# Stellate vs urql

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Stellate

| Attribute | Stellate | urql |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 60.6 (73% (medium)) | 55.4 (48% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 3 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 57,619 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 8,967 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 1,132,793 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | - |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"role":"gateway","caching":true,"managed_cloud":true}` | `{"role":"client","caching":true,"language":"TypeScript"}` |
| integrations.count | 18 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"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}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source (MIT license)","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://urql.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T21:40:56.515Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/urql-graphql/urql/releases/tag/urql%405.0.4","date":"2026-08-21T17:08:08Z","type":"stable","version":"urql@5.0.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/urql-graphql/urql/releases/tag/%40urql/core%406.0.3","date":"2026-06-22T10:46:51Z","type":"stable","version":"@urql/core@6.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/urql-graphql/urql/releases/tag/urql%405.0.3","date":"2026-06-15T17:41:31Z","type":"stable","version":"urql@5.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/urql-graphql/urql/releases/tag/%40urql/vue%402.1.1","date":"2026-06-15T17:41:19Z","type":"stable","version":"@urql/vue@2.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/urql-graphql/urql/releases/tag/%40urql/next%402.0.1","date":"2026-06-15T17:41:22Z","type":"stable","version":"@urql/next@2.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/urql-graphql/urql/releases/tag/%40urql/exchange-graphcache%409.0.1","date":"2026-06-15T17:41:25Z","type":"stable","version":"@urql/exchange-graphcache@9.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/urql-graphql/urql/releases/tag/%40urql/core%406.0.2","date":"2026-06-15T17:41:28Z","type":"stable","version":"@urql/core@6.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/urql-graphql/urql/releases/tag/urql%405.0.2","date":"2026-04-15T03:03:48Z","type":"stable","version":"urql@5.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/urql-graphql/urql/releases/tag/%40urql/vue%402.1.0","date":"2026-04-01T18:38:53Z","type":"stable","version":"@urql/vue@2.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/urql-graphql/urql/releases/tag/%40urql/solid-start%400.2.0","date":"2026-04-01T18:38:56Z","type":"stable","version":"@urql/solid-start@0.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/urql-graphql/urql/releases/tag/%40urql/solid%401.0.1","date":"2026-01-25T10:17:50Z","type":"stable","version":"@urql/solid@1.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/urql-graphql/urql/releases/tag/%40urql/solid-start%400.1.0","date":"2026-01-25T10:17:47Z","type":"stable","version":"@urql/solid-start@0.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/urql-graphql/urql/releases/tag/%40urql/storage-rn%401.1.2","date":"2026-01-23T06:42:22Z","type":"stable","version":"@urql/storage-rn@1.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/urql-graphql/urql/releases/tag/%40urql/exchange-refocus%402.1.0","date":"2026-01-23T06:42:16Z","type":"stable","version":"@urql/exchange-refocus@2.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/urql-graphql/urql/releases/tag/%40urql/exchange-graphcache%409.0.0","date":"2026-01-23T06:42:19Z","type":"stable","version":"@urql/exchange-graphcache@9.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/urql-graphql/urql/releases/tag/urql%405.0.1","date":"2025-08-29T08:06:41Z","type":"stable","version":"urql@5.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/urql-graphql/urql/releases/tag/%40urql/exchange-persisted%405.0.1","date":"2025-08-11T05:29:00Z","type":"stable","version":"@urql/exchange-persisted@5.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/urql-graphql/urql/releases/tag/%40urql/core%406.0.1","date":"2025-08-11T05:29:03Z","type":"stable","version":"@urql/core@6.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/urql-graphql/urql/releases/tag/urql%405.0.0","date":"2025-08-09T13:26:59Z","type":"stable","version":"urql@5.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/urql-graphql/urql/releases/tag/%40urql/exchange-graphcache%408.1.0","date":"2025-08-09T13:31:05Z","type":"stable","version":"@urql/exchange-graphcache@8.1.0"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40urql%2Fcore&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (GraphQL Tools)

| Capability | Stellate | urql |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Role | Gateway / federation | Client |
| Primary language | - | TypeScript |
| **Modelling** |  |  |
| Schema approach | - | - |
| **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 2026-09-01T17:06:42.190Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*