Best GraphQL Tools in 2026
24 graphql tools ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
24ranked
19free plans on this page
$5/molowest paid tier
28 Sept 2026last checked
#1 GraphQL Hive Top pick · 8.4 Free plan · $20/mo
#2 Hasura Runner-up · 8.1 Free plan · Free
#3 WunderGraph Cosmo Also great · 8.1 Free plan · $499/mo
- Free planFree trial apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 20 /mo
- Deployment model
- self-hosted
- Schema registry
- No
- API explorer
- Yes
- Client code generation
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$20/mofirst paid tier About GraphQL HiveVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 5 /mo
- Deployment model
- hybrid
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 499 /mo
- Deployment model
- hybrid
- Schema registry
- Yes
- API explorer
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$499/mofirst paid tier About WunderGraph CosmoVisit site - Free plan extensionLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$7.99/mofirst paid tier About Altair GraphQL ClientVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment model
- self-hosted
- API explorer
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment model
- self-hosted
- API explorer
- Yes
- Client code generation
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment model
- self-hosted
- API explorer
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 25 /mo
- Deployment model
- self-hosted
- Schema registry
- No
- API explorer
- Yes
- Client code generation
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Deployment model
- cloud
- API explorer
- Yes
- Client code generation
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Client code generation
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment model
- hybrid
- Schema registry
- Yes
- API explorer
- Yes
- Client code generation
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$5/mofirst paid tier About Apollo ClientVisit site - Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment model
- self-hosted
- Client code generation
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial -
- Deployment model
- self-hosted
- API explorer
- Yes
- Client code generation
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial -
- Deployment model
- self-hosted
- API explorer
- Yes
- Client code generation
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment model
- self-hosted
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan self-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment model
- self-hosted
- API explorer
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment model
- self-hosted
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment model
- self-hosted
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment model
- self-hosted
- Schema registry
- No
- API explorer
- No
- Client code generation
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trialFree About urqlVisit site -
- Deployment model
- self-hosted
- API explorer
- Yes
- Client code generation
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment model
- self-hosted
- API explorer
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial -
- Deployment model
- self-hosted
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial
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Questions about this list
Which graphql tool is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
GraphQL Hive is ranked #1 of 24 with a score of 8.4. Hasura is second and WunderGraph Cosmo third.
How many of these have a free plan?
19 of the 24 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Apollo Client has the lowest first paid tier we found: $5/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Certifications are listed from the provider's own catalogue with level, role and exam. Platforms are ranked on what each publishes: a free tier or trial, price, certificates offered, the devices it runs on and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.
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