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24 alternatives to Hive

Open source GraphQL federation platform

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Hive launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

  1. 1

    Open-source tutorial website to learn GraphQL development

    2017 · its alternatives →

  2. 2

    Rust based, open-source GraphQL Federation gateway

    2025 · the-guild.dev · its alternatives →

  3. 3
    APIPark▲719

    Your open source AI gateway & API developer portal

    2024 · apipark.com · its alternatives →

  4. 4

    The GraphQL API for AWS

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Prisma▲521

    Build a GraphQL server with any database

    2018 · its alternatives →

  6. 6

    GraphQL and REST APIs for Cassandra Databases

    2020 · stargate.io · its alternatives →

  7. 7

    Fast, easy open source dashboards for everyone

    2020 · its alternatives →

  8. 8

    Open Source GraphQL as a service

    2022 · appwrite.io · its alternatives →

  9. 9

    The fully-featured GraphQL Server

    2022 · the-guild.dev · its alternatives →

  10. 10

    Do GraphQL Right

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    IrisQL▲82

    GraphQL schema made easy

    2020 · its alternatives →

  12. 12

    Unlock the full power of GraphQL

    2017 · its alternatives →

  13. 13

    Build production grade web applications in minutes

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    Hubql▲109

    Turn data models and APIs into diagrams and documentation

    2023 · hubql.com · its alternatives →

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    Open-source graph database management system on the cloud

    2022 · nebula-graph.io · its alternatives →

  16. 168R

    8base delivers an AI-first solution that simplifies your journey from idea to working software application. | Ask us how.

    2019 · 8base.com · its alternatives →

  17. 17OS
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    We recently open-sourced Hive after using it internally to support real production workflows tied to contracts totaling over $500k. Instead of manually wiring workflows or building brittle automations, Hive is designed to let developers define a goal in natural language and generate an initial agent that can execute real tasks. Today, Hive supports goal-driven agent generation, multi-agent coordination, and production-oriented execution with observability and guardrails. We are actively building toward a system that can capture failure context, evolve agent logic, and continuously improve…

    Feb 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Your journey to master pragmatic GraphQL in JavaScript

    2018 · its alternatives →

  20. 20GI

    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 →

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    inQuery▲75

    An open source, free GraphQL monitoring tool for Node.js

    2019 · its alternatives →

  22. 22
    Hubql CLI▲119

    Create data schema visualizations from your terminal

    2024 · schemavisualizer.dev · its alternatives →

  23. 23OS
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    A map of events & projects in the global GraphQL community

    2017 · its alternatives →

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