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Amazon AppSync vs GraphQL Ruby

Amazon AppSync

aws.amazon.com

GraphQL Ruby

graphql-ruby.org

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FigureAmazon AppSyncGraphQL Ruby
Price from$1/mo$91.67/mo
Free plan—Yes
Free trial——
Open source——
WebYes—
APIYesYes
Self-hosted—Yes
Plans published23
Spec score · GraphQL Tools7.8 (#10)7.8 (#11)
PurposeAWS AppSync connects applications to events, data, and AI models through GraphQL and pub/sub APIs.The graphql gem implements the GraphQL Server Specification in Ruby and adds a GraphQL API to Ruby or Rails applications.

Plans

Amazon AppSync

  • AppSync Events$1 a month
  • AppSync GraphQL$4 a month

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GraphQL Ruby

  • GraphQL Ruby gemFree
  • GraphQL::Pro$1,100 a year
  • GraphQL::Enterprise$2,400 a year

GraphQL Ruby pricing →

In their own words

Amazon AppSync

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GraphQL Ruby

GraphQL Ruby is a free, self-hosted Ruby gem that implements the GraphQL Server Specification for Ruby or Rails applications. It provides a self-documenting, strongly typed schema and serves queries, mutations, subscriptions, streaming responses, and multiplexed queries. Configurable depth and complexity validation can reject deeply nested or overly complex requests. Authorization tools handle schema visibility and checks on application objects during execution, while authentication is generally left to the application controller. GraphQL::Dataloader batches external data access and caches results per query; AsyncDataloader supports parallel I/O. Documentation covers Relay, Apollo Client, GraphQL.js Client, GraphiQL, urql, and custom JavaScript, plus monitoring integrations. The open-source gem is installed through RubyGems and uses the MIT license. The GraphQL Ruby gem costs nothing. GraphQL::Pro costs $1,100 a year, and GraphQL::Enterprise costs $2,400 a year under commercial licenses.

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