GraphQL Hive
6.7#4 in graphql toolsFrom $20 a monthFree planWebAPISelf-hosted
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Hot Chocolate
6.4#8 in graphql toolsFree planFree planWebAPISelf-hosted
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| Fact | GraphQL Hive | Hot Chocolate |
|---|---|---|
| Federation | Hive supports Apollo Federation v1 and v2, and the product page says it scores 100% in the Federation audit. | A Hot Chocolate server can act as a Fusion subgraph, allowing services to be composed behind a gateway as teams need independent ownership and deployment. |
| Headquarters | Rosh Haayin, Israel | Wilmington, Delaware, United States |
| Intended users | The Hobby plan is described as being for personal or small projects, while Pro is described as being for scaling APIs and teams. | The documentation describes trusted documents as suited to private APIs serving known clients, including an organization's own web or mobile applications. |
| Observability | Hive provides API usage and performance insights, including metrics for identifying slow GraphQL operations. | The built-in OpenTelemetry integration emits GraphQL request, resolver, and DataLoader spans. |
| Security | Hive Gateway lists JWT authentication, role-based access control, persisted documents, rate limiting, and protections such as CORS and CSRF prevention. | Hot Chocolate integrates with ASP.NET Core authentication and supports JWT, cookies, and other authentication schemes. |
| Support | Hobby and Pro include GitHub issues and chat support; Enterprise includes a dedicated Slack channel, onboarding, 24/7 support, and a tailored SLA. | ChilliCream lists community support as free and paid support plans starting at $450 per month for Startup, with two critical incidents included. |
GraphQL Hive plans
- HobbyFree
- Pro$20 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Hot Chocolate plans
- Hot ChocolateFree
Pick GraphQL Hive if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick Hot Chocolate if…
Hot Chocolate suits .NET developers building GraphQL APIs with C# and ASP.NET Core. Its trusted-document approach is also described for private APIs serving known clients, such as an organization's own web or mobile apps.