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GraphQL.js vs Hasura

Both stand on graphql tools. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

GraphQL.js

Free plan APIWeb

GraphQL.js provides the core components for working with GraphQL in JavaScript and TypeScript. Teams should account for its Node.js requirement and major-version support policy.

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Hasura offers multiple API types, database connections, and deployment paths. The Free plan’s project and request limits, along with the different deployment options, are useful factors to weigh against your requirements.

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The facts

	GraphQL.js	Hasura
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API, Web	API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	See the plans
Plans published	1	3
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	graphql-js.org	hasura.io
On graphql tools	#11 of 32	#7 of 32

GraphQL.js: what it does well

Includes parser, validator, executor, type system, and utilities.
Checks query syntax and semantics before execution.
Runs in Node servers and browsers.
MIT-licensed and free to install from npm.
Installation instructions cover four package managers.

What to know first

Getting-started instructions require Node.js 22 or newer.
No Long-Term Support version is offered.
Versions older than the previous major are unsupported.

Hasura: what it does well

Generates APIs without requiring handlers, schemas, or resolvers.
Supports a broad range of listed databases.
Offers cloud hosting and self-hosted deployment options.
Cloud plans include GraphQL and RESTified endpoints.
Free plan allows up to three million API requests monthly.

What to know first

Free plan is limited to three projects per account.
Free plan allows ten concurrent websocket connections.
Enterprise pricing is custom.

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