Hasura
Build GraphQL data APIs and supergraphs with a choice of managed or self-hosted deployment.
About Hasura
Hasura is a data access platform for teams building APIs and GraphQL application backends. Developers define a supergraph, then expose GraphQL operations with filtering, pagination, sorting, aggregations, nested queries, API versioning, and authorization at the field or entity level. Managed infrastructure handles autoscaling, avoids cold starts, routes traffic across a global edge network, and uses geographic routing. DDN Free costs $0 and is designed for one supergraph developer. It includes unlimited models and API requests, but observability data is kept for only 15 minutes. The free tier therefore works well for individual development and technical evaluation. Teams should weigh the single-developer allowance and short monitoring window against their collaboration and troubleshooting needs. Hasura supports both self-hosted and fully managed deployments. Developers can seek help through cloud support tickets, documentation, GitHub discussions and issue tracking, or the public community. Production fit depends on how the model-based workflow matches a team’s data architecture, authorization rules, deployment responsibilities, and monitoring requirements.
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Best use cases
Build and run a supergraph while iterating on data models and GraphQL operations as a solo developer.
Expose application data with nested filtering, sorting, pagination, aggregation, and field-level authorization.
Deploy APIs on managed infrastructure that autoscale and route requests through a global edge network.
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The free plan removes API request limits, but it allows only one supergraph developer and retains observability for 15 minutes.
Managed infrastructure reduces scaling work, while self-hosting remains available for teams that need deployment control.
GraphQL, Relay, nested operations, and authorization are bundled in the platform, which may reduce separate API-layer tooling.
Features
Build a GraphQL data API
Expose application data through GraphQL operations with filtering, pagination, sorting, and aggregations.
Run a supergraph
Define and operate a supergraph with nested queries, API versioning, and granular authorization controls.
Deploy managed data access
Use autoscaling, zero cold starts, edge delivery, and geographic routing for managed API infrastructure.
Pros
- The $0 DDN Free plan includes unlimited models and API requests, making solo evaluation inexpensive.
- Built-in filtering, pagination, aggregation, versioning, and authorization can simplify the data API workflow.
- Managed autoscaling, zero cold starts, and edge routing reduce infrastructure work for API delivery.
Cons
- DDN Free allows only one supergraph developer, so collaborative teams may need another plan.
- Free-plan observability retention is limited to 15 minutes, which constrains historical troubleshooting.
- Adopting the supergraph and model-based workflow requires teams to fit existing data and authorization practices to Hasura.
Pricing Plans
DDN Free
- Unlimited models at any scale
- One supergraph developer
- Observability with 15-minute retention
- GraphQL and Relay APIs
- Unlimited API requests and concurrent API users
- Autoscaling, zero cold starts, and global edge delivery
* Pricing information is for reference only. Please refer to the latest announcement on Hasura's official website.