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Hasura vs Rutter

Hasura logo

Hasura

APIs

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

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Rutter logo

Rutter

APIs

One API across accounting, commerce, payments and advertising platforms

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; Rutter a unified schema exposes only the fields common across platforms, so the platform-specific detail underwriting models want usually requires passthrough calls and per-platform code, which is the work the unified API was bought to avoid.
  • They diverge on capability: Hasura covers GraphQL API, Rutter covers Accounting and ERP.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hasura and Rutter actually diverge.

Attributes where Hasura and Rutter differ
AttributeHasuraRutter
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, API
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 Rutter

  • Accounting and ERP
  • Commerce data
  • Payments data
  • Advertising data
  • Write operations
  • Passthrough requests
  • Observability tooling
  • Sandbox

What people use each for

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

Hasura

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

Rutter

  • A revenue-based lender that must pull a merchant's sales, payouts and general ledger before pricing a facilitynot Hasura
  • A spend management product that needs to push bills and journal entries back into whichever accounting system its customer runsnot Hasura
  • A B2B payments platform reconciling invoices across customers using four different ERPsnot Hasura
  • An insurance or benefits provider that needs verified business financials without asking the customer to upload PDFsnot 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

Rutter

  • A unified schema exposes only the fields common across platforms, so the platform-specific detail underwriting models want usually requires passthrough calls and per-platform code, which is the work the unified API was bought to avoid.
  • Write operations into accounting systems are where these products break, because each system validates differently, and a rejected journal entry surfaces as a support ticket against you rather than against the ERP.
  • No pricing is published beyond a sandbox trial, so cost cannot be compared against alternatives without a sales process, and pricing tends to scale with connected accounts.
  • QuickBooks Desktop and other on-premises systems require a local connector or hosted agent, which introduces installation steps your customers must complete and support burden you inherit.
  • Sync freshness varies by platform and by customer authorisation state, so a product promising near real-time figures will find some connections update far less often than the marketing implies.

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

Rutter

On request
  • Starter$undefined/month
    • Thirty day sandbox trial
    • Test integrations with QuickBooks, Xero, FreshBooks and Zoho Books
    • Documentation and workflow guides
  • Full Access$undefined/year
    • Production access across all platforms
    • Includes NetSuite, QuickBooks Desktop and Sage Intacct
    • Write operations and passthrough

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 Rutter if

  • You need accounting and erp.
  • You work on Web, API.
  • You also want commerce data.
Rutter review

Questions people ask

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

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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Rutter: Does Rutter support QuickBooks Desktop?

Yes, which distinguishes it from unified APIs that only cover cloud accounting, and matters because many small businesses still run it.

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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Rutter: Can Rutter write data back?

Yes. Invoices, bills and journal entries can be pushed into supported accounting systems, not only read.

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
Rutter: Is there a free tier?

There is a thirty day sandbox trial with test data. Production access requires a paid plan with quoted pricing.

Rutter: What if the unified model lacks a field I need?

Rutter supports passthrough requests to the underlying platform API, though using them reintroduces platform-specific code.

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