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Hasura vs Parabola

Hasura logo

Hasura

Software

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

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Parabola logo

Parabola

Software

Visual flow automation for modern teams

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Hasura database support limited to PostgreSQL, MongoDB, ClickHouse, and MS SQL Server only; Parabola the Basic plan allows 1 user and 1,000 credits with limited AI
  • They diverge on capability: Hasura covers GraphQL API, Parabola covers Visual workflow builder.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hasura and Parabola actually diverge.

Attributes where Hasura and Parabola differ
AttributeHasuraParabola
Pricing modelopen-sourcefreemium
Founded20172015

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 Hasura

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

Only in Parabola

  • Visual workflow builder
  • Data transformation
  • Conditional logic
  • Looping
  • Error handling
  • Monitoring
  • Scheduling
  • 300+ apps

Both cover

  • Webhooks

What people use each for

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

Hasura

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

Parabola

  • Workflow automation for operations and finance teamsnot Hasura
  • Data integration across 1,000+ sourcesnot Hasura
  • Automation and reporting workflowsnot 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

Parabola

  • The Basic plan allows 1 user and 1,000 credits with limited AI
  • No price is published for either the self serve or the business tier
  • Credits are consumed when agents run, and further credits are bought pay as you go
  • Role based access control, SSO, version history and SLAs all sit on the unpriced business plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Hasura

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Hasura review.

Parabola

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Parabola 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 Parabola if

  • You need visual workflow builder.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want data transformation.
Parabola review

Questions people ask

Is Hasura or Parabola better?
Neither clearly leads. Hasura starts at Free and Parabola at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hasura or Parabola?
Hasura starts at Free and Parabola at Free.
Does Hasura or Parabola run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Parabola is typically brought in for.
What can Hasura do that Parabola cannot?
Hasura covers GraphQL API, Real-time subscriptions, Access control, PostgreSQL. Parabola covers Visual workflow builder, Data transformation, Conditional logic, Looping. Both handle Webhooks.
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