vioscale
Comparison

Stellate vs urql

On the evidence we track, Stellate leads this comparison with a composite score of 61/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Stellate full profile →urql full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
★Stellate61
urql55
Score
Vioscale score
Stellate61 / 100medium · 73%
urql55 / 100low · 48%
Pricing
Free tier
Stellate✓
urql✓
Model
Price level
Stellatelow
urqlfree
Transparent
Stellate✓
urql–
Integrations
Count
Stellate18
urql–
Security
Disclosure policy
Stellate✓
urql–
Gdpr
Stellate✓
urql–
Soc2
Stellate✓
urql–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Stellate✓
urql–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Stellate–
urql57,619
Github stars
Stellate–
urql8,967
Package downloads weekly
Stellate–
urql1,132,793
Activity
Commits last 30d
Stellate–
urql3
Release
History
Stellate–
urql20 items
License
Spdx
Stellate–
urqlMIT
Language
Primary
Stellate–
urqlTypeScript
Market
Availability
StellateAvailable worldwide
urql–

Capabilities

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

Core
Role
StellateGateway / federation
urqlClient
Primary language
Stellate-
urqlTypeScript
Modelling
Schema approach
Stellate-
urql-
Scale
Federation / subgraph composition
Stellate-
urql-
Realtime
Real-time subscriptions
Stellate-
urql-
Performance
Response / edge caching
Stellate✓
urql✓
DX
Typed code generation
Stellate-
urql-
Automation
Generates API from a database
Stellate-
urql-
Security
Built-in authz / permissions
Stellate-
urql-
Deployment
Official hosted offering
Stellate✓
urql-
Self-hostable
Stellate-
urql-

What each one is

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

Stellate

Leader

Stellate is a GraphQL CDN that sits at the edge to cache queries, limit request rates, and provide detailed metrics. It helps developers reduce API latency, minimize origin server load, and protect against malicious queries at scale.

Independently observed

urql

A JavaScript GraphQL client that integrates with popular frameworks like React and Vue. The library is designed to be lightweight with optional features for caching and optimization.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Stellate

Leader
from $5/moUsage-basedFree tier

Free: 100k requests/month. Paid: $10/1M metrics + $5/1M cacheable + $5/1M rate-limited. Business minimum: $249/mo

  • FreeFree
    • 100k requests per month
    • Pass-through gateway for excess requests
  • Business$10/1M metrics, $5/1M cacheable requests, $5/1M rate-limited requests (min $249/mo)
    • Metrics
    • Edge Caching
    • Rate Limiting
    • Threat Monitoring
    • Persisted Queries
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

urql

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source (MIT license)

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Stellate✓
urql✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Stellate✓
urql–

Integrations

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

Stellate

Leader
18 total
  • Fastly
  • CloudFlare
  • AWS
  • Auth0
  • DataDog
  • Grafana
  • Stripe
  • Vercel
  • Salesforce
  • Aiven
  • Altinity
  • Google
  • Hex
  • Intercom
  • Mixpanel
  • Postmark
  • Retool
  • WorkOS
Independently observed

urql

Not documented yet.

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