# Nexus vs Stellate

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Stellate

| Attribute | Nexus | Stellate |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 46.5 (65% (medium)) | 60.6 (73% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 2,363 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 3,430 | - |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 224,130 | - |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source GraphQL schema library that enables developers to define GraphQL types programmatically in TypeScript/JavaScript with full type safety and IDE intellisense. It bridges the simplicity of schema-definition-language approaches with the flexibility and long-term maintainability of code-based construction. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"role":"schema_builder","language":"TypeScript/JavaScript","managed_cloud":false,"self_hostable":true,"schema_approach":"code_first","type_generation":true}` | `{"role":"gateway","caching":true,"managed_cloud":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 18 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Prisma"},{"name":"Next.js"}]` | `[{"name":"Fastly"},{"name":"CloudFlare"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Auth0"},{"name":"DataDog"},{"name":"Grafana"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Vercel"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Aiven"},{"name":"Altinity"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"Hex"},{"name":"Intercom"},{"name":"Mixpanel"},{"name":"Postmark"},{"name":"Retool"},{"name":"WorkOS"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | - |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | - | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://nexusjs.org/docs/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T08:30:53.802Z"}` | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free (up to 100k requests/mo)","features":["100k requests per month","Pass-through gateway for excess requests"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Complimentary tier for developers and small projects","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"requests_per_month":"100k"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$10/1M metrics, $5/1M cacheable requests, $5/1M rate-limited requests (min $249/mo)","features":["Metrics","Edge Caching","Rate Limiting","Threat Monitoring","Persisted Queries","Partial Query Caching"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"M requests"},"kind":"metered","amount":10,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"M requests"},"kind":"metered","amount":5,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"M requests"},"kind":"metered","amount":5,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Usage-based pricing for metrics, caching, and rate limiting","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"metrics_requests":"25M at $249 minimum"}}],"summary":"Free: 100k requests/month. Paid: $10/1M metrics + $5/1M cacheable + $5/1M rate-limited. Business minimum: $249/mo","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://stellate.co/blog/updates-to-stellates-pricing-model","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T08:38:11.676Z","startingPrice":{"amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 27 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-nexus/nexus/releases/tag/next","date":"2020-07-07T22:25:09Z","type":"prerelease","version":"next"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-nexus/nexus/releases/tag/v1.3.0","date":"2022-03-07T13:45:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-nexus/nexus/releases/tag/1.1.0","date":"2021-06-23T20:39:56Z","type":"stable","version":"1.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-nexus/nexus/releases/tag/1.0.0","date":"2020-12-14T18:10:17Z","type":"stable","version":"1.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-nexus/nexus/releases/tag/v0.19.2","date":"2020-11-27T17:29:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.19.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-nexus/nexus/releases/tag/v0.19.1","date":"2020-11-25T14:51:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.19.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-nexus/nexus/releases/tag/v0.19.0","date":"2020-11-25T13:56:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.19.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-nexus/nexus/releases/tag/v0.18.0","date":"2020-11-12T14:14:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.18.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-nexus/nexus/releases/tag/v0.17.0","date":"2020-10-28T13:27:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.17.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-nexus/nexus/releases/tag/v0.16.0","date":"2020-09-30T14:47:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.16.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-nexus/nexus/releases/tag/v0.15.0","date":"2020-08-04T13:56:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-nexus/nexus/releases/tag/v0.14.0","date":"2020-06-03T20:11:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-nexus/nexus/releases/tag/v0.13.1","date":"2020-03-30T20:40:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.13.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-nexus/nexus/releases/tag/v0.12.0-rc.7","date":"2020-01-23T01:22:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.12.0-rc.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-nexus/nexus/releases/tag/v0.12.0-rc.5","date":"2019-11-20T13:21:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.12.0-rc.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-nexus/nexus/releases/tag/v0.12.0-rc.4","date":"2019-11-07T22:38:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.12.0-rc.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-nexus/nexus/releases/tag/v0.12.0-rc.3","date":"2019-11-07T22:39:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.12.0-rc.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/graphql-nexus/nexus/releases/tag/v0.12.0-rc.2","date":"2019-11-07T22:39:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.12.0-rc.2"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 3.5 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=nexus&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (GraphQL Tools)

| Capability | Nexus | Stellate |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Role | Schema builder | Gateway / federation |
| Primary language | TypeScript/JavaScript | - |
| **Modelling** |  |  |
| Schema approach | 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 2026-09-01T17:31:44.892Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*