Apollo
API orchestration with GraphOS for GraphQL, REST, apps, and AI integrations.
About Apollo
Apollo is an API orchestration platform centered on GraphOS for teams that design, compose, deliver, and observe GraphQL APIs. It can place GraphQL and REST data behind a unified graph, while a self-hosted GraphOS Router handles traffic. The platform supports GraphQL Federation, Apollo Connectors, response caching, federated subscriptions, schema proposals, checks, and operational insights. Apollo also maintains open-source client libraries for web, iOS, and Android, plus documentation, tutorials, community resources, and an MCP server path for connecting GraphQL APIs to AI assistants. The Free plan works for learning and small experiments. Its self-hosted router is capped at 60 requests per minute. The plan supports up to three developers, keeps checks and insights for one day, and includes community support. Production teams can use the Developer plan, which starts at $5 per million requests, is billed monthly, requires a credit card, supports up to ten developers, retains checks and insights for seven days, and includes 8×5 developer support without an SLA. Standard pricing is custom for organizations scaling across teams and services. Buyers should weigh request volume, retention needs, team size, support expectations, and the operational commitment of running the router.
Best for
Best use cases
Learning GraphQL with a router workload below 60 requests per minute.
Operating a production graph with Federation, checks, and seven-day insight retention.
Unifying REST and GraphQL services behind a governed graph.
Compare before choosing
Choose Free when three developer seats and one-day retention are enough.
Choose Developer when usage billing and 8×5 support fit a small production team.
Contact sales for Standard when cross-team scale and stronger support are required.
Features
Unify GraphQL and REST APIs
Use Apollo Connectors and a graph layer to expose data from GraphQL and REST services through a consistent query interface.
Operate a federated graph
Compose services with GraphQL Federation, route requests through GraphOS Router, and use checks and insights to manage changes.
Build apps and AI integrations
Use Apollo client libraries for web and mobile apps or connect GraphQL APIs to AI assistants through Apollo MCP Server guidance.
Pros
- A forever-free plan gives learners access without a credit card.
- Federation, Connectors, caching, subscriptions, checks, and schema workflows cover a broad GraphQL operating workflow.
- Open-source clients support web, iOS, and Android application teams.
Cons
- The Free router cap of 60 requests per minute limits production traffic.
- Developer pricing rises with request volume and requires a credit card.
- Running a self-hosted GraphOS Router adds deployment and operational responsibility.
Pricing Plans
Free
- GraphOS API management platform
- Any GraphQL API supported
- Self-hosted GraphOS Router limited to 60 requests per minute
- Up to 3 developers
- 1 day of checks and insights retention
- Community support
Developer
- Self-hosted GraphOS Router
- Federation, Connectors, response caching, and federated subscriptions
- Up to 10 developers
- 7 days of checks and insights retention
- Developer support 8×5 with no SLA
- $50 usage credit at signup
Standard
- GraphOS API management platform
- Support for any GraphQL API
- Self-hosted GraphOS Router
- Federation, Connectors, response caching, and federated subscriptions
- Schema proposals and collaboration workflows
- Standard support tier
* Pricing information is for reference only. Please refer to the latest announcement on Apollo's official website.