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Grafbase vs Macadress Vendor Lookup

Provides instant GraphQL APIs for data, not MAC address resolution.

Which to pick

Pick Grafbase if you want…

  • Enterprise-grade GraphQL federation and governance
  • GraphQL API generation
  • Open-source code (grafbase/grafbase on GitHub, MPL-2.0 license)
  • Integrations with Postgres, Snowflake or Kafka (on Grafbase's list, not Macadress Vendor Lookup's)

Pick Macadress Vendor Lookup if you want…

  • MAC vendor lookup with randomization detection
  • Integrations with PHP or PowerShell (on Macadress Vendor Lookup's list, not Grafbase's)

Side by side

What it is
Grafbase:Grafbase provides instant, type-safe GraphQL APIs with edge deployment, federation, and AI-ready extensions.
Macadress Vendor Lookup:Free MAC address lookup and vendor finder with JSON API, paid hosted and self-hosted options.
Best for
Grafbase:Enterprise-grade GraphQL federation and governance
Macadress Vendor Lookup:MAC vendor lookup with randomization detection
Who it’s for
Grafbase:Engineering teams building enterprise-scale GraphQL services.
Macadress Vendor Lookup:Developers, network/security engineers, IoT and MDM teams.
Pricing
Grafbase:Freemium
Macadress Vendor Lookup:Freemium
Plans
Grafbase:Open Source Free
Macadress Vendor Lookup:Free $0 · Growth $19 per month · Scale $79 per month · Self-hosted $999 per year
Open source
Grafbase:Yes, 1,229 GitHub stars
Macadress Vendor Lookup:—
Works with
Grafbase:Postgres, Snowflake, Kafka, NATS, gRPC, REST, JWT
Macadress Vendor Lookup:PHP, PowerShell

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.

Macadress Vendor Lookup features

  • Vendor & assignment info. Returns registered organization, IEEE assignment type, block range and country.
  • Address type detection. Indicates unicast/multicast and universal/local administration.
  • Randomization flagging. Detects likely randomized MACs and provides confidence level.
  • IPv6 derivation. Calculates possible EUI-64 and link-local IPv6 address.
  • Batch endpoint. Lookup up to 100 MACs per request via POST /v1/mac/batch.
  • Self-hosted license. Run the same engine on-premises with unlimited local queries.
  • Client libraries. Official SDKs for PHP, JavaScript, Python, Go, PowerShell, C# and more.
  • Live registry sync. Daily sync with IEEE MA-L/M/A/IAB/CID registries.

Grafbase vs Macadress Vendor Lookup FAQ

Is Grafbase or Macadress Vendor Lookup free?+

Grafbase has a free plan (Open Source) and paid plans. Macadress Vendor Lookup has a free plan; paid plans start at $19/month (Growth).

Is Grafbase or Macadress Vendor Lookup open source?+

Grafbase is open source (grafbase/grafbase on GitHub, MPL-2.0 license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Macadress Vendor Lookup.

Do Grafbase and Macadress Vendor Lookup integrate with the same tools?+

Their integration lists don't overlap: Grafbase lists Postgres, Snowflake, Kafka, NATS and 3 more; Macadress Vendor Lookup lists PHP and PowerShell.

On DevHunt

Grafbase

24 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 3, 2023

Macadress Vendor Lookup

1 upvote · Launching on DevHunt on Dec 1, 2026

Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.