API Management · head to head
HTTPie vs Hasura
HTTPie
API Management
Command-line HTTP client with intuitive interface and syntax
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Hasura
API Management
GraphQL engine that instantly creates production-ready GraphQL API from databases
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: HTTPie the desktop application is in public beta rather than a finished release; Hasura database support limited to PostgreSQL, MongoDB, ClickHouse, and MS SQL Server only
- They diverge on capability: HTTPie covers REST Client, Hasura covers GraphQL API.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which HTTPie and Hasura actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (open-source), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (API Management).
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 HTTPie
- REST Client
- JSON support
- Colored output
- CI/CD
- Shell scripting
- Automation
- Linux support
- MacOS support
Only in Hasura
- GraphQL API
- Real-time subscriptions
- Access control
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- Webhooks
- REST APIs
- Cloud support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
HTTPie
- Sending and inspecting HTTP requests from the terminalnot Hasura
- A readable alternative to curl for API debuggingnot Hasura
- Testing APIs through a graphical clientnot Hasura
- Installing through apt, brew or pip in a development environmentnot Hasura
Hasura
- Automatic GraphQL API generation from existing databasesnot HTTPie
- Real-time data subscriptions for modern applicationsnot HTTPie
- Backend infrastructure for web and mobile applicationsnot HTTPie
- Event-triggered webhooks for database changesnot HTTPie
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
HTTPie
- The desktop application is in public beta rather than a finished release
- Pricing for the desktop and web products is not published, while the terminal client is free and open source
- The graphical versions are newer than the CLI, so parity between them is not guaranteed
Hasura
- Database support limited to PostgreSQL, MongoDB, ClickHouse, and MS SQL Server only
Pricing, plan by plan
HTTPie
Free- Open SourceFree
- Full HTTPie CLI
- Community support
- HTTPie for Web$10/monthly
- Web interface
- Cloud storage
- Team collaboration
Hasura
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Hasura review.
Which should you pick?
Choose HTTPie if
- You need rest client.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Linux, MacOS, Windows, Web.
- You also want json support.
Choose Hasura if
- You need graphql api.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want real-time subscriptions.
Questions people ask
- Is HTTPie or Hasura better?
- Neither clearly leads. HTTPie starts at Free and Hasura at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, HTTPie or Hasura?
- HTTPie starts at Free and Hasura at Free.
- Does HTTPie or Hasura run on more platforms?
- HTTPie runs on Linux, MacOS, Windows, Web. Hasura runs on Web.
- Can I use HTTPie for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is HTTPie best used for?
- HTTPie is most often used for sending and inspecting http requests from the terminal, a readable alternative to curl for api debugging, testing apis through a graphical client, installing through apt, brew or pip in a development environment. Of those, sending and inspecting http requests from the terminal and a readable alternative to curl for api debugging are not what Hasura is typically brought in for.
- What can HTTPie do that Hasura cannot?
- HTTPie covers REST Client, JSON support, Colored output, CI/CD. Hasura covers GraphQL API, Real-time subscriptions, Access control, PostgreSQL.