GraphQL Playground Alternatives

GraphQL Playground is described as 'IDE for better development workflows (GraphQL Subscriptions, interactive docs & collaboration). You can download the Electron-based desktop app or use the web version at graphqlbin.com' and is an app in the development category. There are five alternatives to GraphQL Playground for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Web-based, SaaS, Mac and Windows apps. The best GraphQL Playground alternative is Apollo GraphQL, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GraphQL Playground are Magidoc, GraphQl Editor, GraphiQL and GraphQLZero.

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  1. Apollo GraphQL icon

    Apollo GraphQL

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    Apollo is the best way to quickly build a production-ready, self-documenting API for GraphQL clients, using data from any source.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Magidoc

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    Magidoc is a free open source software that can help you generate reference documentation for any GraphQL API.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    A distinct page is generated for each query, mutation, subscription and type of you API.
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  4. GraphQl Editor icon

    GraphQl Editor

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    Build, manage and collaborate on your schema with GraphQl Editor. It's a feature-rich browser tool that lets you draw GraphQL schemas using visual nodes.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    GraphQl Editor screenshot 1
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    GraphiQL

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    GraphiQL is an in-browser IDE for exploring GraphQL. Contribute to graphql/graphiql development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    GraphiQL screenshot 1
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    GraphQLZero

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    GraphQLZero is a free, online GraphQL API that you can use to get fake data from a real backend while testing or prototyping your app. It is inspired and powered by JSONPlaceholder, serving the same dataset but in the form of a GraphQL server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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