StepZen is a managed GraphQL service for composing APIs from REST endpoints, databases, and other data sources. It targets developers who want to create production GraphQL APIs with declarative configuration and built-in caching, security, and deployment workflows.
💡 Pick it for database-backed GraphQL APIs with stronger authorization, subscriptions, and event workflows.
Hasura is an open-source engine that connects to your databases & microservices and instantly gives you a production-ready GraphQL API.
Free tier available, paid plans starting at $99/month
Apollo
💡 Choose it for federated GraphQL teams that need advanced schema governance, observability, and multi-service workflows.
Apollo GraphOS is a GraphQL platform for designing, operating, and monitoring federated APIs. It is aimed at organizations running multiple GraphQL services...
Free tier; paid plans custom
💡 Pick it when your data and infrastructure already live in AWS and you need a fully managed GraphQL backend.
AWS AppSync is a managed GraphQL service for building APIs backed by AWS data sources and custom resolvers. It includes managed operations,...
Pay-as-you-go
The Guild
💡 Choose it for a free, self-hosted gateway that unifies many protocols without committing to StepZen's managed platform.
GraphQL Mesh is an open-source toolkit that creates a unified GraphQL schema from GraphQL, REST, gRPC, SOAP, and other sources. It is...
Free and open source
💡 Pick it when PostgreSQL is your primary source and you want a fast, self-hosted GraphQL API generated from the database schema.
PostGraphile is an instant GraphQL API for your PostgreSQL database, with a focus on your data.
Open-source, free to use
💡 Choose it if you need GraphQL over SQL plus an admin interface for managing content and operational data.
Directus is an open-source headless CMS and API for managing custom SQL databases with no vendor lock-in.
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