Best Mercurius Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from GraphQL tools ranked against Mercurius on the same published basis.
- 1Mercurius vs Apollo Client
- 2Mercurius vs Relay
- 3Mercurius vs Altair GraphQL Client
- 4Mercurius vs Apollo Studio
- 5Mercurius vs GraphQL Hive
- 6Mercurius vs GraphQL Kotlin
- 7Mercurius vs Hot Chocolate
- 8Mercurius vs WunderGraph Cosmo
- 9Mercurius vs GraphQL Ruby
- 10Mercurius vs Strawberry GraphQL
- 11Mercurius vs gqlgen
- 12Mercurius vs GraphQL Java
- 13Mercurius vs async-graphql
- 14Mercurius vs PostGraphile
- 15Mercurius vs urql
- 16Mercurius vs Ariadne
- 17Mercurius vs Graphene
- 18Mercurius vs GraphiQL
- 19Mercurius vs Lighthouse
- 20Mercurius vs Netflix DGS
Mercurius 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 |
| 16 | Ariadne | 5.3 | No | — | — |
| 17 | Graphene | 5.3 | No | — | — |
| 18 | GraphiQL | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Lighthouse | 5.3 | No | — | — |
| 20 | Netflix DGS | 5.3 | No | — | — |
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Questions about Mercurius alternatives
What is the best alternative to Mercurius?
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 Mercurius?
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.