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Grafbase vs Graphweaver

Provides instant GraphQL APIs but is a hosted service; Graphweaver is self-hosted and open source.
GrafbaseInstant GraphQL APIs for your dataGraphweaverTurn multiple data sources into a single GraphQL API

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What it is
Grafbase:Grafbase provides instant, type-safe GraphQL APIs with edge deployment, federation, and AI-ready extensions.
Graphweaver:Graphweaver is an open-source GraphQL gateway that unifies multiple data sources into a single API.
Best for
Grafbase:Enterprise-grade GraphQL federation and governance
Graphweaver:Unified GraphQL gateway for multiple data sources
Who it’s for
Grafbase:Engineering teams building enterprise-scale GraphQL services.
Graphweaver:Developers building headless CMS, API gateways, or mobile backends who need unified GraphQL access.
Pricing
Grafbase:Freemium
Graphweaver:Open source
Plans
Grafbase:Open Source Free
Graphweaver:—
Open source
Grafbase:Yes, 1,229 GitHub stars
Graphweaver:Yes, 556 GitHub stars
Works with
Grafbase:Postgres, Snowflake, Kafka, NATS, gRPC, REST, JWT
Graphweaver:REST API, GraphQL API, SQL databases, PostgreSQL, React.js
DevHunt upvotes
Grafbase:24
Graphweaver:7
Launched on DevHunt
Grafbase:Jan 2023
Graphweaver:Jan 2023

Grafbase features

  • Rust-powered gateway. Delivers up to 40% faster response times and low CPU/memory usage.
  • Federation & schema composition. Unify multiple services, databases, and APIs into a single GraphQL graph.
  • AI enablement (MCP). Native support for Model Context Protocol so AI agents can query APIs in natural language.
  • Extensions & custom logic. Add custom auth, authorization, and data source handling via extensions.
  • Flexible hosting. Run in cloud, hybrid, or fully air-gapped on-prem environments.
  • Enterprise security. Rate limiting, SAML SSO, fine-grained access control, and compliance features.
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Graphweaver features

  • Complete Access Control. Roles, row-level and column-level security to restrict data access.
  • Code Generator. Introspects databases and instantly creates TypeScript resolvers.
  • Instant GraphQL API. Connects sources and provides CRUD, filtering, sorting, and pagination out of the box.
  • Cross-Source Filters. Automatically generates filter arguments for all connected data sources.
  • Flexible Admin Panel. React-based UI to view, edit, and extend data from any source.
  • Multi-Source Connectors. Pre-built connectors for REST, GraphQL, SQL and PostgreSQL databases.
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