Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Protographql

A prototyping tool to build and visualize GraphQL schemas.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Protographql launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   IrisQL▲82

   GraphQL schema made easy

   2020 · its alternatives →

2. 2PB
   Prototype – build GraphQL backends without code▲18

   Hi HN, We're Rishabh, Aashish, and Noah, the creators of ProtoType: a platform for building GraphQL backends. You can check it out here: https://www.useprototype.com We were fed up with creating the same sort of APIs over and over again when building web applications so we built this tool for ourselves. As we're all in university, we showed it around to our friends and they enjoyed using it to kickstart their projects. After that, we thought we'd host it on a website and allow anybody to use it! ProtoType is different from similar GraphQL backend builders such as 8base in that it…

   2019 · its alternatives →

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   GraphQL Playground▲195

   GraphQL IDE for better development workflows

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Prisma▲521

   Build a GraphQL server with any database

   2018 · its alternatives →

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   How to GraphQL▲377

   Open-source tutorial website to learn GraphQL development

   2017 · its alternatives →

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   The Road to GraphQL▲122

   Your journey to master pragmatic GraphQL in JavaScript

   2018 · its alternatives →

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   Hubql CLI▲119

   Create data schema visualizations from your terminal

   2024 · its alternatives →

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   SpectaQL – auto-generate GraphQL API documentation▲51

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Hubql▲109

   Turn data models and APIs into diagrams and documentation

   2023 · its alternatives →

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

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    GraphCMS▲317

    The original GraphQL CMS, evolved.

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Appwrite GraphQL▲303

    Open Source GraphQL as a service

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    SpectaQL▲80

    Auto-generate documentation for your GraphQL API

    2022 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    GraphQL Designer▲7

    Prototype a fullstack CRUD implementation of GraphQL & React

    2018 · its alternatives →

15. 15VD
    Visualize database schemas with a single query▲227

    Hey HN! We are Jonathan & Guy, and we are happy to share a project we’ve been working on. ChartDB is a tool to help developers and data analysts quickly visualize database schemas by generating ER diagrams with just one query. A unique feature of our product is AI-Powered export for easy migration. You can give it a try at https://chartdb.io and find the source code on GitHub. Next steps ---> More AI. We’d love feedback :)

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    CraftQL – A Rust CLI tool for GraphQL schemas manipulation and graphviz▲12

    2020 · crates.io · its alternatives →

17. 17GJ
    Graphql-java – A complete Java implementation of the GraphQL spec▲65

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    GraphQL Editor▲156

    Online GraphQL IDE, visualize your GraphQL Schema

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    GraphQL for Postgres▲195

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Scaphold 2.0▲207

    GraphQL backend as a service

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Graphcool Framework▲207

    GraphQL backend development framework

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23CA
    Create apps from GraphQL APIs without writing code▲75

    2020 · graphiteapps.com · its alternatives →

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    Apollo GraphQL Platform▲10

    Do GraphQL Right

    2018 · its alternatives →

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