GraphQL Hive
A complete solution for your GraphQL APIs at scale.
Overview
GraphQL Hive, from The Guild, is a comprehensive open-source platform for managing federated GraphQL APIs. It is a direct open-source alternative to Apollo Studio (GraphOS). It consists of a schema registry for tracking changes and preventing breaking changes, an observability platform for monitoring performance, and a high-performance GraphQL gateway (router) that supports Apollo Federation v1 & v2.
✨ Key Features
- Schema Registry with breaking change detection
- GraphQL Observability and Monitoring
- High-performance GraphQL Gateway (Federation v1/v2)
- Alerting on performance and schema changes
- Fully open-source
- Can be self-hosted or used as a managed service
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Fully open-source, providing an alternative to vendor lock-in.
- Can be fully self-hosted for maximum data privacy and control.
- Developed by The Guild, a highly respected group in the GraphQL community.
Unique Value: Provides a complete, open-source, and self-hostable solution for managing the entire lifecycle of a federated GraphQL graph, from schema validation to production monitoring.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Using the schema registry in a CI/CD pipeline to block breaking changes to a subgraph.
- Monitoring the performance of individual resolvers in a federated graph.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Projects that are not using a federated GraphQL architecture.
- Users who only need a simple gateway without schema management or monitoring.
🏆 Alternatives
Offers a feature set comparable to Apollo Studio but as a fully open-source project, giving organizations more flexibility and control over their infrastructure.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise (Self-hosted) tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: Free tier on the managed service with limits on members and operations.
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