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24 alternatives to The GraphQL Guide

GraphQL is the new REST

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The GraphQL Guide launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Road to GraphQL▲122

   Your journey to master pragmatic GraphQL in JavaScript

   2018 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   GraphQL for React Native▲8

   2 hour GraphQL tutorial for React Native Developers

   2019 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   How to GraphQL▲377

   Open-source tutorial website to learn GraphQL development

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   GraphQL Yoga▲148

   The fully-featured GraphQL Server

   2022 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Graphcool▲292

   The GraphQL backend for mobile & web developers

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   GraphQL Playground▲195

   GraphQL IDE for better development workflows

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Appwrite GraphQL▲303

   Open Source GraphQL as a service

   2022 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   GraphQL for Vue▲5

   2 hour GraphQL tutorial for React Native Developers

   2019 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Bedrock▲257

   Full-stack Next.js & GraphQL boilerplate for SaaS products

   2021 · its alternatives →

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    Hasura – Fast, instant GraphQL APIs on Postgres▲382

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Learning GraphQL and Relay▲78

    Build data-driven React applications with GraphQL and Relay

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Scaphold 2.0▲207

    GraphQL backend as a service

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13AE
    An example GraphQL server written in Rust▲74

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Apollo Engine▲123

    Unlock the full power of GraphQL

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Apollo GraphQL Platform▲10

    Do GraphQL Right

    2018 · its alternatives →

16. 16ES
    Easy Serverless GraphQL APIs with Serverless Framework AppSync▲90

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    8base▲211

    Bring powerful apps to market fast - 8base GraphQL Backend

    2020 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Hasura GraphQL Engine 2.0▲176

    Instant realtime GraphQL APIs on your data

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    GraphQL Client in the Terminal▲64

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Apollo GraphQL learning reference▲4

    Learn how to create a web app using Apollo GraphQL

    2021 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Graphcool▲43

    The GraphQL backend for mobile & web developers

    2018 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    GraphQL Editor 5.0▲165

    Building a GraphQL API just got a lot easier

    2021 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    GraphQL Zeus▲101

    GraphQL client/code generator with autocomplete library ⚡

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Reindex▲161

    GraphQL backend as a service

    2016 · its alternatives →

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