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Grafbase vs Notify
Generates GraphQL APIs for data, not email delivery.
NotifyThe easiest way to send transactional emails—without breaking the bank.Side by side
- What it is
- Grafbase:Grafbase provides instant, type-safe GraphQL APIs with edge deployment, federation, and AI-ready extensions.
- Notify:Notify provides a minimal email API for sending transactional emails with one REST call and real-time delivery logs.
- Best for
- Grafbase:Enterprise-grade GraphQL federation and governance
- Notify:Bare-bones transactional email API
- Who it’s for
- Grafbase:Engineering teams building enterprise-scale GraphQL services.
- Notify:Developers and teams that need simple, high-deliverability transactional email.
- Pricing
- Grafbase:Freemium
- Notify:Freemium
- Plans
- Grafbase:Open Source Free
- Notify:Free $0/month · Pro $10/month per month · Scale $50/month per month
- Open source
- Grafbase:Yes, 1,229 GitHub stars
- Notify:—
- Works with
- Grafbase:Postgres, Snowflake, Kafka, NATS, gRPC, REST, JWT
- Notify:JavaScript/Node.js, TypeScript, React/Next.js, Python, Ruby, PHP, Go, cURL
- DevHunt upvotes
- Grafbase:24
- Notify:2
- Launched on DevHunt
- Grafbase:Jan 2023
- Notify:Dec 2025
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.
Notify features
- One-call email send. Send transactional email via a single POST endpoint without HTML builders.
- Domain verification. Configure SPF/DKIM for production sending with guided setup.
- Delivery logs. View delivery status, opens, and clicks in the dashboard.
- Webhooks. Push email events to your app for real-time reactions (available on Pro+ plans).
- Free tier. Send up to 1,000 emails/month with one domain and 48-hour logs.
- Scalable pricing. Pro $10/10k emails, Scale $50/100k emails with additional domains and webhooks.
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