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Sideko vs WunderGraph

Focuses on API composition rather than auto-generating SDKs and docs.

Which to pick

Pick Sideko if you want…

  • Auto-generated SDKs & docs from OpenAPI
  • API SDK generation
  • The lower starting price: $400/month against $499/month
  • Integrations with Python, Typescript or Ruby (on Sideko's list, not WunderGraph's)

Pick WunderGraph if you want…

  • Federated GraphQL governance and scaling
  • API composition platform
  • Open-source code (wundergraph/wundergraph on GitHub)
  • Integrations with gRPC, Kafka or NATS (on WunderGraph's list, not Sideko's)

Sideko generates SDKs and docs for existing APIs; Cosmo builds and governs the federated GraphQL itself.

Side by side

What it is
Sideko:Sideko generates and publishes SDKs, docs, and mock servers from OpenAPI specs in seconds.
WunderGraph:WunderGraph Cosmo is a platform for building, managing and scaling federated GraphQL APIs.
Best for
Sideko:Auto-generated SDKs & docs from OpenAPI
WunderGraph:Federated GraphQL governance and scaling
Who it’s for
Sideko:API product teams and developers who need fast, reliable SDKs and docs.
WunderGraph:Teams that need to compose, govern and host GraphQL federations at any scale.
Pricing
Sideko:Freemium
WunderGraph:Freemium
Plans
Sideko:Starter $0 per month · Pro $400 per month (billed annually)
WunderGraph:Launch $499 per month · Scale $3499 per month
Open source
Sideko:—
WunderGraph:Yes
Works with
Sideko:Python, Typescript, Ruby, Rust, Go
WunderGraph:gRPC, Kafka, NATS, Redis, Apollo Federation v1, Apollo Federation v2, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry

Sideko features

  • SDK Generator. Creates production-ready SDKs in supported languages with tests and error handling.
  • Automatic Maintenance. Detects OpenAPI changes and regenerates SDKs, docs, and tests automatically.
  • API Documentation Builder. Builds interactive docs with MDX components, content spaces, and custom themes.
  • Instant Mock Servers. Provides mock servers for rapid API prototyping and testing.
  • OpenAPI Linting & Validation. Validates specs and reports linting issues to ensure quality.
  • Enterprise Features. Includes private APIs, SSO, SOC 2 Type II compliance, and generated CLIs.

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.

Sideko vs WunderGraph FAQ

Is Sideko or WunderGraph free?+

Sideko has a free plan (Starter); paid plans start at $400/month (Pro). WunderGraph has a free plan; paid plans start at $499/month (Launch).

Which is cheaper, Sideko or WunderGraph?+

Sideko is cheaper to start with: Sideko's Pro plan ($400/month) against WunderGraph's Launch plan ($499/month).

Is Sideko or WunderGraph open source?+

WunderGraph is open source (wundergraph/wundergraph on GitHub). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Sideko.

Do Sideko and WunderGraph integrate with the same tools?+

Their integration lists don't overlap: Sideko lists Python, Typescript, Ruby, Rust and 1 more; WunderGraph lists gRPC, Kafka, NATS, Redis and 4 more.

On DevHunt

Sideko

81 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 30, 2024

WunderGraph

38 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 3, 2023

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