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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.

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   GraphCDN▲360

   The GraphQL CDN with caching, analytics and security

   2021 · stellate.co · its alternatives →

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   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 →

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   Hasura – Fast, instant GraphQL APIs on Postgres▲382

   Blazing fast, instant realtime GraphQL APIs on all your data with fine grained access control, also trigger webhooks on database events. - hasura/graphql-engine

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   8base▲211

   Bring powerful apps to market fast - 8base GraphQL Backend

   2020 · 8base.com · its alternatives →

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   GraphQL lib for real-time apps▲68

   A flexible GraphQL client and server library that can be used to power realtime applications. - tjmehta/primus-graphql

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Prisma▲522

   Build a GraphQL server with any database

   2018 · prisma.io · its alternatives →

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   GraphQL Yoga▲148

   The fully-featured GraphQL Server

   2022 · the-guild.dev · its alternatives →

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   How to GraphQL▲376

   Open-source tutorial website to learn GraphQL development

   2017 · howtographql.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Graphcool▲294

   The GraphQL backend for mobile & web developers

   2017 · graph.cool · its alternatives →

10. 10
    GraphQL for Postgres▲195

    GraphQL for Postgres. Contribute to solidsnack/GraphpostgresQL development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Contential▲150

    JSON, Excel to GraphQL in seconds - Blazing Fast Data Store

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    GraphQL Playground▲195

    GraphQL IDE for better development workflows

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The New GraphCMS▲294

    Original GraphQL CMS, reimagined ✨

    2018 · hygraph.com · its alternatives →

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    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 →

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    GraphCMS▲264

    The GraphQL CMS

    2017 · hygraph.com · its alternatives →

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    Hasura GraphQL Engine▲133

    Instant Realtime GraphQL on Postgres

    2018 · hasura.io · its alternatives →

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    GraphQL Editor 5.0▲165

    Building a GraphQL API just got a lot easier

    2021 · graphqleditor.com · its alternatives →

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    GraphQL.Security▲69

    Quickly check the security of your GraphQL endpoints

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Curl for GraphQL with autocomplete, subscriptions and GraphiQL▲246

    curl for GraphQL with autocomplete, subscriptions and GraphiQL. Also a dead-simple universal javascript GraphQL client. - hasura/graphqurl

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Hasura GraphQL Engine 2.0▲176

    Instant realtime GraphQL APIs on your data

    2021 · hasura.io · its alternatives →

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    Grafbase▲192

    Unify the data layer with GraphQL

    2023 · grafbase.com · its alternatives →

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    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 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Apollo Engine▲123

    Unlock the full power of GraphQL

    2017 · apollographql.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →