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Grafbase vs Unified.to
Grafbase provides instant GraphQL APIs for your own data, whereas Unified.to connects to external SaaS services in real time.
Which to pick
Pick Grafbase if you want…
- Enterprise-grade GraphQL federation and governance
- Instant GraphQL for internal data
- A free plan to start with (Open Source)
- Open-source code (grafbase/grafbase on GitHub, MPL-2.0 license)
- Integrations with Postgres, Snowflake or Kafka (on Grafbase's list, not Unified.to's)
Pick Unified.to if you want…
- Real-time unified API for SaaS integrations
- Integrations with Typescript, Python or PHP (on Unified.to'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.
- Unified.to:Unified.to provides a real-time unified API and MCP to integrate 940+ B2B SaaS services with a single endpoint.
- Best for
- Grafbase:Enterprise-grade GraphQL federation and governance
- Unified.to:Real-time unified API for SaaS integrations
- Who it’s for
- Grafbase:Engineering teams building enterprise-scale GraphQL services.
- Unified.to:Developers building B2B SaaS or AI apps that need live access to multiple third-party data sources.
- Pricing
- Grafbase:Freemium
- Unified.to:Paid
- Plans
- Grafbase:Open Source Free
- Unified.to:Grow $750+ per month · Pro $1,500+ per month · Scale $3,000+ per month
- Open source
- Grafbase:Yes, 1,229 GitHub stars
- Unified.to:—
- Works with
- Grafbase:Postgres, Snowflake, Kafka, NATS, gRPC, REST, JWT
- Unified.to:Typescript, Python, PHP, Java, C#, Ruby, Go, React
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.
Unified.to features
- Unified API & MCP. Single API layer with unified objects, scopes, and write endpoints for AI agents.
- Real-time Pass-through. Requests hit source APIs live, no caching or sync jobs.
- Zero-storage Architecture. Stateless traffic, no data at rest, regionalized for compliance.
- Custom Fields & Objects. Read/write custom fields and objects across integrations like Salesforce.
- Native & Virtual Webhooks. Unlimited webhook subscriptions with instant or polled updates.
- Embedded Auth & SSO components. Ready-to-use UI for account linking, OAuth2, and single sign-on.
Grafbase vs Unified.to FAQ
Is Grafbase or Unified.to free?+
Grafbase has a free plan (Open Source) and paid plans. Unified.to is paid, with a free trial.
Is Grafbase or Unified.to open source?+
Grafbase is open source (grafbase/grafbase on GitHub, MPL-2.0 license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Unified.to.
Do Grafbase and Unified.to integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Grafbase lists Postgres, Snowflake, Kafka, NATS and 3 more; Unified.to lists Typescript, Python, PHP, Java and 6 more.
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