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UsageGate vs WunderGraph

WunderGraph enables API composition, whereas UsageGate enforces usage quotas.
UsageGateUsageGate checks every requestWunderGraphMaster API Compostition

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What it is
UsageGate:UsageGate enforces subscription limits by checking and consuming usage on each request.
WunderGraph:WunderGraph Cosmo is a platform for building, managing and scaling federated GraphQL APIs.
Best for
UsageGate:Per-request usage enforcement for subscription plans
WunderGraph:Federated GraphQL governance and scaling
Who it’s for
UsageGate:Developers building SaaS products that need per-feature usage enforcement.
WunderGraph:Teams that need to compose, govern and host GraphQL federations at any scale.
Pricing
UsageGate:Freemium
WunderGraph:Freemium
Plans
UsageGate:Free $0 · Hobby $19/mo per month · Pro $79/mo per month · Scale $299/mo per month
WunderGraph:Launch $499 per month · Scale $3499 per month
Works with
UsageGate:Next.js, Stripe, Redis, TypeScript
WunderGraph:gRPC, Kafka, NATS, Redis, Apollo Federation v1, Apollo Federation v2, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry
DevHunt upvotes
UsageGate:0
WunderGraph:38
Launched on DevHunt
UsageGate:Sep 2026
WunderGraph:Jan 2023

UsageGate features

  • Access checks. canAccess call verifies if a user can use a feature at request time.
  • Consume credits. Deducts metered units like AI credits or API calls after a successful check.
  • Stripe sync. Automatically syncs with Stripe subscriptions for billing.
  • Redis-backed enforcement. Fast, reliable storage of usage data using Redis.
  • TypeScript SDK. npm package @usagegate/sdk for easy integration in Next.js routes.
  • Plan definition UI. Dashboard lets you create and edit named plans with custom feature limits.
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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.
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