Is Hasura or Pulumi better?

Neither clearly leads. Hasura starts at Free and Pulumi at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Hasura or Pulumi?

Hasura starts at Free and Pulumi at Free.

Does Hasura or Pulumi run on more platforms?

Hasura runs on Web. Pulumi runs on Linux, Windows, Mac, Api.

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 Pulumi is typically brought in for.

What can Hasura do that Pulumi cannot?

Hasura covers GraphQL API, Real-time subscriptions, Access control, PostgreSQL. Pulumi covers Multi-language support, Multi-cloud, State management, Secrets management.

APIs · head to head

Hasura vs Pulumi

Hasura

APIs

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

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

Pulumi

Cloud

Modern infrastructure as code using programming languages

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: Hasura active model definition: model/command accessed more than 1,000 times monthly; Pulumi the free Individual plan allows one user and one concurrent stack update
They diverge on capability: Hasura covers GraphQL API, Pulumi covers Multi-language support.
Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hasura and Pulumi actually diverge.

Attributes where Hasura and Pulumi differ
Attribute	Hasura	Pulumi
Pricing model	freemium	subscription
Platforms	Web	Linux, Windows, Mac, Api
Category	APIs	Cloud

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), founded (2017).

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 Pulumi

Multi-language support
Multi-cloud
State management
Secrets management
RBAC
Stacks
Automation API
Policy as Code

What people use each for

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

Hasura

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

Pulumi

Infrastructure as codenot Hasura
Cloud resource provisioningnot Hasura
DevOps automationnot Hasura
Multi-cloud managementnot 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

Pulumi

The free Individual plan allows one user and one concurrent stack update
The Team plan is $40 per month base including 40 credits, and caps the organisation at 10 users
SAML/SSO, RBAC, audit logs and drift detection require the Enterprise plan at $400 per month base
The per-resource rate rises from $0.1825 per resource per month on Team to $0.365 on Enterprise, so upgrading raises the unit price as well as the base fee
Managed secrets are billed separately at $0.50 per secret per month on Team and $0.75 on Enterprise
Self-hosting, SCIM user sync, audit log export and 24x7 support are only in Business Critical, which is custom priced with no published rate
Team includes up to 500 resources and Enterprise up to 2,000, with everything beyond billed on demand as credits

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

Pulumi

Free

IndividualFree
- 1 user
- Unlimited projects/stacks
- 500 workflow minutes monthly
Team$40/month
- Up to 10 users
- Secure collaboration
- CI/CD integration
Enterprise$400/month
- Unlimited users
- SAML/SSO
- RBAC
Business Critical$null/custom
- Self-hosting
- Advanced compliance
- SCIM integration

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 Pulumi if

You need multi-language support.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Linux, Windows, Mac, Api.
You also want multi-cloud.

Pulumi review

Questions people ask

Is Hasura or Pulumi better?: Neither clearly leads. Hasura starts at Free and Pulumi at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hasura or Pulumi?: Hasura starts at Free and Pulumi at Free.
Does Hasura or Pulumi run on more platforms?: Hasura runs on Web. Pulumi runs on Linux, Windows, Mac, Api.
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 Pulumi is typically brought in for.
What can Hasura do that Pulumi cannot?: Hasura covers GraphQL API, Real-time subscriptions, Access control, PostgreSQL. Pulumi covers Multi-language support, Multi-cloud, State management, Secrets management.

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.

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Pulumi: How much does Pulumi cost?

Pulumi offers a free Individual tier forever, Team plan at $40/month with 40 credits, and Enterprise at $400/month with 400 credits. Credit usage varies by resource type and workflow needs.

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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.

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Pulumi: What is included in the Pulumi free tier?

The free Individual tier includes 1 user, unlimited projects/stacks, 500 workflow minutes monthly, and 5 million Neo tokens free.

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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.

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Pulumi: How are Pulumi credits charged?

1 Pulumi Credit equals $1 USD. Credits are drawn from a shared pool. IaC resources cost $0.1825/month per resource on Team and $0.365 on Enterprise; ESC secrets cost $0.50-$0.75/month; workflow minutes cost $0.01 each.

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Pulumi: Does Pulumi offer volume discounts?

Yes, the Enterprise tier ($400/month) includes volume discounts and is designed for approximately 2,000 IaC resources.

Source

Hasura vs Pulumi

Hasura

Pulumi

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Hasura

Only in Pulumi

What people use each for

Hasura

Pulumi

Where each one falls short

Hasura

Pulumi

Pricing, plan by plan

Hasura

Pulumi

Which should you pick?

Choose Hasura if

Choose Pulumi if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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