Best Ariadne Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from GraphQL tools ranked against Ariadne on the same published basis.
- 1Ariadne vs Apollo Client
- 2Ariadne vs Relay
- 3Ariadne vs Altair GraphQL Client
- 4Ariadne vs Apollo Studio
- 5Ariadne vs GraphQL Hive
- 6Ariadne vs GraphQL Kotlin
- 7Ariadne vs Hot Chocolate
- 8Ariadne vs WunderGraph Cosmo
- 9Ariadne vs GraphQL Ruby
- 10Ariadne vs Strawberry GraphQL
- 11Ariadne vs gqlgen
- 12Ariadne vs GraphQL Java
- 13Ariadne vs async-graphql
- 14Ariadne vs PostGraphile
- 15Ariadne vs urql
- 17Ariadne vs Graphene
- 18Ariadne vs GraphiQL
- 19Ariadne vs Lighthouse
- 20Ariadne vs Netflix DGS
- 21Ariadne vs GraphQL.js
Ariadne alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apollo Client | 7.9 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 2 | Relay | 7.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 3 | Altair GraphQL Client | 6.4 | Free plan | — | Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Apollo Studio | 6.4 | Free plan | $5/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | GraphQL Hive | 6.4 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | GraphQL Kotlin | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted |
| 7 | Hot Chocolate | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | WunderGraph Cosmo | 6.4 | Free plan | $499/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | GraphQL Ruby | 6.3 | Free plan | $91.67/mo | API, self-hosted |
| 10 | Strawberry GraphQL | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted |
| 11 | gqlgen | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted |
| 12 | GraphQL Java | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted |
| 13 | async-graphql | 5.6 | No | — | self-hosted |
| 14 | PostGraphile | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | urql | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | Graphene | 5.3 | No | — | — |
| 18 | GraphiQL | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Lighthouse | 5.3 | No | — | — |
| 20 | Netflix DGS | 5.3 | No | — | — |
| 21 | GraphQL.js | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Ariadne alternatives
What is the best alternative to Ariadne?
Apollo Client, number 1 in GraphQL tools with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: Relay, Altair GraphQL Client, Apollo Studio and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Ariadne?
Apollo Client is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 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.