What is Absinthe?
A GraphQL implementation toolkit for Elixir that emphasizes developer ergonomics, compile-time schema verification, and production performance. Designed with idiomatic Elixir patterns and supports common web frameworks.
Absinthe pricing
We don't have Absinthe's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
What Absinthe does
The capabilities that matter for graphql tools, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Role
- Server
- Primary language
- Elixir
- Schema approach
- DB introspection
- Federation / subgraph composition
- -
- Real-time subscriptions
- ✓
- Response / edge caching
- -
- Typed code generation
- -
- Generates API from a database
- -
- Built-in authz / permissions
- -
- Official hosted offering
- ✗
- Self-hostable
- ✓
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- Self-hosted
Integrations (3)
Independently observed- Phoenix⇄•
- Plug⇄•
- Apollo Client→
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 4 (4 in the last 12 months), max severity HIGH sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Absinthe alternatives
Other graphql tools we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- RelayA JavaScript GraphQL client built for high-performance data fetching across component hierarchiesmedium · 58%
- WunderGraphAn open-source federation platform for building and managing GraphQL APIs at scalemedium · 69%
- Strawberry GraphQLA Python GraphQL framework built on type hints for schema definitionmedium · 66%
- GraphQL YogaA high-performance server for building GraphQL APIsmedium · 67%
- Apollo GraphQLA platform for unified API access across enterprise systems, designed to support AI agents and applicationsmedium · 57%
- StellateA GraphQL platform that caches and optimizes API requests while providing security protection and detailed visibilitymedium · 69%
Compare Absinthe
Side by side against other graphql tools, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
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| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release cadence | 69 | 0.07 | 4.6 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 52 | 0.08 | 4.1 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 46 | 0.08 | 3.8 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 25 | 0.12 | 2.9 | ✓ |
| Stars | 69 | 0.03 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| Security score | 42 | 0.05 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 17 | 0.05 | 0.9 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.09 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.17 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
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Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 5 | mediumsource · 2026-09-11 · 65% |
Adoption
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Role: server · Language: Elixir · Managed cloud: No · Self hostable: Yes · Subscriptions: Yes · Schema approach: introspection | mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 3 | mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Elixir | highsource · 2026-10-13 · 90% |
Pricing
Release
Security
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