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24 alternatives to Stargate

GraphQL and REST APIs for Cassandra Databases

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Stargate launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Stargate – An open source API framework for data▲72

   We’re excited to release the first preview of Stargate, an open source API framework for data. This project came about because we got tired of using different databases and different APIs depending on the work that we were trying to get done. With “read the manual” fatigue and lengthy selection proc

   2020 · stargate.io · its alternatives →

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   DbGate – open-source, cross-platform SQL+noSQL database client▲198

   DGate is fast and easy-to-use database client and SQL editor for MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MongoDB and more. For desktop and web, it's open-source.

   2021 · dbgate.org · 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 · appwrite.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   APIPark▲719

   Your open source AI gateway & API developer portal

   2024 · apipark.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Starlight by Astro▲500

   Build beautiful documentation websites with ease

   2023 · starlight.astro.build · its alternatives →

7. 7GI
   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 →

8. 8SG
   Stellar – Git for PostreSQL and MySQL▲325

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9HF
   Hasura – Fast, instant GraphQL APIs on Postgres▲382

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hive▲6

    Open source GraphQL federation platform

    2024 · the-guild.dev · its alternatives →

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    GatewayD▲93

    Like API gateways, for databases

    2023 · gatewayd.io · its alternatives →

12. 12NA
    Nebula – a distributed graph database written in C++▲178

    2020 · 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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    App42 API Gateway▲69

    A solution to securely expose protected resource as APIs

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    TerminusDB – An open source in-memory graph database▲231

    2020 · terminusdb.com · its alternatives →

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    Vibecode DB▲152

    The Frontend Database API Gateway

    Dec 2025 · vibecode-db.geekyants.com · its alternatives →

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    Federated Graph Gateway▲12

    One secure GraphQL gateway for all your REST APIs

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

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    Hasura GraphQL Engine 2.0▲176

    Instant realtime GraphQL APIs on your data

    2021 · hasura.io · its alternatives →

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    DbGate▲10

    SQL and noSQL database manager

    2025 · dbgate.io · its alternatives →

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    Nebula Graph▲82

    Open-source graph database management system on the cloud

    2022 · nebula-graph.io · its alternatives →

21. 21RA
    REST Alternative to GraphQL and tRPC▲123

    2023 · openapistack.co · its alternatives →

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    TerminusDB▲81

    An open-source in-memory graph database

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    CloudGraph▲122

    The GraphQL API for AWS

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Planet Crust▲79

    Connect to any data source, build whatever you want

    2021 · planetcrust.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →