# Nexus vs TypeGraphQL

**Leader by Vioscale score:** TypeGraphQL

| Attribute | Nexus | TypeGraphQL |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 46.5 (65% (medium)) | 58.1 (67% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | 2 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 2,363 | 7,054 |
| adoption.github_stars | 3,430 | 8,091 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 224,130 | 692,968 |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":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. | A Node.js framework that allows developers to define GraphQL schemas entirely in TypeScript using class-based type definitions and decorators. It provides automatic validation, authorization support, dependency injection, and eliminates the need to maintain separate schema definitions and type files. |
| features.capabilities | `{"role":"schema_builder","language":"TypeScript/JavaScript","managed_cloud":false,"self_hostable":true,"schema_approach":"code_first","type_generation":true}` | `{"role":"server","caching":false,"language":"TypeScript","federation":false,"managed_cloud":false,"self_hostable":true,"subscriptions":true,"auth_directives":true,"schema_approach":"code_first","type_generation":true,"db_introspection":false}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 6 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Prisma"},{"name":"Next.js"}]` | `[{"name":"Apollo Server"},{"name":"Azure Functions"},{"name":"AWS Lambda"},{"name":"TypeORM"},{"name":"class-validator"},{"name":"graphql-yoga"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://nexusjs.org/docs/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T08:30:53.802Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Open source, free to use","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://typegraphql.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T08:34:06.351Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 27 | 51 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| 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}` | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=type-graphql&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"LOW"}` |

## Capabilities (GraphQL Tools)

| Capability | Nexus | TypeGraphQL |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Role | Schema builder | Server |
| Primary language | TypeScript/JavaScript | TypeScript |
| **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 2026-09-01T16:35:05.825Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*