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tap vs WunderGraph
WunderGraph focuses on API composition and GraphQL, while tap creates REST APIs directly from files.
Which to pick
Pick tap if you want…
- Instant APIs from data files
- The lower starting price: $3/month against $499/month
- Integrations with SQL or OpenAPI (on tap'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 tap's)
Side by side
- What it is
- tap:tap turns CSV, JSONL, Parquet and other data files into managed, production-ready REST APIs in seconds.
- WunderGraph:WunderGraph Cosmo is a platform for building, managing and scaling federated GraphQL APIs.
- Best for
- tap:Instant APIs from data files
- WunderGraph:Federated GraphQL governance and scaling
- Who it’s for
- tap:Developers and data teams needing fast read-only APIs over static datasets.
- WunderGraph:Teams that need to compose, govern and host GraphQL federations at any scale.
- Pricing
- tap:Freemium
- WunderGraph:Freemium
- Plans
- tap:Free $0 · Standard $3 per month
- WunderGraph:Launch $499 per month · Scale $3499 per month
- Open source
- tap:—
- WunderGraph:Yes
- Works with
- tap:SQL, OpenAPI
- WunderGraph:gRPC, Kafka, NATS, Redis, Apollo Federation v1, Apollo Federation v2, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry
tap features
- File upload & storage. Upload CSV, JSONL, Parquet or any size file from local or S3-compatible storage.
- SQL transformations. Use SQL to select, join, clean, enrich and add geospatial indexes to your data.
- Auto-generated REST endpoints. Creates documented, secured HTTPS APIs with OpenAPI specs.
- Versioned pipelines. Fully managed data pipelines let you version datasets and track changes.
- Usage monitoring. Built-in monitoring of endpoint usage and request limits.
- API security. Secure endpoints with API keys and customizable filters.
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.
tap vs WunderGraph FAQ
Is tap or WunderGraph free?+
tap has a free plan; paid plans start at $3/month (Standard). WunderGraph has a free plan; paid plans start at $499/month (Launch).
Which is cheaper, tap or WunderGraph?+
tap is cheaper to start with: tap's Standard plan ($3/month) against WunderGraph's Launch plan ($499/month).
Is tap or WunderGraph open source?+
WunderGraph is open source (wundergraph/wundergraph on GitHub). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for tap.
Do tap and WunderGraph integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: tap lists SQL and OpenAPI; WunderGraph lists gRPC, Kafka, NATS, Redis and 4 more.
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