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GitHub Actions vs Hasura

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GitHub Actions

Software

Automate your software workflows

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Hasura

Software

GraphQL engine that instantly creates production-ready GraphQL API from databases

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: GitHub Actions private repository usage is capped at 2,000 minutes per month on GitHub Free and 3,000 on Pro and Team, with anything beyond billed; Hasura database support limited to PostgreSQL, MongoDB, ClickHouse, and MS SQL Server only

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which GitHub Actions and Hasura actually diverge.

Attributes where GitHub Actions and Hasura differ
AttributeGitHub ActionsHasura
Pricing modelfreemiumopen-source
Founded20082017

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in GitHub Actions

Nothing recorded that Hasura does not also cover.

Only in Hasura

  • GraphQL API
  • Real-time subscriptions
  • Access control
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Webhooks
  • REST APIs
  • Cloud support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

GitHub Actions

  • Running CI builds and tests on pushes and pull requestsnot Hasura
  • Automating releases, container image builds and deployments from a repositorynot Hasura
  • Scheduled maintenance jobs and repository automationnot Hasura

Hasura

  • Automatic GraphQL API generation from existing databasesnot GitHub Actions
  • Real-time data subscriptions for modern applicationsnot GitHub Actions
  • Backend infrastructure for web and mobile applicationsnot GitHub Actions
  • Event-triggered webhooks for database changesnot GitHub Actions

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

GitHub Actions

  • Private repository usage is capped at 2,000 minutes per month on GitHub Free and 3,000 on Pro and Team, with anything beyond billed
  • Artifact storage is only 500 MB on GitHub Free and 2 GB on Team, and it is shared with GitHub Packages storage
  • Larger runners are always charged for, even on public repositories and even when plan quota remains
  • Windows runners cost $0.010 per minute against $0.006 for a 2-core Linux runner, so the same workflow costs more per platform
  • macOS runners are charged at a higher per-minute rate than Linux runners
  • Failed runs consume minutes, so a job that fails after 5 minutes and is re-run for 10 uses 15 minutes of quota
  • Storage is billed on hourly accrual in GB-Hours, so deleting artifacts stops future charges but does not remove charges already accrued in the cycle
  • Cache storage is a separate 10 GB per repository allowance and peak hourly usage above it is charged
  • Minutes are charged to the repository owner, not the person who triggered the run, and anyone with write access can trigger runs
  • Without a valid payment method on file, workflows are blocked as soon as the quota is exhausted

Hasura

  • Database support limited to PostgreSQL, MongoDB, ClickHouse, and MS SQL Server only

Pricing, plan by plan

GitHub Actions

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the GitHub Actions review.

Hasura

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Hasura review.

Which should you pick?

Choose GitHub Actions if

  • You want to start without paying.
GitHub Actions review

Choose Hasura if

  • You need graphql api.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want real-time subscriptions.
Hasura review

Questions people ask

Is GitHub Actions or Hasura better?
Neither clearly leads. GitHub Actions starts at Free and Hasura at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, GitHub Actions or Hasura?
GitHub Actions starts at Free and Hasura at Free.
Does GitHub Actions or Hasura run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use GitHub Actions for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is GitHub Actions best used for?
GitHub Actions is most often used for running ci builds and tests on pushes and pull requests, automating releases, container image builds and deployments from a repository, scheduled maintenance jobs and repository automation. Of those, running ci builds and tests on pushes and pull requests and automating releases, container image builds and deployments from a repository are not what Hasura is typically brought in for.
What can GitHub Actions do that Hasura cannot?
Hasura covers GraphQL API, Real-time subscriptions, Access control, PostgreSQL.
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