Open source graphql projects

Every project in the registry tagged graphql, ranked by real GitHub adoption.

projects 43 combined stars ★ 666K refresh nightly
01 Hoppscotch ★ 80K

Sleek, intuitive API development and testing platform

last push33 hours ago languageTypeScript licenseMIT
02 Strapi ★ 73K

Headless CMS with REST and GraphQL APIs out of the box

last push5 hours ago languageTypeScript license
03 Twenty ★ 57K

Build a custom CRM without the proprietary lock-in

last push5 hours ago languageTypeScript license
04 gatsby ★ 56K

React-based framework with performance, scalability, and security built in.

last push23 hours ago languageJavaScript licenseMIT
05 Payload ★ 45K

Headless CMS for developers, built with Node.js

last push7 hours ago languageTypeScript licenseMIT
06 Insomnia ★ 40K

Powerful API development and testing made effortless

last push13 hours ago languageTypeScript licenseApache-2.0
07 Directus ★ 38K

Open-source data platform for effortless content management

last push5 hours ago languageTypeScript license
08 Refine ★ 36K

Build data-rich React apps with ease and flexibility

last push7 days ago languageTypeScript licenseMIT
09 Hey ★ 29K

Decentralized social networking for the Web3 era

last push11 days ago languageTypeScript licenseGPL-3.0
10 rxdb ★ 23K

The local-first database that runs on every JS runtime and replicates with your existing backend - no vendor, no lock-in - https://rxdb.info/

last push19 hours ago languageTypeScript licenseApache-2.0
11 Saleor ★ 23K

Flexible e-commerce platform for modern businesses

last push10 hours ago languagePython licenseBSD-3-Clause
12 Yaak ★ 19K

Fast, secure, offline API client with Git integration

last push6 hours ago languageTypeScript licenseMIT
13 dagger ★ 16K

Automation engine to build, test and ship any codebase. Runs locally, in CI, or directly in the cloud

last push5 hours ago languageGo licenseApache-2.0
14 reaction ★ 12K

Project has been discontinued ////// Mailchimp Open Commerce is an API-first, headless commerce platform built using Node.js, React, GraphQL. Deployed via Docke

last push7 months ago languageJavaScript licenseGPL-3.0
15 Tyk ★ 11K

Universal API management for REST, GraphQL, gRPC & async

last push10 hours ago languageGo license
16 KeystoneJS ★ 10.0K

Flexible, scalable Node.js CMS and app framework

last push4 days ago languageTypeScript licenseMIT
17 NHost ★ 9.3K

Serverless backend platform for modern app development

last push7 hours ago languageGo licenseMIT
18 api-platform ★ 9.2K

🕸️ Create REST and GraphQL APIs, scaffold Jamstack webapps, stream changes in real-time.

last push17 days ago languagePHP licenseMIT
19 aimeos-laravel ★ 8.7K

Laravel ecommerce package for ultra fast online shops, scalable marketplaces, complex B2B applications and #gigacommerce

last push2 months ago languagePHP licenseMIT
20 Vendure ★ 8.4K

Flexible e-commerce for modern businesses

last push8 hours ago languageTypeScript license
21 Webiny ★ 8.0K

Open-source serverless CMS for modern web projects

last push5 hours ago languageTypeScript license
22 Requestly ★ 6.8K

Intercept, modify, and debug HTTP(S) requests effortlessly

last push14 hours ago language license
23 Zammad ★ 5.9K

Powerful helpdesk solution for streamlined customer service

last push9 hours ago languageRuby licenseAGPL-3.0
24 Statamic ★ 4.9K

Craft flexible, powerful websites with ease

last push5 hours ago languagePHP license
25 Craft CMS ★ 3.6K

Flexible CMS for custom digital experiences

last push6 hours ago languagePHP license
26 schemathesis ★ 3.6K

Catch API bugs before your users do

last push17 hours ago languagePython licenseMIT
27 Chaskiq ★ 3.6K

Open-source customer communication platform

last push3 months ago languageTypeScript license
28 apidash ★ 2.9K

API Dash is a beautiful AI-powered open-source cross-platform (Desktop & Mobile) API Client built using Flutter which can help you easily create & customize you

last push3 days ago languageDart licenseApache-2.0
29 Krakend ★ 2.7K

Blazing-fast API gateway with linear scalability

last push3 days ago languageGo licenseApache-2.0
30 Firecamp ★ 2.6K

Unified API development ecosystem for modern teams

last push7 months ago languageTypeScript licenseAGPL-3.0
31 CatchUp ★ 2.1K

An app for catching up on things.

last push2 days ago languageKotlin licenseApache-2.0
32 microcks ★ 2.0K

The open source, cloud native tool for API Mocking and Testing. Microcks is a Cloud Native Computing Foundation incubating project 🚀

last push7 hours ago languageJava licenseApache-2.0
33 resterm ★ 1.9K

Terminal API client for HTTP, GraphQL and gRPC. Plain .http files you can diff and version, with workflows, mocks, profiling, tracing, OpenAPI import, SSH tunne

last push5 hours ago languageGo licenseApache-2.0
34 daptin ★ 1.9K

Self-hosted application server for schema-driven APIs, identity, files, automation, integrations, realtime, metering, and protocols.

last push12 hours ago languageGo licenseLGPL-3.0
35 Voiden ★ 1.8K

Build APIs like code with Git-native workspace

last push7 days ago languageTypeScript licenseApache-2.0
36 sonicjs ★ 1.7K

SonicJS - The edge-native headless CMS for Cloudflare Workers. Sub-100ms response times, zero cold starts, TypeScript-first. Built on D1, R2, and Hono.

last push5 days ago languageTypeScript licenseMIT
37 WunderGraph ★ 1.3K

Unify APIs, databases, and services effortlessly

last push7 hours ago languageTypeScript licenseApache-2.0
38 just-api ★ 814

:boom: Test REST, GraphQL APIs

last push7 months ago languageJavaScript licenseMIT
39 next-drupal ★ 711

Next.js for Drupal has everything you need to build a next-generation front-end for your Drupal site: SSG, SSR, and ISR, Multi-site, Authentication, Webforms, S

last push1 months ago languageTypeScript licenseMIT
40 pagible ★ 587

Easy, flexible and powerful cloud-native Laravel CMS package powered by AI with JSON:API, GraphQL API, templates, and themes

last push12 hours ago languagePHP licenseMIT
41 Hive ★ 483

Open-source GraphQL federation platform

last push6 hours ago languageTypeScript licenseMIT
42 openlane ★ 306

last push6 hours ago languageGo licenseApache-2.0
43 xyd ★ 114

Transform documentation with developer-focused simplicity

last push15 hours ago languageTypeScript licenseMIT

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Frequently asked questions

How many open source graphql projects are there?

This registry tracks 43 projects tagged graphql, with 665,568 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is Hoppscotch at 80,331 stars.

Are these graphql projects free to use?

Yes — 33 of the 43 carry an explicit open-source licence across 6 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.

Which graphql project should I choose?

The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.

Are these graphql projects still maintained?

40 of the 43 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.