# Juniper vs Pothos

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Pothos

| Attribute | Juniper | Pothos |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 38.8 (32% (low)) | 60.8 (46% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 4 | 26 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 271 | 316 |
| adoption.github_stars | 5,971 | 2,611 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 487,927 |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Juniper is a library for creating GraphQL servers in Rust, providing type-safe API servers with minimal boilerplate through integration with existing web server frameworks. | Pothos is a GraphQL schema builder for TypeScript that emphasizes type-safety and ease of use. It features a plugin ecosystem for extending functionality while maintaining zero-overhead at runtime. |
| features.capabilities | `{"role":"server","language":"Rust","managed_cloud":false,"self_hostable":true,"subscriptions":true,"schema_approach":"code_first"}` | `{"role":"schema_builder","federation":true,"self_hostable":true,"subscriptions":true,"schema_approach":"code_first","type_generation":true,"db_introspection":true}` |
| integrations.count | 14 | 6 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"actix-web"},{"name":"axum"},{"name":"rocket"},{"name":"warp"}]` | `[{"name":"Prisma"},{"name":"NestJS"},{"name":"Next.js"},{"name":"Apollo"},{"name":"Mercurius"},{"name":"OpenTelemetry"}]` |
| language.primary | Rust | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | - | ISC |
| platform.support | - | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://graphql-rust.github.io/juniper/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T09:18:45.857Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://pothos-graphql.dev/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T09:17:12.302Z"}` |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-rust/juniper/releases/tag/juniper-v0.17.1","date":"2026-01-26T16:28:41Z","type":"stable","version":"juniper-v0.17.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-rust/juniper/releases/tag/juniper_warp-v0.9.0","date":"2025-09-08T23:23:40Z","type":"stable","version":"juniper_warp-v0.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-rust/juniper/releases/tag/juniper_subscriptions-v0.18.0","date":"2025-09-08T21:04:27Z","type":"stable","version":"juniper_subscriptions-v0.18.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-rust/juniper/releases/tag/juniper_rocket-v0.10.0","date":"2025-09-08T23:14:25Z","type":"stable","version":"juniper_rocket-v0.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-rust/juniper/releases/tag/juniper_hyper-v0.10.0","date":"2025-09-08T22:58:41Z","type":"stable","version":"juniper_hyper-v0.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-rust/juniper/releases/tag/juniper_graphql_ws-v0.5.0","date":"2025-09-08T21:40:24Z","type":"stable","version":"juniper_graphql_ws-v0.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-rust/juniper/releases/tag/juniper_codegen-v0.17.0","date":"2025-09-08T19:23:55Z","type":"stable","version":"juniper_codegen-v0.17.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-rust/juniper/releases/tag/juniper_axum-v0.3.0","date":"2025-09-08T22:59:23Z","type":"stable","version":"juniper_axum-v0.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-rust/juniper/releases/tag/juniper_actix-v0.7.0","date":"2025-09-08T23:02:29Z","type":"stable","version":"juniper_actix-v0.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-rust/juniper/releases/tag/juniper-v0.17.0","date":"2025-09-08T19:46:10Z","type":"stable","version":"juniper-v0.17.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-rust/juniper/releases/tag/juniper-v0.16.2","date":"2025-06-25T10:27:25Z","type":"stable","version":"juniper-v0.16.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-rust/juniper/releases/tag/juniper_axum-v0.2.0","date":"2025-01-13T17:55:30Z","type":"stable","version":"juniper_axum-v0.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-rust/juniper/releases/tag/juniper_axum-v0.1.1","date":"2024-10-28T12:08:06Z","type":"stable","version":"juniper_axum-v0.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-rust/juniper/releases/tag/juniper_actix-v0.6.0","date":"2024-07-23T13:42:13Z","type":"stable","version":"juniper_actix-v0.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-rust/juniper/releases/tag/juniper-v0.16.1","date":"2024-04-04T13:59:21Z","type":"stable","version":"juniper-v0.16.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-rust/juniper/releases/tag/juniper_warp-v0.8.0","date":"2024-03-20T20:40:22Z","type":"stable","version":"juniper_warp-v0.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-rust/juniper/releases/tag/juniper_subscriptions-v0.17.0","date":"2024-03-20T17:13:23Z","type":"stable","version":"juniper_subscriptions-v0.17.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-rust/juniper/releases/tag/juniper_rocket-v0.9.0","date":"2024-03-20T20:56:54Z","type":"stable","version":"juniper_rocket-v0.