Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Graphbox – the easiest way to create a GraphQL API launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Scaphold 2.0▲207

   GraphQL backend as a service

   2017 · kamaldadoriyachickmaker.in.net · its alternatives →

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   How to GraphQL▲376

   Open-source tutorial website to learn GraphQL development

   2017 · howtographql.com · its alternatives →

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   GraphCMS▲264

   The GraphQL CMS

   2017 · hygraph.com · its alternatives →

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   Graphcool▲292

   The GraphQL backend for mobile & web developers

   2017 · graph.cool · its alternatives →

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   Reindex▲161

   GraphQL backend as a service

   2016 · reindex.io · its alternatives →

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   GraphBox▲2

   The easiest way to GraphQL

   2019 · its alternatives →

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   Grafbase▲192

   Unify the data layer with GraphQL

   2023 · grafbase.com · its alternatives →

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   GraphQL Playground▲195

   GraphQL IDE for better development workflows

   2017 · 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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    GraphCMS▲310

    The original GraphQL CMS, evolved.

    2020 · hygraph.com · its alternatives →

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    GraphQL360 – A 360 Degree Tour API Built with GraphQL▲9

    2018 · graphql360.com · its alternatives →

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    The New GraphCMS▲294

    Original GraphQL CMS, reimagined ✨

    2018 · hygraph.com · its alternatives →

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    Graphcool▲43

    The GraphQL backend for mobile & web developers

    2018 · graph.cool · its alternatives →

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    The Road to GraphQL▲122

    Your journey to master pragmatic GraphQL in JavaScript

    2018 · robinwieruch.de · 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 World▲85

    A map of events & projects in the global GraphQL community

    2017 · graphql-world.com · its alternatives →

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    Graphcool Framework▲207

    GraphQL backend development framework

    2017 · graph.cool · its alternatives →

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    Learning GraphQL and Relay▲78

    Build data-driven React applications with GraphQL and Relay

    2017 · packtpub.com · its alternatives →

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    GraphQL Yoga▲148

    The fully-featured GraphQL Server

    2022 · the-guild.dev · 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 →

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    Graphene – GraphQL framework for Python▲106

    Graphene framework for Python

    2016 · graphene-python.org · its alternatives →

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    TakeShape▲129

    Developer focused Headless GraphQL, CMS and SSG 🛠️

    2018 · takeshape.io · its alternatives →

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    GraphQL+-, a Variant of GraphQL for Graph DBs▲7

    2016 · wiki.dgraph.io · its alternatives →

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    Try FaunaDB's GraphQL API▲42

    2019 · fauna.com · its alternatives →

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