Apollo GraphQL Pricing Overview

Apollo GraphQL Pricing Explorer

Apollo GraphQL Pricing Explorer

Apollo GraphQL Pricing Explorer

Compare plans, estimate costs, and benchmark against competitors.

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Cost Estimator

Plan:
Standard Requests (M):
Performance Add-on:

Estimated cost: —

Key Takeaways

  • Free: 60 req/min, 1-day retention.
  • Developer: $5/M requests, volume discounts.
  • Standard: $2,500/mo min, 90-day retention.
  • Performance add-on: +$0.50–$2/M for caching.
  • Subscriptions: $0.50–$2/M events.
  • GraphOS leader: More features than Hasura, cheaper than AppSync at scale.

Plans & Prices

PlanBaseRequestsDevelopersRetention
Free$060/min31 day
Developer$0$5/M107 days
Standard$2,500/mo$8/M3090 days
EnterpriseCustomCustomUnlimited18 months

Competitor Comparison

Apollo Plan:
Requests (M):
Performance Add-on:
ToolMapped tierRequests CostAdd-on CostTotal
ApolloDeveloper———
HasuraCloud Pro———
AppSyncPay-per-request———
StitchGrowth———

Gotchas

  • Free: Rate-limited to 60 req/min.
  • Standard: $2,500/mo minimum commitment.
  • Subscriptions metered separately ($0.50–$2/M).

Average Ratings

G2 Rating: 4.8 / 5 (650+ reviews)

GitHub Stars: 14k+

Based on verified reviews as of 2025.

Common Complaints

  • Complex federation setup.
  • Minimum spend on Standard.
  • Learning curve for Router.

Common Praises

  • Seamless federation & supergraphs.
  • Excellent schema registry & metrics.
  • Volume discounts at scale.

Plans & Prices

PlanBaseRequestsDevelopersData RetentionSupport
Free$060/min31 dayCommunity
Developer$0$5/M (tiered)107 days8×5
Standard$2,500/mo$8/M (tiered)3090 days8×5 SLA
EnterpriseCustomCustomUnlimited18 months24×7 SLA

Add-ons

Add-onWhat it doesImpact on priceBest for
Performance TierEntity caching, APQ, distributed tracing.+$0.50–$2/M reqHigh-traffic APIs.
Subscription EventsReal-time updates via GraphOS.$0.50–$2/M eventsLive apps.
Federated SubscriptionsCross-service real-time.MeteredFederated graphs.
Schema ProposalsCollaborative schema changes.Included in Standard+Teams.

When to upgrade

  • >60 req/min needed.
  • Team >3 devs.
  • Production federation.

When to stay Free

  • Learning GraphQL.
  • Side projects.

Tip: Use $50 signup credit; monitor usage via Studio for discounts.

Usage & Limits

MeterThresholdsHow pricing changesControl tactic
RequestsPer million$5 down to $3/MEnable APQ, cache queries.
SubscriptionsPer million events$2 down to $0.50/MDebounce updates.
DevelopersPlan limitsUpgrade planSSO for access control.
Data RetentionDays/monthsUpgrade for longerExport metrics regularly.