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Altair GraphQL Client vs Fluent CI

Fluent CI writes CI/CD pipelines in TypeScript; not directly comparable to a GraphQL client.

Short answer: Pick Altair GraphQL Client if you want feature-rich GraphQL client with AI helper; pick Fluent CI if you want TypeScript-based CI pipelines. 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 Fluent CI's)

Pick Fluent CI if you want…

  • TypeScript-based CI pipelines
  • CI/CD pipeline authoring
  • Integrations with Deno, Gleam or Rescript (on Fluent CI'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.
Fluent CI:Fluent CI lets you write CI/CD pipelines in TypeScript instead of YAML.
Best for
Altair GraphQL Client:Feature-rich GraphQL client with AI helper
Fluent CI:TypeScript-based CI pipelines
Who it’s for
Altair GraphQL Client:Developers building or consuming GraphQL APIs
Fluent CI:Developers who prefer a real programming language for CI/CD pipelines.
Pricing
Altair GraphQL Client:Open source
Fluent CI:Open source
Starting price
Altair GraphQL Client:Free
Fluent CI:Free
Free plan or trial
Altair GraphQL Client:Free to use
Fluent CI:Free to use
Open source
Altair GraphQL Client:Yes, 5,434 GitHub stars
Fluent CI:Yes, 122 GitHub stars
Works with
Altair GraphQL Client:macOS, Linux, Windows, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Web
Fluent CI:Deno, Gleam, Rescript, Rust, Bun, Cloudflare, Terraform, Android

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.

Fluent CI features

  • TypeScript pipelines. Define build, test, and deploy steps using TypeScript code.
  • Self-hosted. Run Fluent CI locally or on any server you control.
  • FluentCI Studio. Graphical UI to explore and edit pipelines across projects.
  • Plugin SDK. Write custom CI plugins with IDE auto-completion and type checking.
  • 170+ extensions. Ready-made pipelines for many languages and services.
  • Dagger & Deno core. Built on Dagger for portable pipelines and Deno for secure execution.
  • Registry of pre-built pipelines. Browse and reuse community pipelines for common stacks.
  • CI provider integration. Develop locally then push pipelines to any CI provider.

Altair GraphQL Client vs Fluent CI FAQ

What is the difference between Altair GraphQL Client and Fluent CI?+

Fluent CI writes CI/CD pipelines in TypeScript; not directly comparable to a GraphQL client.

Should I use Altair GraphQL Client or Fluent CI?+

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 Fluent CI's). Pick Fluent CI if you want TypeScript-based CI pipelines, CI/CD pipeline authoring or integrations with Deno, Gleam or Rescript (on Fluent CI's list, not Altair GraphQL Client's).

Is Altair GraphQL Client or Fluent CI free?+

Yes, both are free and open source.

Is Altair GraphQL Client or Fluent CI open source?+

Yes, both are open source: Altair GraphQL Client (altair-graphql/altair on GitHub, MIT license) and Fluent CI (fluentci-io/fluentci on GitHub, MPL-2.0 license).

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

Their integration lists don't overlap: Altair GraphQL Client lists macOS, Linux, Windows, Chrome and 3 more; Fluent CI lists Deno, Gleam, Rescript, Rust and 10 more.

On DevHunt

Altair GraphQL Client

5 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Dec 17, 2024

Fluent CI

158 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 9, 2024

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