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-rust/juniper/releases/tag/juniper_hyper-v0.9.0","date":"2024-03-20T20:04:55Z","type":"stable","version":"juniper_hyper-v0.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-rust/juniper/releases/tag/juniper_graphql_ws-v0.4.0","date":"2024-03-20T19:13:19Z","type":"stable","version":"juniper_graphql_ws-v0.4.0"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/hayes/pothos/releases/tag/%40pothos/plugin-validation%404.3.2","date":"2026-08-25T22:31:21Z","type":"stable","version":"@pothos/plugin-validation@4.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/hayes/pothos/releases/tag/%40pothos/plugin-drizzle%400.18.0","date":"2026-08-21T02:07:00Z","type":"stable","version":"@pothos/plugin-drizzle@0.18.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hayes/pothos/releases/tag/%40pothos/plugin-drizzle%400.17.6","date":"2026-08-18T20:51:35Z","type":"stable","version":"@pothos/plugin-drizzle@0.17.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/hayes/pothos/releases/tag/%40pothos/plugin-federation%404.5.0","date":"2026-07-23T19:25:33Z","type":"stable","version":"@pothos/plugin-federation@4.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hayes/pothos/releases/tag/%40pothos/tracing-xray%401.1.4","date":"2026-07-08T23:28:11Z","type":"stable","version":"@pothos/tracing-xray@1.1.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/hayes/pothos/releases/tag/%40pothos/tracing-sentry%401.1.5","date":"2026-07-08T23:28:32Z","type":"stable","version":"@pothos/tracing-sentry@1.1.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/hayes/pothos/releases/tag/%40pothos/tracing-opentelemetry%401.2.1","date":"2026-07-08T23:27:47Z","type":"stable","version":"@pothos/tracing-opentelemetry@1.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/hayes/pothos/releases/tag/%40pothos/tracing-newrelic%401.1.4","date":"2026-07-08T23:28:29Z","type":"stable","version":"@pothos/tracing-newrelic@1.1.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/hayes/pothos/releases/tag/%40pothos/test-utils%402.2.1","date":"2026-07-08T23:28:17Z","type":"stable","version":"@pothos/test-utils@2.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/hayes/pothos/releases/tag/%40pothos/plugin-zod%404.3.1","date":"2026-07-08T23:28:35Z","type":"stable","version":"@pothos/plugin-zod@4.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/hayes/pothos/releases/tag/%40pothos/plugin-with-input%404.1.5","date":"2026-07-08T23:28:26Z","type":"stable","version":"@pothos/plugin-with-input@4.1.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/hayes/pothos/releases/tag/%40pothos/plugin-validation%404.3.1","date":"2026-07-08T23:28:47Z","type":"stable","version":"@pothos/plugin-validation@4.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/hayes/pothos/releases/tag/%40pothos/plugin-tracing%401.1.3","date":"2026-07-08T23:28:14Z","type":"stable","version":"@pothos/plugin-tracing@1.1.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/hayes/pothos/releases/tag/%40pothos/plugin-sub-graph%404.5.1","date":"2026-07-08T23:28:44Z","type":"stable","version":"@pothos/plugin-sub-graph@4.5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/hayes/pothos/releases/tag/%40pothos/plugin-smart-subscriptions%404.1.5","date":"2026-07-08T23:28:38Z","type":"stable","version":"@pothos/plugin-smart-subscriptions@4.1.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/hayes/pothos/releases/tag/%40pothos/plugin-simple-objects%404.1.4","date":"2026-07-08T23:27:53Z","type":"stable","version":"@pothos/plugin-simple-objects@4.1.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/hayes/pothos/releases/tag/%40pothos/plugin-scope-auth%404.1.7","date":"2026-07-08T23:28:20Z","type":"stable","version":"@pothos/plugin-scope-auth@4.1.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/hayes/pothos/releases/tag/%40pothos/plugin-relay%404.7.1","date":"2026-07-08T23:28:02Z","type":"stable","version":"@pothos/plugin-relay@4.7.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/hayes/pothos/releases/tag/%40pothos/plugin-prisma%404.15.0","date":"2026-07-08T23:27:32Z","type":"stable","version":"@pothos/plugin-prisma@4.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hayes/pothos/releases/tag/%40pothos/plugin-prisma-utils%401.3.4","date":"2026-07-08T23:27:41Z","type":"stable","version":"@pothos/plugin-prisma-utils@1.3.4"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 4.8 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=cargo&package_name=juniper&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40pothos%2Fcore&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (GraphQL Tools)

| Capability | Juniper | Pothos |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Role | Server | Schema builder |
| Primary language | Rust | - |
| **Modelling** |  |  |
| Schema approach | Code-first | Code-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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:44:48.244Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*