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Hasura vs Testsigma

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Hasura

APIs

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

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Testsigma

Testing

Natural language test automation for web, mobile and API with a self hosted open source edition

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Hasura active model definition: model/command accessed more than 1,000 times monthly; Testsigma the natural language layer is a fixed vocabulary rather than real English, so testers spend the first weeks learning which phrasings the parser accepts, which is learning a language after all.
  • They diverge on capability: Hasura covers GraphQL API, Testsigma covers Natural language authoring.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hasura and Testsigma actually diverge.

Attributes where Hasura and Testsigma differ
AttributeHasuraTestsigma
Pricing modelfreemiumPer user per month
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android, Linux
CategoryAPIsTesting
Founded2017Unknown

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

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 Testsigma

  • Natural language authoring
  • Unified web, mobile and API tests
  • Self hosted community edition
  • Cloud device and browser grid
  • Data driven runs
  • Custom functions

What people use each for

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

Hasura

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

Testsigma

  • A team maintaining separate Selenium and Appium suites that wants one place for web and native mobile coveragenot Hasura
  • Organisations that must keep test data and execution on premises for regulatory reasonsnot Hasura
  • QA groups with manual testers being asked to automate without first learning Javanot Hasura
  • Evaluating low code test automation properly before committing budget, by running the free edition against the real applicationnot 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

Testsigma

  • The natural language layer is a fixed vocabulary rather than real English, so testers spend the first weeks learning which phrasings the parser accepts, which is learning a language after all.
  • Anything conditional or arithmetic falls through to custom Java or JavaScript, and that code lives in the platform editor rather than your repository, where it gets no code review and no version history you control.
  • The community edition lags the cloud product and is not the version the vendor demonstrates, so a self hosted evaluation can understate or overstate what you would actually buy.
  • Cloud execution is billed separately from authoring seats, so a suite that grows from two hundred to two thousand tests changes the bill without anyone changing the plan.
  • Support and engineering are concentrated in Indian time zones, which slows incident turnaround for teams working in the Americas.

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

Testsigma

Free
  • Community Edition$undefined/month
    • Self hosted, open source, no licence fee
    • You supply the infrastructure and the browser or device grid
  • Cloud$undefined/month
    • Priced per authoring user with additional charges for parallel cloud executions and device minutes
    • Published tiers exist but the figures that matter at team scale come from sales

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 Testsigma if

  • You need natural language authoring.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, Linux.
  • You also want unified web, mobile and api tests.
Testsigma review

Questions people ask

Is Hasura or Testsigma better?
Neither clearly leads. Hasura starts at Free and Testsigma at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hasura or Testsigma?
Hasura starts at Free and Testsigma at Free.
Does Hasura or Testsigma run on more platforms?
Hasura runs on Web. Testsigma runs on Web, iOS, Android, Linux.
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 Testsigma is typically brought in for.
What can Hasura do that Testsigma cannot?
Hasura covers GraphQL API, Real-time subscriptions, Access control, PostgreSQL. Testsigma covers Natural language authoring, Unified web, mobile and API tests, Self hosted community edition, Cloud device and browser grid.

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
Testsigma: Is the open source edition genuinely usable in production?

Yes for self hosted execution, though it trails the cloud version on newer features and you maintain the grid yourself.

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
Testsigma: Do testers need to know Selenium?

Not to write ordinary steps. They will need someone who does as soon as the suite needs custom functions or awkward waits.

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
Testsigma: Can it test native iOS and Android applications?

Yes, through Appium underneath, on the hosted device grid or your own devices.

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