Best Amazon AppSync Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from GraphQL tools ranked against Amazon AppSync on the same published basis.
- 1Amazon AppSync vs Apollo Client
- 2Amazon AppSync vs Relay
- 3Amazon AppSync vs GraphQL Hive
- 4Amazon AppSync vs WunderGraph Cosmo
- 5Amazon AppSync vs Hot Chocolate
- 6Amazon AppSync vs Strawberry GraphQL
- 7Amazon AppSync vs GraphQL Kotlin
- 8Amazon AppSync vs Altair GraphQL Client
- 9Amazon AppSync vs Hasura
- 11Amazon AppSync vs GraphQL Ruby
- 12Amazon AppSync vs Netflix DGS
- 13Amazon AppSync vs gqlgen
- 14Amazon AppSync vs Ariadne
- 15Amazon AppSync vs PostGraphile
- 16Amazon AppSync vs async-graphql
- 17Amazon AppSync vs GraphiQL
- 18Amazon AppSync vs Graphene
- 19Amazon AppSync vs GraphQL Java
- 20Amazon AppSync vs Lighthouse
- 21Amazon AppSync vs Sangria
Amazon AppSync alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apollo Client | 8.5 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 2 | Relay | 8.2 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 3 | GraphQL Hive | 8.1 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | WunderGraph Cosmo | 7.9 | Free plan | $499/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Hot Chocolate | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | Strawberry GraphQL | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted |
| 7 | GraphQL Kotlin | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted |
| 8 | Altair GraphQL Client | 7.1 | Free plan | — | Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Hasura | 7.0 | No | — | Web |
| 11 | GraphQL Ruby | 6.6 | Free plan | $91.67/mo | API, self-hosted |
| 12 | Netflix DGS | 6.5 | No | — | — |
| 13 | gqlgen | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted |
| 14 | Ariadne | 6.4 | No | — | — |
| 15 | PostGraphile | 6.4 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | async-graphql | 6.0 | No | — | self-hosted |
| 17 | GraphiQL | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Graphene | 5.5 | No | — | — |
| 19 | GraphQL Java | 5.3 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted |
| 20 | Lighthouse | 5.3 | No | — | — |
| 21 | Sangria | 5.2 | No | — | — |
Make your app an alternative to Amazon AppSync
See the priceThe sponsored alternative slot on this page is labelled Sponsored.
Questions about Amazon AppSync alternatives
What is the best alternative to Amazon AppSync?
Apollo Client, number 1 in GraphQL tools with a score of 8.5 out of 10. The others here: Relay, GraphQL Hive, WunderGraph Cosmo and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Amazon AppSync?
Apollo Client is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.