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WunderGraph vs WunderGraph Cosmo
Short answer: Pick WunderGraph if you want federated GraphQL governance and scaling; pick WunderGraph Cosmo if you want open-source GraphQL federation platform. WunderGraph has a free plan, paid from $499/month; WunderGraph Cosmo has a free plan, paid from $499/month.
Which to pick
Pick WunderGraph if you want…
- Federated GraphQL governance and scaling
- General API composition
- Integrations with gRPC, Apollo Federation v1 or Apollo Federation v2 (on WunderGraph's list, not WunderGraph Cosmo's)
Pick WunderGraph Cosmo if you want…
- Open-source GraphQL federation platform
- Integrations with Go or Datadog (on WunderGraph Cosmo's list, not WunderGraph's)
Side by side
- What it is
- WunderGraph:WunderGraph Cosmo is a platform for building, managing and scaling federated GraphQL APIs.
- WunderGraph Cosmo:WunderGraph Cosmo is an open-source GraphQL federation platform for building, managing and scaling federated APIs.
- Best for
- WunderGraph:Federated GraphQL governance and scaling
- WunderGraph Cosmo:Open-source GraphQL federation platform
- Who it’s for
- WunderGraph:Teams that need to compose, govern and host GraphQL federations at any scale.
- WunderGraph Cosmo:Platform and engineering teams needing self-hosted or managed GraphQL federation.
- Pricing
- WunderGraph:Freemium
- WunderGraph Cosmo:Freemium
- Starting price
- WunderGraph:$499/month (Launch)
- WunderGraph Cosmo:$499/month (Launch)
- Plans
- WunderGraph:Launch $499 per month · Scale $3499 per month
- WunderGraph Cosmo:Launch $499 per month · Scale $3499 per month
- Open source
- WunderGraph:Yes
- WunderGraph Cosmo:Yes
- Works with
- WunderGraph:gRPC, Kafka, NATS, Redis, Apollo Federation v1, Apollo Federation v2, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry
- WunderGraph Cosmo:Go, Kafka, NATS, Redis, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, Datadog
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.
WunderGraph Cosmo features
- Self-hosted Router. Run the Cosmo router on any infrastructure with full control.
- Event-Driven Federated Subscriptions. Combine GraphQL federation with Kafka, NATS or Redis for scalable subscriptions.
- OpenTelemetry & Prometheus Support. Integrates with existing observability stacks for metrics and tracing.
- Custom Router Modules. Extend the router with Go modules or gRPC plugins.
- Schema Registry & Studio. Manage schemas, query plans and analytics via a unified UI.
- Enterprise-grade Security. SOC 2 compliance, OIDC, SCIM and role-based access control on Cosmo Cloud.
WunderGraph vs WunderGraph Cosmo FAQ
What is the difference between WunderGraph and WunderGraph Cosmo?+
WunderGraph is the core platform; Cosmo is the dedicated federation layer with open-source router and studio.
Should I use WunderGraph or WunderGraph Cosmo?+
Pick WunderGraph if you want federated GraphQL governance and scaling, general API composition or integrations with gRPC, Apollo Federation v1 or Apollo Federation v2 (on WunderGraph's list, not WunderGraph Cosmo's). Pick WunderGraph Cosmo if you want open-source GraphQL federation platform or integrations with Go or Datadog (on WunderGraph Cosmo's list, not WunderGraph's).
Is WunderGraph or WunderGraph Cosmo free?+
WunderGraph has a free plan; paid plans start at $499/month (Launch). WunderGraph Cosmo has a free plan; paid plans start at $499/month (Launch).
Which is cheaper, WunderGraph or WunderGraph Cosmo?+
They start at the same price: WunderGraph's Launch plan ($499/month) and WunderGraph Cosmo's Launch plan ($499/month) cost the same.
Is WunderGraph or WunderGraph Cosmo open source?+
Yes, both are open source: WunderGraph (wundergraph/wundergraph on GitHub) and WunderGraph Cosmo.
Do WunderGraph and WunderGraph Cosmo integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list Kafka, NATS, Redis, Prometheus and 1 more. WunderGraph also lists gRPC, Apollo Federation v1 and Apollo Federation v2; WunderGraph Cosmo also lists Go and Datadog.
On DevHunt
WunderGraph
38 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 3, 2023
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