API Management · head to head
Hasura vs Hoppscotch
Hasura
API Management
GraphQL engine that instantly creates production-ready GraphQL API from databases
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Hoppscotch
API Management
Open-source API development ecosystem with web-based REST client
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Hasura database support limited to PostgreSQL, MongoDB, ClickHouse, and MS SQL Server only; Hoppscotch hoppscotch's core client is MIT licensed, but hoppscotch.io/pricing (per prior and repeated fetch) renders no server-side pricing content, meaning any hosted Team/Enterprise tier pricing is not readable without a JavaScript-executing browser
- They diverge on capability: Hasura covers GraphQL API, Hoppscotch covers REST Client.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Hasura and Hoppscotch actually diverge.
| Attribute | Hasura | Hoppscotch |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | open-source | freemium |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Desktop, Self-hosted |
| Founded | 2017 | 2019 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (API Management).
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 Hasura
- GraphQL API
- Real-time subscriptions
- Access control
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- Webhooks
- REST APIs
- Cloud support
Only in Hoppscotch
- REST Client
- WebSocket
- gRPC Client
- GitHub
- Documentation tools
- CI/CD
- Web support
- Desktop support
Both cover
- Self-hosted support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Hasura
- Automatic GraphQL API generation from existing databasesnot Hoppscotch
- Real-time data subscriptions for modern applicationsnot Hoppscotch
- Backend infrastructure for web and mobile applicationsnot Hoppscotch
- Event-triggered webhooks for database changesnot Hoppscotch
Hoppscotch
- API Developmentnot Hasura
- API Gatewaynot Hasura
- API Testingnot Hasura
- API Documentationnot Hasura
- Microservicesnot Hasura
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Hasura
- Database support limited to PostgreSQL, MongoDB, ClickHouse, and MS SQL Server only
Hoppscotch
- Hoppscotch's core client is MIT licensed, but hoppscotch.io/pricing (per prior and repeated fetch) renders no server-side pricing content, meaning any hosted Team/Enterprise tier pricing is not readable without a JavaScript-executing browser
Pricing, plan by plan
Hasura
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Hasura review.
Hoppscotch
Free- Open SourceFree
- Full REST client
- WebSocket support
- Community
- Teams$8/monthly
- Team collaboration
- Cloud sync
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose Hasura if
- You need graphql api.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want real-time subscriptions.
Choose Hoppscotch if
- You need rest client.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Desktop, Self-hosted.
- You also want websocket.
Questions people ask
- Is Hasura or Hoppscotch better?
- Neither clearly leads. Hasura starts at Free and Hoppscotch at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Hasura or Hoppscotch?
- Hasura starts at Free and Hoppscotch at Free.
- Does Hasura or Hoppscotch run on more platforms?
- Hasura runs on Web. Hoppscotch runs on Web, Desktop, Self-hosted.
- Can I use Hasura for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Hasura best used for?
- Hasura is most often used for automatic graphql api generation from existing databases, real-time data subscriptions for modern applications, backend infrastructure for web and mobile applications, event-triggered webhooks for database changes. Of those, automatic graphql api generation from existing databases and real-time data subscriptions for modern applications are not what Hoppscotch is typically brought in for.
- What can Hasura do that Hoppscotch cannot?
- Hasura covers GraphQL API, Real-time subscriptions, Access control, PostgreSQL. Hoppscotch covers REST Client, WebSocket, gRPC Client, GitHub. Both handle Self-hosted support.