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24 alternatives to SpectaQL

Auto-generate documentation for your GraphQL API

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. SpectaQL launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   SpectaQL – auto-generate GraphQL API documentation▲51

   2021 · github.com · 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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   Prisma▲521

   Build a GraphQL server with any database

   2018 · its alternatives →

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   Appwrite GraphQL▲303

   Open Source GraphQL as a service

   2022 · its alternatives →

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   AI2sql Chrome Extension▲233

   Generate SQL directly in your browser with help of AI

   2022 · its alternatives →

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   XgeneCloud – Instant REST and GraphQL APIs on Any SQL Database▲103

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   GraphQL Playground▲195

   GraphQL IDE for better development workflows

   2017 · its alternatives →

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   Mock API Generator▲548

   Generate custom data & API to build apps in less than 30s

   2021 · its alternatives →

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   Hubql CLI▲119

   Create data schema visualizations from your terminal

   2024 · its alternatives →

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    grepQL - GraphQL IDE▲85

    Generates every queries from the schema

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Simple API Generator (Rest + GraphQL)▲121

    Instantly generate openapi (OAS) 3.0.0 REST + GraphQL APIs

    2019 · its alternatives →

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

    2020 · crates.io · its alternatives →

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    GraphQL Zeus▲101

    GraphQL client/code generator with autocomplete library ⚡

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Hasura – Fast, instant GraphQL APIs on Postgres▲382

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    GraphQL for Postgres▲195

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Xmysql▲145

    🚀 One command to generate REST APIs for any MySql Database.

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    theORQL▲170

    Cursor for frontend. Build and debug in Chrome and VS Code.

    Feb 2026 · theorql.com · its alternatives →

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    Graphcool Framework▲207

    GraphQL backend development framework

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Doqlize▲62

    Instant readable GraphQL API documentation

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    8base▲211

    Bring powerful apps to market fast - 8base GraphQL Backend

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    ChartDB Agent – Cursor for DB schema design▲130

    Last year we launched ChartDB OSS (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44972238) - an open-source tool that generates ER diagrams from your database (via query/sql/dbml) without needing direct DB access. Now we’re launching the ChartDB Agent. It helps you design databases from scratch or make schema changes with natural language. You can: - Generate schemas by simply describing them in plain English - Brainstorm new tables, columns, and relationships with AI - Iterate visually in a diagram (ERD) - Deterministically export SQL script Try it out here -…

    Oct 2025 · app.chartdb.io · its alternatives →

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    Graphweaver – Instant GraphQL API on Postgres, MySQL, SQLite and More▲74

    Graphweaver is an open-source GraphQL API Server that can connect many data sources to create a single API. Create a headless CMS, API Gateway, BaaS or use it as a BFF.

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Slash GraphQL - by Dgraph Labs▲151

    Launch your GraphQL backend in one click

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    SQL Database Schema Generator▲133

    Generate a 100% free database schema for your project

    2024 · its alternatives →

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