# GraphQL Yoga

> High-performance GraphQL Server

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/graphql-yoga
- **Category:** GraphQL Tools
- **Homepage:** https://the-guild.dev/graphql/yoga-server
- **Also known as:** graphql-yoga
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-01T21:22:52.299Z

## Vioscale score

**57 / 100**, confidence 45% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| capabilities | 67.1 | 16 | 1073.9 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 74.2 | 5 | 370.8 | ✓ |
| integrations | 33.8 | 8 | 270.6 | ✓ |
| github_activity | 0 | 18 | 0 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 91.1 | 10 | 911.1 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 5 | 13 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 80.8 | 26 | 2100.9 | ✓ |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-01, [verify at source](https://the-guild.dev/graphql/yoga-server). Independently observed._

Open source · Free tier

## About

Fully-featured GraphQL server designed for effortless setup and optimal developer experience. Fully open source with no vendor lock-in and self-hostable.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** Web
- **Deployment:** Self-hosted

## Integrations (6)

_Independently observed._

- Express
- Fastify
- NestJS
- Next.js
- AWS Lambda
- Cloudflare Workers

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for GraphQL Tools. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Role | Server |
| Primary language | JavaScript |
| **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 | ✓ |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | [link](https://github.com/dotansimha/graphql-yoga/pulse) | 2026-08-01 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 8,529 | [link](https://github.com/dotansimha/graphql-yoga) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 1,663,382 | [link](https://www.npmjs.com/package/graphql-yoga) | 2026-08-01 | 85% (high) |

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 14 | [link](https://the-guild.dev/graphql/yoga-server) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | TypeScript | [link](https://github.com/dotansimha/graphql-yoga) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | MIT | [link](https://github.com/dotansimha/graphql-yoga) | 2026-08-01 | 99% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://the-guild.dev/graphql/yoga-server) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | open_source | [link](https://the-guild.dev/graphql/yoga-server) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://the-guild.dev/graphql/yoga-server) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 16 | [link](https://github.com/dotansimha/graphql-yoga/releases) | 2026-08-01 | 70% (medium) |

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.status_page | yes | [link](https://status.the-guild.dev) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | [link](https://the-guild.dev/security.txt) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |

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