GraphQL Hive vs Hasura
GraphQL Hive
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Hasura
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| Figure | GraphQL Hive | Hasura |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $20/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 3 |
| Spec score · GraphQL Tools | 8.3 (#4) | 7.7 (#13) |
| Compliance | Hive’s pricing page lists SOC 2 Type II certification, and its product FAQ describes the platform as SOC 2 Type II compliant. | Hasura states that Hasura Cloud is SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA compliant and that its offerings are GDPR compliant; it also describes ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification for its information security management system supporting Hasura GraphQL Engine. |
| Integrations | The documentation lists integrations or reference implementations for Apollo Gateway, Apollo Router, Apollo Server, GraphQL Yoga, GraphQL Ruby, GQLGen, and OpenTelemetry. | Hasura Cloud lists GitHub integration for CI/CD and observability integrations such as Datadog, New Relic, Azure Monitor, Prometheus, and OpenTelemetry. |
| Product | Hive is an MIT-licensed GraphQL platform for managing, collaborating on, and serving GraphQL projects. | Hasura GraphQL Engine generates a data API over connected databases without requiring developers to write handlers, schemas, or resolvers. |
| Security | Hive Gateway lists JWT authentication, role-based access control, persisted documents, rate limiting, and protections such as CORS and CSRF prevention. | Hasura Cloud lists query allow lists, optional GraphQL introspection disabling, security event logging, access controls, and DDoS monitoring among its security features. |
| Self-hosting | Hive Console is available as a hosted service or can be self-hosted, and the product FAQ says its on-premises version is free and open source. | The Hasura GraphQL Engine Community Edition can be deployed manually using its Docker image, and Hasura Enterprise Edition is deployable on-premises. |
| Support | Hobby and Pro include GitHub issues and chat support; Enterprise includes a dedicated Slack channel, onboarding, 24/7 support, and a tailored SLA. | The Cloud Free plan includes community and email/ticketed support, Professional includes expert technical support, and Enterprise includes 24x7 expert technical support with customizable SLAs. |
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In their own words
GraphQL Hive
GraphQL Hive has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Hasura
Hasura is a hybrid API platform that generates data APIs over connected databases, so developers do not need to write handlers, schemas, or resolvers. Hasura Cloud plans provide instant GraphQL APIs, RESTified endpoints, and GraphQL subscriptions. Listed database sources include Postgres-compatible systems, Microsoft SQL Server, BigQuery, Amazon Athena, Snowflake, MySQL, Oracle, MariaDB, MongoDB, and ClickHouse. APIs can be extended with remote schemas, remote joins, Actions, and event or scheduled triggers. Authorization can use an authentication provider of the customer’s choice, with JWT controls through headers, cookies, or webhooks. Cloud hosting is available on AWS, Google Cloud Platform, and Microsoft Azure Cloud. The Community Edition can run from a Docker image, while Enterprise Edition supports on-premises deployment. Hasura Cloud also lists GitHub, observability integrations, query allow lists, access controls, and DDoS monitoring. Plans include a free tier and paid options.