Hasura

An engine that puts a GraphQL API with fine-grained access control on top of your databases, and fires webhooks on data changes.

32.1k stars, 3k forks TypeScript On GitHub since June 2018

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What is Hasura?

Hasura connects to existing databases and generates a GraphQL API with permission rules, so front ends can query data without a hand-written backend. Version 2, the current stable engine, works with PostgreSQL and can call webhooks when rows change. The newer v3 engine powers Hasura DDN, adds data connectors for PostgreSQL, MongoDB, ClickHouse and SQL Server, and lets you add business logic with TypeScript, Python and Go connector SDKs. The monorepo holds both versions.

Good fit if

  • You want an instant, permission-aware GraphQL API over an existing database.
  • Your team writes front ends and would rather not maintain CRUD backend code.

Look elsewhere if

  • You need a gateway in front of REST services rather than an API over data: Kong.

Before you adopt it

The engine is Apache-2.0, but install-manifests/enterprise/ covers the paid enterprise edition, and Hasura DDN is the company's hosted offering. Contributors sign a CLA. The repository is large, so the README suggests a shallow clone. Docker Compose files set it up with PostgreSQL.

Drafted with AI from the project's README and repository data, then checked against that data on 31 October 2026. Report a correction

Hasura health: is it still maintained?

80 of 100, actively developed

  • Activity
    128 commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 3 November 2026.
    26 / 30
  • Contributors
    8 people wrote the latest 100 commits; the most active wrote 47% of them.
    13 / 20
  • Releases
    15 releases in the last 12 months; the latest, v2.51.3, on 27 October 2026.
    19 / 20
  • Replies to issues
    Maintainers answered 60% of recent issues, with a median first reply after 15 hours.
    17 / 20
  • Security practices
    OpenSSF Scorecard 5.2 of 10.
    5 / 10

Read from GitHub on 3 November 2026. How the score works

Hasura license: is it open source?

Hasura uses Apache-2.0, an open-source license approved by the OSI. Some features sit under a separate paid license inside the same repository. Contributors sign a contributor license agreement, which lets the owner relicense their work later.

  1. June 2018First published on GitHub.
  2. TodayApache-2.0, with paid parts: directory install-manifests/enterprise/. A contributor license agreement is required.

How to run Hasura yourself

Docker
Dockerfile or compose file in the repository
Compose file
docker-compose.yaml: 6 services (postgres)
Setup effort
3 of 5, judged from the compose file
Kubernetes
No Helm chart in the repository
Desktop and mobile
Builds for macOS, Linux, Windows, including ARM in GitHub releases
Interface languages
English only

Install instructions: hasura.io or the README on GitHub.

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Questions about Hasura

Is Hasura open source?

Yes. Hasura is published under Apache-2.0, an OSI-approved open-source license. Some features are kept under a separate paid license in the same repository.

Is Hasura still maintained?

Its health score is 80 of 100 (actively developed). It had 128 commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 3 November 2026, and its latest release came out on 27 October 2026.

How do I run Hasura?

You can run it with Docker, as an app for macOS, Linux, Windows, including ARM. The README on GitHub has the exact steps.

What are the alternatives to Hasura?

Close alternatives in the Developer tools category include ntfy, Langfuse, code-server.