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Apollo GraphQL vs GraphQL

Apollo GraphQL and GraphQL are both listed under APIs in the DevPages directory. This page puts the details we hold for each of them side by side.

It does not score them and does not pick a winner. Fields the catalog has no value for say “Not recorded” rather than being filled in with a guess.

Apollo GraphQL vs GraphQL field by field

Apollo GraphQL, GraphQL compared field by field. Values are taken from the DevPages catalog; fields we hold no value for read “Not recorded”.
Apollo GraphQL
GraphQL
CategoryAPIsAPIs
Pricing modelFreemiumOpen Source
Open sourceYesYes
GitHub stars19.8K20.3K
Key features
  • Apollo Server for GraphQL APIs
  • Apollo Client for frontend applications
  • Schema federation and management
  • Real-time subscriptions
  • Caching and performance optimization
  • Apollo Studio for schema registry
  • Type generation and safety
  • Comprehensive developer tools
  • Single endpoint for all data fetching
  • Strong type system and schema
  • Client-specified queries
  • Real-time subscriptions
  • Introspection and documentation
  • Hierarchical data fetching
  • Backward compatibility
  • Language and platform agnostic
Use cases
  • Modern web application development
  • Microservices data layer
  • Real-time applications
  • Mobile app backend
  • API gateway implementation
  • Schema federation
  • Progressive web applications
  • Enterprise data management
  • Modern web and mobile applications
  • Microservices data aggregation
  • Real-time applications
  • API gateway and data layer
  • Content management systems
  • E-commerce platforms
  • Social media applications
  • Developer tools and platforms
Integrations
  • React
  • Vue
  • Angular
  • Node.js
  • TypeScript
  • AWS
  • Netlify
  • Apollo
  • Relay
  • Prisma
  • Hasura
  • AWS AppSync
  • Gatsby
Tags
  • graphql
  • apollo
  • client
  • server
  • schema-management
  • federation
  • query-language
  • api
  • schema
  • type-system
  • flexible
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What each one is

Apollo GraphQL

Comprehensive GraphQL platform for building connected applications

Apollo is a comprehensive platform for building GraphQL applications. It provides tools for both client and server-side GraphQL development, including Apollo Server, Apollo Client, and Apollo Studio for managing GraphQL APIs at scale.

Full Apollo GraphQL listing

GraphQL

Query language and runtime for APIs

GraphQL is a query language for APIs and a runtime for executing those queries with existing data. It provides a complete and understandable description of the data in your API, gives clients the power to ask for exactly what they need, and makes it easier to evolve APIs over time.

Full GraphQL listing

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