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24 alternatives to WunderGraph – Aggregate REST and GraphQL APIs, Add AuthN/Z and Caching

Hey, I'm Jens, founder of WunderGraph. Over the years of working with REST & GraphQL APIs, I found that some aspects of using it are way too complicated. Here's a list of problems I believe could be abstracted away: - Aggregating multiple GraphQL, REST, etc. APIs into a simple to use API (Backend for Frontend) without writing code - adding Authentication & Authorization to APIs you don't have full control over - adding efficient and easy to use Caching to GraphQL APIs without writing code - adding persisted queries for security and performance reasons without making my application code and…

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. WunderGraph – Aggregate REST and GraphQL APIs, Add AuthN/Z and Caching launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    WunderGraph - the GraphQL BFF to Aggregate APIs + OIDC Auth + Caching▲12

    Build and run your supergraph with governance and no lock-in. WunderGraph Cosmo is the open-source, enterprise-ready platform for teams scaling from the first subgraph to thousands of daily operations.

    2020 · wundergraph.com · its alternatives →

  2. 2
    WunderGraph▲230

    The Open Source Platform to build, manage, & integrate APIs

    2022 · wundergraph.com · its alternatives →

  3. 3WO
    WunderGraph – open-source API Developer Toolkit▲63

    Dear HN Community. We're Bjorn, Dustin, Stefan & Jens, the founders of WunderGraph. More than two years ago, Jens started WunderGraph as a Side Project. The initial idea was to solve the problem of integrating multiple disparate DataSources into a single, unified API Layer. While solving this problem, Jens realized that his mental model of APIs was wrong. Most API tools treat APIs as abstract things or just endpoints, in a very imperative way. At some point, he realized that there's a better model to think about APIs: APIs are dependencies and we should treat them in a declarative way! And…

    2022 · its alternatives →

  4. 4
    WunderGraph – The simplicity of RPC with the power of GraphQL▲32

    Build and run your supergraph with governance and no lock-in. WunderGraph Cosmo is the open-source, enterprise-ready platform for teams scaling from the first subgraph to thousands of daily operations.

    2023 · wundergraph.com · its alternatives →

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    Grafbase▲192

    Unify the data layer with GraphQL

    2023 · grafbase.com · its alternatives →

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    WunderGraph – Back end for Front end Framework▲19

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    CloudGraph▲122

    The GraphQL API for AWS

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

  8. 8
    GraphCDN▲360

    The GraphQL CDN with caching, analytics and security

    2021 · stellate.co · its alternatives →

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    8base▲211

    Bring powerful apps to market fast - 8base GraphQL Backend

    2020 · 8base.com · its alternatives →

  10. 10
    WunderBase – Serverless OSS database on top of SQLite, Firecracker▲179

    WunderBase is an open source Serverless GraphQL database built on SQLite, Firecracker, and Prisma. Sleep mode saves cost—perfect for fast, lightweight apps.

    2022 · wundergraph.com · its alternatives →

  11. 11
    The New GraphCMS▲294

    Original GraphQL CMS, reimagined ✨

    2018 · hygraph.com · its alternatives →

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    Simple API Generator (Rest + GraphQL)▲121

    Instantly generate openapi (OAS) 3.0.0 REST + GraphQL APIs

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    GraphCDN – GraphQL CDN with edge caching and analytics▲200

    Stellate is now open for everybody with edge caching, query analytics, error tracking and protection from malicious queries for your GraphQL APIs.

    2021 · graphcdn.io · its alternatives →

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    8base – Ready-to-Rock GraphQL API and Serverless Back End▲84

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

    2019 · 8base.com · its alternatives →

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    WunderQL▲10

    A performance metrics tool for GraphQL API calls

    2021 · linkedin.com · its alternatives →

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    Slash GraphQL - by Dgraph Labs▲151

    Launch your GraphQL backend in one click

    2020 · docs.dgraph.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 →

  18. 18
    GraphQL Editor 5.0▲165

    Building a GraphQL API just got a lot easier

    2021 · graphqleditor.com · its alternatives →

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    OASGraph▲6

    A JS library to wrap RESTful APIs with a GraphQL interface

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    GraphCMS – A GraphQL-based Headless CMS▲115

    Read the latest news, product updates, and announcements from the Hygraph team.

    2018 · graphcms.com · its alternatives →

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    REST2GraphQL.io▲71

    Convert any REST API to GraphQL without writing any code

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    Xmysql▲145

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

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Try FaunaDB's GraphQL API▲42

    2019 · fauna.com · its alternatives →

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    GraphQL Queries with React and GUN, the Graph Database▲37

    A graphql API for the gun p2p graph database. Contribute to brysgo/graphql-gun development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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