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Altair GraphQL Client vs Automock

Automock provides mock generation for TypeScript tests, unrelated to GraphQL query execution.

Short answer: Pick Altair GraphQL Client if you want feature-rich GraphQL client with AI helper; pick Automock if you want automated mocks for DI testing. Both are free and open source.

Which to pick

Pick Altair GraphQL Client if you want…

  • Feature-rich GraphQL client with AI helper
  • Integrations with macOS, Linux or Windows (on Altair GraphQL Client's list, not Automock's)

Pick Automock if you want…

  • Automated mocks for DI testing
  • Simplified unit testing
  • Integrations with TypeScript, NestJS or Inversify (on Automock's list, not Altair GraphQL Client's)

Side by side

What it is
Altair GraphQL Client:Altair GraphQL Client is an open-source tool for debugging, testing and exploring GraphQL APIs with optional AI assistance.
Automock:Automock provides a virtual isolated environment and automated mock generation to simplify unit testing in TypeScript DI frameworks like NestJS and Inversify.
Best for
Altair GraphQL Client:Feature-rich GraphQL client with AI helper
Automock:Automated mocks for DI testing
Who it’s for
Altair GraphQL Client:Developers building or consuming GraphQL APIs
Automock:TypeScript developers using dependency-injection frameworks
Pricing
Altair GraphQL Client:Open source
Automock:Open source
Starting price
Altair GraphQL Client:Free
Automock:Free
Free plan or trial
Altair GraphQL Client:Free to use
Automock:Free to use
Open source
Altair GraphQL Client:Yes, 5,434 GitHub stars
Automock:Yes
Works with
Altair GraphQL Client:macOS, Linux, Windows, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Web
Automock:TypeScript, NestJS, Inversify

Altair GraphQL Client features

  • Environment switching. Easily toggle between local, staging and production GraphQL endpoints.
  • Schema doc search. Rich interface to search through your GraphQL schema.
  • File upload support. Upload binary files as variables via the GraphQL multipart request spec.
  • Automatic schema refresh. Refresh the schema automatically when it changes using the GraphQL Event Stream.
  • Pre-request scripts. Run scripts to set dynamic variables before each request.
  • Query collection import/export. Create, share and version collections of queries with your team.
  • Generate queries from schema. Add queries or fragments directly from docs without manual typing.
  • Plugin system. Extend core functionality with community-built plugins.

Automock features

  • Virtual isolated environment. Creates a sandboxed context for tests to run without side effects.
  • Automated mock generation. Generates mocks for classes and services automatically.
  • DI framework support. Works with NestJS and Inversify out of the box.
  • Open-source. Free to use and contributed by the community.

Altair GraphQL Client vs Automock FAQ

What is the difference between Altair GraphQL Client and Automock?+

Automock provides mock generation for TypeScript tests, unrelated to GraphQL query execution.

Should I use Altair GraphQL Client or Automock?+

Pick Altair GraphQL Client if you want feature-rich GraphQL client with AI helper or integrations with macOS, Linux or Windows (on Altair GraphQL Client's list, not Automock's). Pick Automock if you want automated mocks for DI testing, simplified unit testing or integrations with TypeScript, NestJS or Inversify (on Automock's list, not Altair GraphQL Client's).

Is Altair GraphQL Client or Automock free?+

Yes, both are free and open source.

Is Altair GraphQL Client or Automock open source?+

Yes, both are open source: Altair GraphQL Client (altair-graphql/altair on GitHub, MIT license) and Automock (automock/automock on GitHub).

Do Altair GraphQL Client and Automock integrate with the same tools?+

Their integration lists don't overlap: Altair GraphQL Client lists macOS, Linux, Windows, Chrome and 3 more; Automock lists TypeScript, NestJS and Inversify.

On DevHunt

Altair GraphQL Client

5 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Dec 17, 2024

Automock

148 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 3, 2023

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