Graphcool vs Hasura

Graphcool — Graphcool is an open-source Backend-as-a-Service to develop, deploy and scale GraphQL backends. It provides a GraphQL API out of the box with flexible data modeling and realtime subscriptions.

Hasura — Hasura is an open source GraphQL engine that provides instant realtime GraphQL APIs on new or existing Postgres databases. It helps developers build modern apps and APIs faster by abstracting away the

Graphcool offers GraphQL API out of the box, Flexible data modeling with Graphcool Framework, Realtime subscriptions via WebSocket, Built-in authentication and permissions, Managed database hosting, while Hasura provides Instant realtime GraphQL APIs, Works with existing Postgres databases, Built-in authorization & access control, Triggers for business logic, Remote schemas to integrate existing APIs.

Graphcool stands out for Rapid development and prototyping, No need to build or maintain backend infrastructure, Scales automatically; Hasura is known for Rapid development and prototyping, Realtime capabilities out of the box, No need to write backend code.

Feature	Graphcool	Hasura
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Development	Development
Pricing	Open Source	Open Source

Product Overview

Graphcool

Description: Graphcool is an open-source Backend-as-a-Service to develop, deploy and scale GraphQL backends. It provides a GraphQL API out of the box with flexible data modeling and realtime subscriptions.

Hasura

Description: Hasura is an open source GraphQL engine that provides instant realtime GraphQL APIs on new or existing Postgres databases. It helps developers build modern apps and APIs faster by abstracting away the boilerplate of backend development.

Key Features Comparison

Graphcool Features

• GraphQL API out of the box
• Flexible data modeling with Graphcool Framework
• Realtime subscriptions via WebSocket
• Built-in authentication and permissions
• Managed database hosting

Hasura Features

• Instant realtime GraphQL APIs
• Works with existing Postgres databases
• Built-in authorization & access control
• Triggers for business logic
• Remote schemas to integrate existing APIs
• Fine-grained access control
• Works with microservices

Pros & Cons Analysis

Graphcool

Pros

• Rapid development and prototyping
• No need to build or maintain backend infrastructure
• Scales automatically
• Integrates well with frontend GraphQL clients

Cons

• Can get expensive for large scale production use
• Limited flexibility compared to building your own backend
• Tied to Graphcool vendor and tech stack

Hasura

Pros

• Rapid development and prototyping
• Realtime capabilities out of the box
• No need to write backend code
• Integrates with existing databases
• Granular access control

Cons

• Can be complex for larger applications
• Limited flexibility compared to custom backends
• Steep learning curve for GraphQL

Pricing Comparison

Graphcool

• Open Source

Hasura

• Open Source