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24 alternatives to Federated Graphs

Compose multiple GraphQL APIs into a single federated graph

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Federated Graphs launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Federated Graph Gateway▲12

   One secure GraphQL gateway for all your REST APIs

   Oct 2025 · yourrest-ourgraph.netlify.app · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Hygraph▲250

   The federated content platform

   2022 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   How to GraphQL▲377

   Open-source tutorial website to learn GraphQL development

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4GI
   Grafbase – Introducing Federated Graphs▲15

   Hi, Kate here! Grafbase is excited to announce the introduction of Federated Graphs, a significant enhancement to our GraphQL services. This update marks a pivotal shift from our traditional front-end focus to a broader, more enterprise-scale approach. Here's everything you need to know about this new feature launch. Federation allows each independent subgraph to be stitched together into a unified graph that can be exposed to end users. The Federation gateway determines the most efficient query plan for every query, optimizing for resource use. Additionally, Grafbase Federated Graphs have:…

   2023 · grafbase.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Scaphold 2.0▲207

   GraphQL backend as a service

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Prisma▲521

   Build a GraphQL server with any database

   2018 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Grafbase▲192

   Unify the data layer with GraphQL

   2023 · its alternatives →

8. 8GV
   GraphQL Voyager – Represent Any GraphQL API as an Interactive Graph▲163

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Appwrite GraphQL▲303

   Open Source GraphQL as a service

   2022 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    GraphQL Yoga▲148

    The fully-featured GraphQL Server

    2022 · its alternatives →

11. 11GF
    GraphQL for Postgres▲195

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12GJ
    Graphql-java – A complete Java implementation of the GraphQL spec▲65

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 138R
    8base – Ready-to-Rock GraphQL API and Serverless Back End▲84

    2019 · 8base.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    GraphQL Playground▲195

    GraphQL IDE for better development workflows

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    GraphCMS▲317

    The original GraphQL CMS, evolved.

    2020 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    8base▲211

    Bring powerful apps to market fast - 8base GraphQL Backend

    2020 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Scaphold▲87

    GraphQL-as-a-service.

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    CloudGraph▲122

    The GraphQL API for AWS

    2021 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Graphcool Framework▲207

    GraphQL backend development framework

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Road to GraphQL▲122

    Your journey to master pragmatic GraphQL in JavaScript

    2018 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    GraphQL Editor▲156

    Online GraphQL IDE, visualize your GraphQL Schema

    2019 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    GraphQL World▲85

    A map of events & projects in the global GraphQL community

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Reindex▲161

    GraphQL backend as a service

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Slash GraphQL - by Dgraph Labs▲151

    Launch your GraphQL backend in one click

    2020 · its alternatives →

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