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Alternatives to pg_graphql

Research overview

10 alternatives

  1. 1Creating and managing GraphQL APIs

    Grafbase

    GraphQL Tools

    Both pg_graphql and Grafbase provide GraphQL API capabilities, but Grafbase is a managed GraphQL platform with federation, schema registry, and multi-source support, while pg_graphql is a PostgreSQL extension focused on direct database-to-GraphQL translation without additional infrastructure.

    Free planFree trialSOC 2GraphQL FederationCloud Infrastructure

    Vendor sources: supabase.github.io [1]grafbase.com [2]

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  2. 2GraphQL Tools, API Developer Tools

    Ariadne

    GraphQL Tools

    Schema-first Python GraphQL library with simple binding between schema and Python resolvers.

    Free planDeveloper ToolsAPI Developer Tools
  3. 3GraphQL Tools, Database

    Dgraph

    Database

    Open source distributed graph database written in Go with a GraphQL-like query language and horizontal scalability.

    Free planGraph AnalyticsDatabase Tools
  4. 4GraphQL Tools, Database Tools

    Graphile

    GraphQL Tools

    Tools for building performant pluggable GraphQL APIs backed by PostgreSQL with automatic schema generation.

    Automatic graphql schema generation from postgresql databasesHigh performance graphql query execution enginePostgresql database migrations with roll forward semantics
  5. 5GraphQL Tools, Database Tools

    Nhost

    Backend-as-a-Service

    Nhost is an open-source backend-as-a-service platform providing PostgreSQL database, GraphQL API, authentication, storage, and serverless functions as a Firebase alternative.

    Real time subscriptionsRow level securityInfrastructure as code
  6. 6GraphQL Tools, API Developer Tools

    Graphene

    GraphQL Tools

    Python library for building GraphQL APIs with a code-first approach integrating with Django and Flask.

    Free planAPI Developer ToolsAPI Developer
  7. 7GraphQL Tools, Database

    Cayley

    Knowledge Graph Platforms

    Open source graph database inspired by the graph infrastructure behind Google Knowledge Graph.

    Rdf and linked data supportMultiple query languagesDatabase agnostic backend
  8. 8GraphQL Tools

    Beautiful feature-rich GraphQL client IDE for all platforms providing query building, headers management, and subscriptions.

    Free planAPI DevelopmentBackend Developer
  9. 9GraphQL Tools, API Developer Tools

    Tartiflette

    GraphQL Tools

    Python 3.6+ GraphQL query language engine built with asyncio for building GraphQL APIs.

    Schema first graphql API development with sdlRate limiting and field level access control
  10. 10GraphQL Tools, Database Tools

    Retool

    No-Code Database Builders

    Retool is a low-code platform for building internal tools that provides drag-and-drop components, database connectors, and API integrations to create admin panels, dashboards, and business applications.

    Free planFree trialTiered plansWorkflow AutomationAI Workflow Builders