Hygraph

GraphQL-native content platform for structured, multi-source content.

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Websitehygraph.com

CategoryContent & CMS

PricingFreemium

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ABOUT

What is Hygraph?

Hygraph (formerly GraphCMS) is a GraphQL-native headless CMS designed for federated content from multiple sources. It supports remote sources, webhooks and a rich content modeling system aimed at both developers and content teams.

BEFORE YOU SIGN UP

What you should know

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Content federationHygraph can fetch and merge content from external APIs (Stripe, Shopify, etc.) alongside native content, reducing backend middleware needs.

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Strong GraphQL supportAuto-generated queries, relations and nested mutations make Hygraph one of the most developer-friendly GraphQL CMS options available.

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Learning curve for editorsThe schema-driven approach is powerful but can overwhelm non-technical content editors accustomed to WYSIWYG interfaces.

API call limitsQuery complexity and rate limits can become a bottleneck for complex applications. The free tier allows only 100k API calls per month.

COMMUNITY

From the forums

Discussions on r/reactjs and r/webdev highlight Hygraph's strong GraphQL federation capabilities and the ability to pull content from external APIs directly. The community appreciates the free tier but some users find the query complexity limits restrictive for larger projects and note occasional performance issues.

— Community sentiment · Reddit

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FAQ

Questions, answered.

What is content federation in Hygraph?＋

Content federation lets you define remote sources (Shopify products, Stripe prices, etc.) and query them alongside native content in a single GraphQL endpoint.

Is Hygraph free for production use?＋

Hygraph's free Hobby tier supports three seats, two locales and 100k API calls per month, which is suitable for small projects. Production applications typically require a paid plan.