access to Graphile team throughout the year; priority support via chat","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Open source and free. Professional support from $999/month.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.graphile.org/postgraphile/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T16:37:12.955Z","startingPrice":{"amount":375,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}}` | `{"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.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/graphile/crystal/releases/tag/graphile-build-pg%405.1.5","date":"2026-10-02T08:22:45Z","type":"stable","version":"graphile-build-pg@5.1.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphile/crystal/releases/tag/grafast%401.1.4","date":"2026-10-02T08:22:43Z","type":"stable","version":"grafast@1.1.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphile/crystal/releases/tag/ruru%402.0.2","date":"2026-09-04T14:47:04Z","type":"stable","version":"ruru@2.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphile/crystal/releases/tag/ruru-components%402.0.1","date":"2026-09-04T14:47:01Z","type":"stable","version":"ruru-components@2.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphile/crystal/releases/tag/postgraphile%405.1.5","date":"2026-09-04T14:47:10Z","type":"stable","version":"postgraphile@5.1.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphile/crystal/releases/tag/graphile-config%401.1.1","date":"2026-09-04T14:47:07Z","type":"stable","version":"graphile-config@1.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphile/crystal/releases/tag/graphile-build-pg%405.1.4","date":"2026-09-04T14:47:13Z","type":"stable","version":"graphile-build-pg@5.1.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphile/crystal/releases/tag/grafserv%401.0.2","date":"2026-09-04T14:47:22Z","type":"stable","version":"grafserv@1.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphile/crystal/releases/tag/grafast%401.1.3","date":"2026-09-04T14:47:16Z","type":"stable","version":"grafast@1.1.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphile/crystal/releases/tag/%40dataplan/pg%401.1.2","date":"2026-09-04T14:47:19Z","type":"stable","version":"@dataplan/pg@1.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphile/crystal/releases/tag/postgraphile%405.1.4","date":"2026-08-05T13:36:30Z","type":"stable","version":"postgraphile@5.1.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphile/crystal/releases/tag/grafast%401.1.2","date":"2026-08-05T13:36:32Z","type":"stable","version":"grafast@1.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphile/crystal/releases/tag/postgraphile%405.1.3","date":"2026-08-04T07:44:26Z","type":"stable","version":"postgraphile@5.1.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphile/crystal/releases/tag/graphile-build-pg%405.1.3","date":"2026-08-04T07:44:29Z","type":"stable","version":"graphile-build-pg@5.1.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphile/crystal/releases/tag/grafast%401.1.1","date":"2026-08-04T07:44:32Z","type":"stable","version":"grafast@1.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphile/crystal/releases/tag/postgraphile%405.1.2","date":"2026-07-29T07:07:04Z","type":"stable","version":"postgraphile@5.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphile/crystal/releases/tag/graphile-build%405.1.1","date":"2026-07-29T07:07:01Z","type":"stable","version":"graphile-build@5.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphile/crystal/releases/tag/graphile-build-pg%405.1.2","date":"2026-07-29T07:07:07Z","type":"stable","version":"graphile-build-pg@5.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphile/crystal/releases/tag/postgraphile%405.1.1","date":"2026-07-22T10:38:15Z","type":"stable","version":"postgraphile@5.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphile/crystal/releases/tag/graphile-utils%405.0.3","date":"2026-07-22T10:38:12Z","type":"stable","version":"graphile-utils@5.0.3"}]` | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.99 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://wundergraph.com/cosmo/security |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=pg-sql2&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (GraphQL Tools)

| Capability | PostGraphile | WunderGraph |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Role | DB-to-GraphQL | Gateway / federation |
| Primary language | JavaScript/TypeScript | GraphQL |
| **Modelling** |  |  |
| Schema approach | DB introspection | 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 2026-10-15T21:48:49.521Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*