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LiteLLM vs Hasura

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LiteLLM

API Management

The AI Gateway for platform teams

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Hasura logo

Hasura

API Management

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

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Hasura has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: LiteLLM sSO, RBAC, JWT authentication, and audit logs are all reserved for the Enterprise tier, which is not self-serve and requires a custom quote on top of the free open source core, as of August 2026.; Hasura database support limited to PostgreSQL, MongoDB, ClickHouse, and MS SQL Server only

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which LiteLLM and Hasura actually diverge.

Attributes where LiteLLM and Hasura differ
AttributeLiteLLMHasura
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquoteopen-source
Free tierNoYes
FoundedUnknown2017

Identical on both: platforms (Web), 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 LiteLLM

Nothing recorded that Hasura does not also cover.

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.

LiteLLM

No use cases recorded yet. See the LiteLLM review.

Hasura

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

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

LiteLLM

  • SSO, RBAC, JWT authentication, and audit logs are all reserved for the Enterprise tier, which is not self-serve and requires a custom quote on top of the free open source core, as of August 2026.

Hasura

  • Database support limited to PostgreSQL, MongoDB, ClickHouse, and MS SQL Server only

Pricing, plan by plan

LiteLLM

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the LiteLLM review.

Hasura

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Hasura review.

Which should you pick?

Choose LiteLLM if

Nothing in the data separates LiteLLM from Hasura on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

LiteLLM review

Choose Hasura if

  • You need graphql api.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want real-time subscriptions.
Hasura review

Questions people ask

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