Best Hot Chocolate Alternatives in 2026
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20 apps from GraphQL tools ranked against Hot Chocolate on the same published basis.
- 1Hot Chocolate vs Altair GraphQL Client
- 2Hot Chocolate vs Apollo Studio
- 3Hot Chocolate vs Apollo Client
- 5Hot Chocolate vs GraphiQL
- 6Hot Chocolate vs GraphQL Hive
- 7Hot Chocolate vs Lighthouse
- 8Hot Chocolate vs PostGraphile
- 9Hot Chocolate vs WunderGraph Cosmo
- 10Hot Chocolate vs Graphene
- 11Hot Chocolate vs GraphQL.js
- 12Hot Chocolate vs GraphQL Kotlin
- 13Hot Chocolate vs GraphQL Ruby
- 14Hot Chocolate vs gqlgen
- 15Hot Chocolate vs GraphQL Java
- 16Hot Chocolate vs Relay
- 17Hot Chocolate vs Strawberry GraphQL
- 18Hot Chocolate vs urql
- 19Hot Chocolate vs Amazon AppSync
- 20Hot Chocolate vs async-graphql
- 21Hot Chocolate vs Ariadne
Hot Chocolate 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 |
| 5 | GraphiQL | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | GraphQL Hive | 6.9 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | Lighthouse | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted |
| 8 | PostGraphile | 6.9 | Free plan | $25/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | WunderGraph Cosmo | 6.9 | Free plan | $499/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Graphene | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 11 | GraphQL.js | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 12 | GraphQL Kotlin | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted |
| 13 | GraphQL Ruby | 6.7 | Free plan | $91.67/mo | API, self-hosted |
| 14 | gqlgen | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted |
| 15 | GraphQL Java | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted |
| 16 | Relay | 6.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 17 | Strawberry GraphQL | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted |
| 18 | urql | 6.3 | No | — | API, Browser, Web |
| 19 | Amazon AppSync | 6.2 | No | $1/mo | API, Web |
| 20 | async-graphql | 6.0 | No | — | self-hosted |
| 21 | Ariadne | 5.6 | No | — | — |
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Questions about Hot Chocolate alternatives
What is the best alternative to Hot Chocolate?
Altair GraphQL Client, number 1 in GraphQL tools with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: Apollo Studio, Apollo Client, GraphiQL and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Hot Chocolate?
Altair GraphQL Client is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 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.