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Grafbase vs WunderGraph
WunderGraph focuses on API composition without native AI (MCP) support.
Which to pick
Pick Grafbase if you want…
- Enterprise-grade GraphQL federation and governance
- Integrations with Postgres, Snowflake or REST (on Grafbase's list, not WunderGraph's)
Pick WunderGraph if you want…
- Federated GraphQL governance and scaling
- API composition platform
- Integrations with Redis, Apollo Federation v1 or Apollo Federation v2 (on WunderGraph'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.
- WunderGraph:WunderGraph Cosmo is a platform for building, managing and scaling federated GraphQL APIs.
- Best for
- Grafbase:Enterprise-grade GraphQL federation and governance
- WunderGraph:Federated GraphQL governance and scaling
- Who it’s for
- Grafbase:Engineering teams building enterprise-scale GraphQL services.
- WunderGraph:Teams that need to compose, govern and host GraphQL federations at any scale.
- Pricing
- Grafbase:Freemium
- WunderGraph:Freemium
- Plans
- Grafbase:Open Source Free
- WunderGraph:Launch $499 per month · Scale $3499 per month
- Open source
- Grafbase:Yes, 1,229 GitHub stars
- WunderGraph:Yes
- Works with
- Grafbase:Postgres, Snowflake, Kafka, NATS, gRPC, REST, JWT
- WunderGraph:gRPC, Kafka, NATS, Redis, Apollo Federation v1, Apollo Federation v2, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry
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.
WunderGraph features
- Connect any service. Expose gRPC, Kafka, NATS or Redis services through a unified GraphQL router without extra infrastructure.
- Real-time streams. Router handles subscriptions, aggregating events from Kafka, NATS or Redis and pushes updates to clients.
- MCP Gateway. One gateway turns approved operations into agent-ready tools with built-in authentication, eliminating separate MCP servers.
- Graph governance hub. Shared canvas for schema design, review, ownership, proposals and safe deployments with audit logs and RBAC.
- Cache warming. Pre-warm query planning cache to eliminate long planning delays for high-load scenarios.
Grafbase vs WunderGraph FAQ
Is Grafbase or WunderGraph free?+
Grafbase has a free plan (Open Source) and paid plans. WunderGraph has a free plan; paid plans start at $499/month (Launch).
Is Grafbase or WunderGraph open source?+
Yes, both are open source: Grafbase (grafbase/grafbase on GitHub, MPL-2.0 license) and WunderGraph (wundergraph/wundergraph on GitHub).
Do Grafbase and WunderGraph integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list Kafka, NATS and gRPC. Grafbase also lists Postgres, Snowflake, REST and JWT; WunderGraph also lists Redis, Apollo Federation v1, Apollo Federation v2, Prometheus and 1 more.
On DevHunt
WunderGraph
38 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 3, 2023
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