Apollo GraphQL

Best Self Hosted Alternatives to Apollo GraphQL

A curated collection of the 1 best self hosted alternatives to Apollo GraphQL.

Apollo GraphQL is a hosted platform for building, operating, and scaling GraphQL APIs. It offers a schema registry, managed federation, query performance monitoring and tracing, developer tooling for clients and servers, and governance features for GraphQL services.

Alternatives List

#1
Graphweaver

Graphweaver

Graphweaver turns multiple databases and APIs into a single, code-first GraphQL API with an extensible admin UI and fine-grained access control.

Graphweaver is a code-first GraphQL backend that connects multiple data sources behind a single GraphQL API. It focuses on fast bootstrapping with generated CRUD operations while keeping everything fully customizable in TypeScript.

Key Features

  • Connect multiple data sources (SQL databases and external APIs) behind one GraphQL schema
  • Instant CRUD GraphQL API with filtering, sorting, and pagination
  • Cross-source filtering to query and filter across different backends
  • Code generation to introspect supported databases and generate TypeScript resolvers
  • Granular security controls including RBAC plus row-level and column-level permissions
  • Built-in, extensible admin panel for browsing and managing connected data

Use Cases

  • Build a unified GraphQL gateway over multiple databases and SaaS/REST services
  • Rapidly scaffold an internal admin tool for operational data management
  • Add fine-grained authorization to CRUD APIs without losing code-level control

Graphweaver is well-suited for teams that want Hasura-like acceleration while keeping a standard, hackable GraphQL server and UI that can be adapted to production requirements.

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Why choose an open source alternative?

  • Data ownership: Keep your data on your own servers
  • No vendor lock-in: Freedom to switch or modify at any time
  • Cost savings: Reduce or eliminate subscription fees
  • Transparency: Audit the code and know exactly what's running