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Fast, instant realtime GraphQL APIs on Postgres with fine grained access control, also trigger webhooks on database events.

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Still maintained? Yes: 97 commits in the last 90 days, latest release v2.51.3 (Oct 2026).

Also an alternative to Firebase.

Docker #1 of 16 in Software Development - API Management

At a glance

Hasura quick facts

Health score
98/100 GOOD
Stars
32,127
Last commit
today (Oct 2026)
Latest release
v2.51.3, Oct 2026
Licence
Apache-2.0
View hasura/graphql-engine on GitHub ↗ Website ↗

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In its own words

The project's README opens: "The Hasura engine is an open source project which supercharges the building of modern applications by providing access to data via a single, composable, secure API endpoint."

Why it ranks here

Health score explained

Hasura scores 98/100, #1 of 16 in Software Development - API Management: 97 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (v2.51.3, 3 days ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 32,127 stars add 18.0 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and Docker support adds the final 10. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is star count, worth 2.0 more points.

Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.

  • Commit activity 35.0 / 35

    97 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)

  • Release recency 25.0 / 25

    v2.51.3 released 3 days ago

  • Stars biggest shortfall 18.0 / 20

    32k stars on GitHub (logarithmic)

  • Not archived 10.0 / 10

    Repository is active

  • Docker support 10.0 / 10

    Docker image or Compose file available

Commit activity

341 commits over the last 12 months
97
Last 90 days
341
Last 12 months
today
Last push

Ranked #1 of 16 tools in Software Development - API Management by health , just above Opik (#2) .

Details

LicenceApache-2.0
PlatformsHaskell, Docker, K8S
Latest releasev2.51.3 · 3 days ago
Stars32,127
Open issues2,244
DockerYes
Repositoryhasura/graphql-engine ↗
Visit website ↗ Source code ↗

Hasura vs its top 5 alternatives

Active tools that share a comparison page or a category with Hasura (Software Development - API Management), scored on the same five terms.

Tool Health Stars Licence Last commit
Appwrite 99 58k BSD-3-Clause today
Directus 98 39k BUSL-1.1 yesterday
Hasura (this tool) 98 32k Apache-2.0 today
Svix 94 3.5k MIT yesterday
Hook0 85 16 SSPL-1.0 yesterday
Graphweaver 81 558 MIT 22 days ago

Hasura: common questions

What does Hasura replace?

Repoly lists Hasura as an open-source alternative to Firebase. Each comparison page ranks every alternative by the same health score, so you can see where Hasura stands against the others.

Is Hasura still maintained?

Hasura had 97 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was today; the latest tagged release, v2.51.3, is from 3 days ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.