GraphQL Hive vs PactFlow
GraphQL Hive
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PactFlow
pactflow.ioSide by side
| Figure | GraphQL Hive | PactFlow |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $20/mo | $115.42/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 6 |
| Spec score · API Design Tools | 8.5 (#7) | 9.0 (#3) |
| Compliance | Hive’s pricing page lists SOC 2 Type II certification, and its product FAQ describes the platform as SOC 2 Type II compliant. | PactFlow states that it is SOC 2 Type 1 compliant and follows CIS IG1 controls. |
| Integrations | The documentation lists integrations or reference implementations for Apollo Gateway, Apollo Router, Apollo Server, GraphQL Yoga, GraphQL Ruby, GQLGen, and OpenTelemetry. | The integration catalog includes SwaggerHub Editor integration and a Pact Plugin Framework for custom or prebuilt plugins. |
| Security | Hive Gateway lists JWT authentication, role-based access control, persisted documents, rate limiting, and protections such as CORS and CSRF prevention. | The security page says data is encrypted at rest with AES-256 and in transit with TLS 1.2 or higher. |
| 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. | Enterprise customers can deploy PactFlow on premises as a drop-in replacement for the open-source Pact Broker. |
| Support | Hobby and Pro include GitHub issues and chat support; Enterprise includes a dedicated Slack channel, onboarding, 24/7 support, and a tailored SLA. | Team includes community support, while Enterprise includes access to contract-testing experts and dedicated support. |
Plans
PactFlow
- StarterFree
- Team yearly$115.42 a month
- Team (yearly billing)$115.42 a month
- Team monthly$127 a month
- Team (monthly billing)$127 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
GraphQL Hive
GraphQL Hive has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
PactFlow
PactFlow is a managed Pact Broker for teams checking integrations in distributed systems through contract testing. It supports consumer-driven testing with Pact and bi-directional testing with OpenAPI. Its AI-augmented testing can generate tests from OpenAPI, traffic data or existing code. Integrations include SwaggerHub Editor and Pact plugins, including gRPC and protobuf; pull-request status checks work with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket or other source control tools. A Developer API, CLI tools and Terraform support help automate configuration. PactFlow offers a managed service and an Enterprise on-premises option. Starter is free, allows unlimited users and includes two integrations. Team includes 50 integrations and community support; it costs $115.42 a month with yearly billing, billed yearly as $1,385, or $127 a month with monthly billing. Enterprise includes unlimited integrations, SAML SSO, role-based access management and dedicated support, with price available through sales. PactFlow states customer data and backups are stored in AWS data centres in Sydney, Australia, with encryption at rest and in transit.