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Hasura vs Meniga

Hasura logo

Hasura

APIs

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

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Meniga logo

Meniga

APIs

White-label personal finance management and data enrichment platform for banks

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 active model definition: model/command accessed more than 1,000 times monthly; Meniga its output quality depends entirely on the transaction data quality the host bank feeds it, so poor underlying data produces poor categorisation and insights regardless of Meniga's own engine.
  • They diverge on capability: Hasura covers GraphQL API, Meniga covers Transaction categorisation.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hasura and Meniga actually diverge.

Attributes where Hasura and Meniga differ
AttributeHasuraMeniga
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
Founded2017Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (APIs).

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 Meniga

  • Transaction categorisation
  • Personal finance management
  • Carbon footprint insights
  • Predictive analytics
  • Targeted rewards
  • White-label deployment

What people use each for

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

Hasura

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

Meniga

  • A retail bank wanting personal finance management features added to its existing app without building categorisation in housenot Hasura
  • A bank wanting carbon footprint insight features as a customer-facing sustainability offeringnot Hasura
  • A bank wanting transaction-driven targeted rewards and offers integrated with spending datanot Hasura
  • A bank consolidating PFM and rewards into one white-label vendor rather than running separate point solutionsnot Hasura

Where each one falls short

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

Hasura

  • Active model definition: model/command accessed more than 1,000 times monthly
  • Private DDN requires Base or Advanced plan

Meniga

  • Its output quality depends entirely on the transaction data quality the host bank feeds it, so poor underlying data produces poor categorisation and insights regardless of Meniga's own engine.
  • Pricing is not published, requiring a licensing negotiation scaled to deployment size.
  • Growth by acquisition, including the Wrapp rewards platform, means a bank evaluating Meniga for PFM specifically may end up being sold a broader bundle including rewards functionality it did not originally want.
  • As a white-label layer rather than a customer-facing brand, its own market reputation and reliability are harder for an end consumer, or even a prospective bank client, to evaluate directly compared with a consumer-facing fintech.
  • It competes with PFM and engagement features increasingly built natively by core banking or engagement platform vendors themselves, such as Backbase, which can reduce the case for a separate specialist layer.

Pricing, plan by plan

Hasura

Free
  • DDN FreeFree
    • Unlimited models
    • 1 supergraph developer
    • 15-minute observability retention
  • DDN Base$5/month
    • Per active model billing
    • Unlimited developers
    • 30-day observability retention
  • DDN Advanced$30/month
    • Per active model billing
    • Federated collaboration
    • Multi-repo CI/CD

Meniga

On request
  • Meniga$undefined/year
    • Pricing not published, licensed to banks per deployment scale

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 Meniga if

  • You need transaction categorisation.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want personal finance management.
Meniga review

Questions people ask

Is Hasura or Meniga better?
Neither clearly leads. Hasura starts at Free and Meniga at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hasura or Meniga?
Hasura has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Hasura and On request for Meniga.
Does Hasura or Meniga run on more platforms?
Hasura runs on Web. Meniga runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Hasura for free?
Yes. Hasura has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Meniga 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 Meniga is typically brought in for.
What can Hasura do that Meniga cannot?
Hasura covers GraphQL API, Real-time subscriptions, Access control, PostgreSQL. Meniga covers Transaction categorisation, Personal finance management, Carbon footprint insights, Predictive analytics.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Hasura: How much does Hasura cost?

Hasura DDN Free is free. DDN Base starts at $5/active model/month, and DDN Advanced starts at $30/active model/month.

Source
Meniga: Is Meniga a consumer app?

No, it is a white-label platform banks embed into their own branded apps, not sold directly to consumers.

Hasura: What is an active model in Hasura pricing?

An active model is defined as any model or command accessed more than 1,000 times monthly.

Source
Meniga: How many banking customers does it reach?

Over 100 million banking customers across roughly 30 countries, through its bank clients.

Hasura: Is there a free version of Hasura?

Yes, Hasura DDN Free is always free and includes unlimited models, 1 supergraph developer, and 15-minute observability retention.

Source
Meniga: Does it only do personal finance management?

No, it has expanded through acquisitions like Wrapp into transaction-driven rewards as well as PFM and carbon insights.

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