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Hasura vs Loox

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Hasura

Software

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

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Loox

Software

Photo reviews and referrals for Shopify stores

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Hasura has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Hasura database support limited to PostgreSQL, MongoDB, ClickHouse, and MS SQL Server only; Loox beyond plan review volume, overage billing adds $40 to $50 per extra 300 orders processed

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hasura and Loox actually diverge.

Attributes where Hasura and Loox differ
AttributeHasuraLoox
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelopen-sourceusage-based
Free tierYesNo
Founded2017Unknown

Identical on both: 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 Hasura

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

Only in Loox

Nothing recorded that Hasura does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Hasura

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

Loox

No use cases recorded yet. See the Loox review.

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

Loox

  • Beyond plan review volume, overage billing adds $40 to $50 per extra 300 orders processed

Pricing, plan by plan

Hasura

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Hasura review.

Loox

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Loox review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Hasura if

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

Choose Loox if

Nothing in the data separates Loox from Hasura on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Loox review

Questions people ask

Is Hasura or Loox better?
Neither clearly leads. Hasura starts at Free and Loox at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hasura or Loox?
Hasura has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Hasura and On request for Loox.
Does Hasura or Loox run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Hasura for free?
Yes. Hasura has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Loox starts at On request.
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 Loox is typically brought in for.
What can Hasura do that Loox cannot?
Hasura covers GraphQL API, Real-time subscriptions, Access control, PostgreSQL.
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