Best Graphene Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from GraphQL tools ranked against Graphene on the same published basis.
- 1Graphene vs Altair GraphQL Client
- 2Graphene vs Apollo Studio
- 3Graphene vs Apollo Client
- 4Graphene vs Hot Chocolate
- 5Graphene vs GraphQL Hive
- 6Graphene vs PostGraphile
- 7Graphene vs WunderGraph Cosmo
- 8Graphene vs GraphQL.js
- 9Graphene vs GraphQL Kotlin
- 10Graphene vs GraphQL Ruby
- 11Graphene vs gqlgen
- 12Graphene vs GraphQL Java
- 13Graphene vs Relay
- 14Graphene vs Strawberry GraphQL
- 15Graphene vs GraphiQL
- 16Graphene vs async-graphql
- 17Graphene vs urql
- 18Graphene vs Ariadne
- 19Graphene vs Amazon AppSync
- 21Graphene vs Hasura
Graphene alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Altair GraphQL Client | 7.4 | Free plan | — | Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Apollo Studio | 7.4 | Free plan | $5/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Apollo Client | 7.2 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 4 | Hot Chocolate | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | GraphQL Hive | 6.9 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | PostGraphile | 6.9 | Free plan | $25/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | WunderGraph Cosmo | 6.9 | Free plan | $499/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | GraphQL.js | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 9 | GraphQL Kotlin | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted |
| 10 | GraphQL Ruby | 6.7 | Free plan | $91.67/mo | API, self-hosted |
| 11 | gqlgen | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted |
| 12 | GraphQL Java | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted |
| 13 | Relay | 6.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 14 | Strawberry GraphQL | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted |
| 15 | GraphiQL | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | async-graphql | 6.0 | No | — | self-hosted |
| 17 | urql | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Ariadne | 5.6 | No | — | — |
| 19 | Amazon AppSync | 5.5 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | Hasura | 5.5 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Graphene alternatives
What is the best alternative to Graphene?
Altair GraphQL Client, number 1 in GraphQL tools with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: Apollo Studio, Apollo Client, Hot Chocolate and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Graphene?
Altair GraphQL Client is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.