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Nango vs WunderGraph

WunderGraph focuses on API composition, while Nango provides pre-built auth, syncs and webhook runtime for many APIs.

Short answer: Pick Nango if you want pre-built auth & syncs for many APIs; pick WunderGraph if you want federated GraphQL governance and scaling. Nango has a free plan, paid from $50/month; WunderGraph has a free plan, paid from $499/month.

Which to pick

Pick Nango if you want…

  • Pre-built auth & syncs for many APIs
  • The lower starting price: $50/month against $499/month
  • Integrations with Salesforce, HubSpot or GitHub (on Nango's list, not WunderGraph's)

Pick WunderGraph if you want…

  • Federated GraphQL governance and scaling
  • API composition platform
  • Integrations with gRPC, Kafka or NATS (on WunderGraph's list, not Nango's)

Side by side

What it is
Nango:Open-source platform to add OAuth, data syncs, write-backs and webhooks for 1,000+ APIs with a single interface.
WunderGraph:WunderGraph Cosmo is a platform for building, managing and scaling federated GraphQL APIs.
Best for
Nango:Pre-built auth & syncs for many APIs
WunderGraph:Federated GraphQL governance and scaling
Who it’s for
Nango:Product developers and AI agents needing scalable API integrations.
WunderGraph:Teams that need to compose, govern and host GraphQL federations at any scale.
Pricing
Nango:Freemium
WunderGraph:Freemium
Starting price
Nango:$50/month (Pay-as-you-go)
WunderGraph:$499/month (Launch)
Free plan or trial
Nango:Free plan (Free)
WunderGraph:—
Plans
Nango:Free $0/mo · Pay-as-you-go $50/mo
WunderGraph:Launch $499 per month · Scale $3499 per month
Open source
Nango:Yes, 12,366 GitHub stars
WunderGraph:Yes
Works with
Nango:Salesforce, HubSpot, GitHub, Slack, Linear, OAuth, API keys
WunderGraph:gRPC, Kafka, NATS, Redis, Apollo Federation v1, Apollo Federation v2, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry

Nango features

  • Auth & Credential Management. Pre-built OAuth, API-key handling and token refresh for 1,000+ APIs.
  • Syncs & Ingestion. Managed incremental data syncs with configurable frequency.
  • Webhooks & Triggers. Real-time webhook processing and event-driven triggers.
  • Integration Templates. 7k+ ready-made tools, triggers and sync templates you can reuse or customize.
  • Developer-First Runtime. Integrations as code, CI/CD friendly, high concurrency with <100 ms latency.
  • Security & Compliance. RBAC, encrypted storage, SOC 2 Type II and optional HIPAA/SSO.
  • Self-Hosting & BYOC. Deploy Nango in any AWS, GCP or Azure region on Enterprise plan.
  • Observability. Logs, metrics, alerts and OpenTelemetry export for tracing.

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.

Nango vs WunderGraph FAQ

What is the difference between Nango and WunderGraph?+

WunderGraph focuses on API composition, while Nango provides pre-built auth, syncs and webhook runtime for many APIs.

Should I use Nango or WunderGraph?+

Pick Nango if you want pre-built auth & syncs for many APIs, the lower starting price: $50/month against $499/month or integrations with Salesforce, HubSpot or GitHub (on Nango's list, not WunderGraph's). Pick WunderGraph if you want federated GraphQL governance and scaling, API composition platform or integrations with gRPC, Kafka or NATS (on WunderGraph's list, not Nango's).

Is Nango or WunderGraph free?+

Nango has a free plan; paid plans start at $50/month (Pay-as-you-go). WunderGraph has a free plan; paid plans start at $499/month (Launch).

Which is cheaper, Nango or WunderGraph?+

Nango is cheaper to start with: Nango's Pay-as-you-go plan ($50/month) against WunderGraph's Launch plan ($499/month).

Is Nango or WunderGraph open source?+

Yes, both are open source: Nango (NangoHQ/nango on GitHub) and WunderGraph (wundergraph/wundergraph on GitHub).

Do Nango and WunderGraph integrate with the same tools?+

Their integration lists don't overlap: Nango lists Salesforce, HubSpot, GitHub, Slack and 3 more; WunderGraph lists gRPC, Kafka, NATS, Redis and 4 more.

On DevHunt

Nango

12 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 3, 2023

WunderGraph

38 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 3, 2023

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