PostGraphile Alternatives

PostGraphile is described as 'GraphQL API for Postgres Builds and serves a client-facing GraphQL API by inspecting your existing database (tables, columns, relations, views, procedures and more). No GraphQL coding necessary!' and is an app. There are nine alternatives to PostGraphile for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Web-based, SaaS, Docker and Node.JS apps. The best PostGraphile alternative is Prisma ORM, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PostGraphile are ApiOpenStudio, Squidex, Hasura and API Platform.

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  1. Prisma ORM icon
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    Prisma unlocks a new level of developer experience when working with databases thanks to its intuitive data model, automated migrations, type-safety & auto-completion.

    41 Prisma ORM alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  2. ApiOpenStudio icon
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    Api Open Studio allows you to quickly create and manage APIs with full business and processing logic and user management, using low-code. As a result, you can save important time and money by dedicating your resources on other tasks, while at the same time maintaining the...

    56 ApiOpenStudio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  3. Squidex icon
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    Squidex is an open source headless CMS and content management hub. In contrast to a traditional CMS Squidex provides a rich API with OData filter and Swagger definitions. It is up to you to build your UI on top of it. It can be website, a native app or just another server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  4. Hasura icon
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    Hasura makes data access easy, by instantly composing a GraphQL API that is backed by databases and services so that the developer team (or API consumers) get immediately productive. The nature of GraphQL itself and Hasura’s dynamic approach makes integration and iteration easy.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  5. API Platform icon
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    API Platform is a next-generation web framework designed to easily create API-first projects without compromising extensibility and flexibility:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  6. Hygraph icon
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    GraphCMS is a headless CMS based on GraphQL. It lets you build a hosted GraphQL content API for your sites and apps while it gives content editors all the tools they need to get the job done.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  7. Skylark icon
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    Skylark is the CMS for streaming. It has tools to help any organisation build, operate and scale truly engaging video experiences.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  8. Simfinity.js is a Node.js framework for building GraphQL backends from GraphQLObjectType definitions. It generates queries, CRUD mutations, relationships and database storage mappings, with separate MongoDB/Mongoose and PostgreSQL adapters.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Node.JS
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  9. 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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