Best GraphQL Ruby Alternatives in 2026
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20 apps from GraphQL tools ranked against GraphQL Ruby on the same published basis.
- 1GraphQL Ruby vs Altair GraphQL Client
- 2GraphQL Ruby vs Apollo Studio
- 3GraphQL Ruby vs Apollo Client
- 4GraphQL Ruby vs Hot Chocolate
- 5GraphQL Ruby vs GraphQL Hive
- 6GraphQL Ruby vs WunderGraph Cosmo
- 7GraphQL Ruby vs GraphQL Kotlin
- 9GraphQL Ruby vs gqlgen
- 10GraphQL Ruby vs GraphQL Java
- 11GraphQL Ruby vs Relay
- 12GraphQL Ruby vs Strawberry GraphQL
- 13GraphQL Ruby vs async-graphql
- 14GraphQL Ruby vs PostGraphile
- 15GraphQL Ruby vs urql
- 16GraphQL Ruby vs GraphiQL
- 17GraphQL Ruby vs Ariadne
- 18GraphQL Ruby vs GraphQL.js
- 19GraphQL Ruby vs Amazon AppSync
- 20GraphQL Ruby vs Graphene
- 21GraphQL Ruby vs Hasura
GraphQL Ruby 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 | WunderGraph Cosmo | 6.9 | Free plan | $499/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | GraphQL Kotlin | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted |
| 9 | gqlgen | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted |
| 10 | GraphQL Java | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted |
| 11 | Relay | 6.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 12 | Strawberry GraphQL | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted |
| 13 | async-graphql | 6.0 | No | — | self-hosted |
| 14 | PostGraphile | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | urql | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | GraphiQL | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | Ariadne | 5.6 | No | — | — |
| 18 | GraphQL.js | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Amazon AppSync | 5.5 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | Graphene | 5.5 | No | — | — |
| 21 | Hasura | 5.5 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about GraphQL Ruby alternatives
What is the best alternative to GraphQL Ruby?
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 GraphQL Ruby?
Altair GraphQL Client is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 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.