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Hasura vs Q2 Digital Banking

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Hasura

APIs

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

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Q2 Digital Banking logo

Q2 Digital Banking

APIs

Digital banking platform for US banks and credit unions, with a developer marketplace

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; Q2 Digital Banking contracts are multi-year and priced per user or account, so a bank whose digital adoption grows faster than its revenue sees costs rise ahead of the benefit.
  • They diverge on capability: Hasura covers GraphQL API, Q2 Digital Banking covers Retail digital banking.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hasura and Q2 Digital Banking actually diverge.

Attributes where Hasura and Q2 Digital Banking differ
AttributeHasuraQ2 Digital Banking
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 Q2 Digital Banking

  • Retail digital banking
  • Commercial and treasury
  • Innovation Studio
  • SDK
  • Fraud analytics
  • Onboarding

What people use each for

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

Hasura

  • Automatic GraphQL API generation from existing databasesnot Q2 Digital Banking
  • Real-time data subscriptions for modern applicationsnot Q2 Digital Banking
  • Backend infrastructure for web and mobile applicationsnot Q2 Digital Banking
  • Event-triggered webhooks for database changesnot Q2 Digital Banking

Q2 Digital Banking

  • A community bank whose mobile app is losing younger customers to national brandsnot Hasura
  • A credit union that wants to add partner features without a vendor roadmap requestnot Hasura
  • A bank chasing commercial deposits and needing real treasury management entitlementsnot Hasura
  • An institution wanting behavioural fraud detection across digital channels rather than at the corenot 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

Q2 Digital Banking

  • Contracts are multi-year and priced per user or account, so a bank whose digital adoption grows faster than its revenue sees costs rise ahead of the benefit.
  • It is a channel layer, not a core, so any limitation in the underlying core banking system remains and integration work sits with the bank.
  • Implementations are long and consume scarce internal technology capacity at institutions that typically have very small IT teams.
  • Marketplace applications carry separate third-party contracts and fees, so the extensibility that justifies the purchase adds cost rather than being included.
  • It is US-only, and its assumptions about payment rails, regulation and account structures do not transfer to institutions outside the United States.

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

Q2 Digital Banking

On request
  • Q2 Digital Banking$undefined/year
    • Multi-year contract priced per registered user or per account
    • Separate licensing for retail, commercial and onboarding modules
    • Implementation and core integration charged as a project

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 Q2 Digital Banking if

  • You need retail digital banking.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want commercial and treasury.
Q2 Digital Banking review

Questions people ask

Is Hasura or Q2 Digital Banking better?
Neither clearly leads. Hasura starts at Free and Q2 Digital Banking at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hasura or Q2 Digital Banking?
Hasura has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Hasura and On request for Q2 Digital Banking.
Does Hasura or Q2 Digital Banking run on more platforms?
Hasura runs on Web. Q2 Digital Banking runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Hasura for free?
Yes. Hasura has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Q2 Digital Banking 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 Q2 Digital Banking is typically brought in for.
What can Hasura do that Q2 Digital Banking cannot?
Hasura covers GraphQL API, Real-time subscriptions, Access control, PostgreSQL. Q2 Digital Banking covers Retail digital banking, Commercial and treasury, Innovation Studio, SDK.

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
Q2 Digital Banking: Does Q2 replace our core banking system?

No. It is the digital channel layer that sits over your existing core and integrates with the major US core providers.

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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Q2 Digital Banking: What is Innovation Studio?

A marketplace and SDK that lets a bank enable partner applications or build its own features without waiting for Q2 to develop them.

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
Q2 Digital Banking: Is it available outside the United States?

Not meaningfully. The platform is built around US banking rails, regulation and institution types.

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