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24 alternatives to FastQL

Smart GraphQL caching and CDN

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. FastQL launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   GraphCDN▲371

   The GraphQL CDN with caching, analytics and security

   2021 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   GraphCDN – GraphQL CDN with edge caching and analytics▲200

   Stellate is now open for everybody with edge caching, query analytics, error tracking and protection from malicious queries for your GraphQL APIs.

   2021 · graphcdn.io · its alternatives →

3. 3HF
   Hasura – Fast, instant GraphQL APIs on Postgres▲382

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   8base▲211

   Bring powerful apps to market fast - 8base GraphQL Backend

   2020 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Prisma▲521

   Build a GraphQL server with any database

   2018 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   GraphQL Yoga▲148

   The fully-featured GraphQL Server

   2022 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   How to GraphQL▲377

   Open-source tutorial website to learn GraphQL development

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   GraphQL Playground▲195

   GraphQL IDE for better development workflows

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Open-Source GraphQL CDN/Edge Cache with Cloudflare, Fastly, and Fly.io▲8

   How to add edge caching to federated GraphQL APIs with the Cosmo Router, using Automatic Persisted Queries and Cache-Control so any CDN like Cloudflare, Fastly, or Fly.io can cache responses without vendor lock-in.

   2022 · wundergraph.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hasura GraphQL Engine▲133

    Instant Realtime GraphQL on Postgres

    2018 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    GraphQL Editor 5.0▲165

    Building a GraphQL API just got a lot easier

    2021 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The New GraphCMS▲305

    Original GraphQL CMS, reimagined ✨

    2018 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    GraphQL.Security▲69

    Quickly check the security of your GraphQL endpoints

    2023 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hasura GraphQL Engine 2.0▲176

    Instant realtime GraphQL APIs on your data

    2021 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Grafbase▲192

    Unify the data layer with GraphQL

    2023 · its alternatives →

16. 16GF
    GraphQL for Postgres▲195

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17SD
    SnapQL – Desktop app to query Postgres with AI▲104

    SnapQL is an open-source desktop app (built with Electron) that lets you query your Postgres database using natural language. It’s schema-aware, so you don’t need to copy-paste your schema or write complex SQL by hand. Everything runs locally — your OpenAI API key, your data, and your queries — so it's secure and private. Just connect your DB, describe what you want, and SnapQL writes and runs the SQL for you.

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    QuellQL▲84

    Quell provides a caching solution for GraphQL

    2021 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Apollo Engine▲123

    Unlock the full power of GraphQL

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20GL
    GraphQL lib for real-time apps▲68

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21GV
    GraphQL Voyager – Represent Any GraphQL API as an Interactive Graph▲163

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22GR
    Graphql2chartjs: Realtime Charts Made Easy with GraphQL and ChartJS▲96

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Quell▲71

    The lightweight caching solution for GraphQL queries

    2023 · its alternatives →

24. 24JF
    Json2graphql – From a JSON file to Postgres-backed realtime GraphQL▲120

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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