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24 alternatives to Apollo Client

The flexible, production ready GraphQL client

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Apollo Client launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Reindex▲161

   GraphQL backend as a service

   2016 · reindex.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Apollo Engine▲123

   Unlock the full power of GraphQL

   2017 · apollographql.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Scaphold 2.0▲207

   GraphQL backend as a service

   2017 · kamaldadoriyachickmaker.in.net · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Apollo GraphQL Platform▲10

   Do GraphQL Right

   2018 · apollographql.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Apollo Launchpad▲5

   The GraphQL server demo platform

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Graphcool▲292

   The GraphQL backend for mobile & web developers

   2017 · graph.cool · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Road to GraphQL▲122

   Your journey to master pragmatic GraphQL in JavaScript

   2018 · robinwieruch.de · its alternatives →

8. 8
   GraphCMS▲264

   The GraphQL CMS

   2017 · hygraph.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Prisma▲522

   Build a GraphQL server with any database

   2018 · prisma.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Graphcool▲43

    The GraphQL backend for mobile & web developers

    2018 · graph.cool · its alternatives →

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    GraphQL Yoga▲148

    The fully-featured GraphQL Server

    2022 · the-guild.dev · its alternatives →

12. 12
    GraphQL Playground▲195

    GraphQL IDE for better development workflows

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Learning GraphQL and Relay▲78

    Build data-driven React applications with GraphQL and Relay

    2017 · packtpub.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    GraphQL World▲85

    A map of events & projects in the global GraphQL community

    2017 · graphql-world.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Apollo Optics▲5

    Get GraphQL Insights and Analytics

    2016 · apollographql.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Graphcool Framework▲207

    GraphQL backend development framework

    2017 · graph.cool · its alternatives →

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    Bedrock▲257

    Full-stack Next.js & GraphQL boilerplate for SaaS products

    2021 · bedrock.mxstbr.com · its alternatives →

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    I built this GitHub Client in React using GraphQL and Apollo▲12

    🌟 I built this GitHub Client in React using GraphQL and Apollo. It should be a great playground for you to see how everything works together in a approachable React application. #ReactJs #GraphQL https://t.co/GaTkbpNkP3

    2018 · twitter.com · its alternatives →

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    GrapheneDB▲121

    Graph databases as-a-service

    2014 · graphenedb.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Game Changing Typed GraphQL▲34

    GraphQL client and GraphQL code generator with GraphQL autocomplete library generation ⚡⚡⚡ for browser,nodejs and react native ( apollo compatible ) - GitHub - graphql-editor/graphql-zeus: GraphQL client and GraphQL code generator with GraphQL autocomplete library generation ⚡⚡⚡ for browser,nodejs a

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Build dApp front-ends using GraphQL▲74

    ⛓ Cleargraph is a GraphQL runtime for decentralized applications - dsys/cleargraph

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    GraphQL Zeus▲101

    GraphQL client/code generator with autocomplete library ⚡

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    GraphQL Client in the Terminal▲64

    Build and execute GraphQL queries in the terminal. - eerimoq/gqt

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Rocketgraph▲121

    Build production grade web applications in minutes

    2024 · its alternatives →

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