Product role: Hosted service, extends a database you already run rather than replacing one. Hasura is listed in Databases and searchable there, and is left out of alternatives lists for vendors it cannot stand in for. We read that from https://hasura.io/docs/3.0/connectors/overview/ on 2026-08-25, where it says: “We use native data connectors to make your data accessible through a GraphQL API.”How we use this.
Limits, pricing history. Catalogue date August 2026. Last updated 2026-10-07.
Hasura's free tier offers Instant GraphQL API engine over any database — Includes: Unlimited models, at any scale 1 supergraph developer… We rate it stable. The one change we have recorded did not narrow the terms.
The day we last read the vendor's page. The terms above come from our read of 2026-09-19, and we have read the page since, on 2026-10-07, without confirming them. We hold no confirmation of the terms we publish — the 2026-08-22 beside this date is not one we can source to a read that confirmed them.
Free Tier Details
Instant GraphQL API engine over any database — Includes: Unlimited models, at any scale 1 supergraph developer Observability: 15-minute retention API GraphQL API (filtering, pagination, sorting, aggregations) Relay API Nested filtering Nested aggregations Nested pagination Nested sorting API versioning Field & entity level authorization Infrastructure API requests/month - No limit Concurrent API users - No limit Autoscaling Zero cold-start Global Edge network Intelligent geo routing DDoS protection Connectors Database connectors Code connectors API connectors DIY: build & connect your own connector Optional hosting for third-party & code connectors - $0.075/vCPU-hour, $0.0075/GiB-hour Console Supergraph explorer & registry Query plan & trace viewer CI/CD Breaking change detection Immutable builds & build URLs Local development Self-hosting with v3 graphql-engine Collaboration Schema registry & changelog
We read that on 2026-10-07 from https://hasura.io/pricing, and our check recorded: the page names Hasura as "hasura" and states "$0.075" and "$0.0075".
From hasura.io/pricing, read 2026-10-07:
DDN Free Always $0 Ideal for individual developers building and running a supergraph, at any scale. Includes: Unlimited models, at any scale 1 supergraph developer Observability: 15-minute retention
When You'll Outgrow Hasura's Free Tier
When your usage exceeds the free tier limits, you'll need to upgrade.
Data correction - Not a change by Hasura. An Internet Archive copy of its page from 2026-03-25 already states the terms this record called new, and our listing of 2026-04-19 did not match them. Our re-read of 2026-09-19 recorded the difference as a change. Source ↗
Before: Instant GraphQL API engine over any database — Hasura DDN Free plan: unlimited API requests and unlimited concurrent users, unlimited models at any scale. 1 supergraph developer, 15-minute observability retention. Auto-generates GraphQL APIs from Postgres, SQL Server, BigQuery via database/code/API connectors
After: Includes: Unlimited models, at any scale 1 supergraph developer Observability: 15-minute retention API GraphQL API (filtering, pagination, sorting, aggregations) Relay API Nested filtering Nested aggregations Nested pagination Nested sorting API versioning Field & entity level authorization Infrastructure API requests/month - No limit Concurrent API users - No limit Autoscaling Zero cold-start Global Edge network Intelligent geo routing DDoS protection Connectors Database connectors Code connectors API connectors DIY: build & connect your own connector Optional hosting for third-party & code connectors - $0.075/vCPU-hour, $0.0075/GiB-hour Console Supergraph explorer & registry Query plan & trace viewer CI/CD Breaking change detection Immutable builds & build URLs Local development Self-hosting with v3 graphql-engine Collaboration Schema registry & changelog
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Yes, Hasura offers a free tier: Cloud Free. Instant GraphQL API engine over any database — Includes: Unlimited models, at any scale 1 supergraph developer Observability: 15-minute retention API GraphQL API (filtering, pagination, sorting, aggre...
What is Hasura's free tier?
Hasura's free tier is called "Cloud Free". Instant GraphQL API engine over any database — Includes: Unlimited models, at any scale 1 supergraph developer Observability: 15-minute retention API GraphQL API (filtering, pagination, sorting, aggregations) Relay API Nested filtering Nested aggregations Nested pagination Nested sorting API versioning Field & entity level authorization Infrastructure API requests/month - No limit Concurrent API users - No limit Autoscaling Zero cold-start Global Edge network Intelligent geo routing DDoS protection Connectors Database connectors Code connectors API connectors DIY: build & connect your own connector Optional hosting for third-party & code connectors - $0.075/vCPU-hour, $0.0075/GiB-hour Console Supergraph explorer & registry Query plan & trace viewer CI/CD Breaking change detection Immutable builds & build URLs Local development Self-hosting with v3 graphql-engine Collaboration Schema registry & changelog
Is Hasura's free tier reliable?
Hasura's free tier is considered stable. The one change we have recorded did not narrow the terms. See the pricing history below.
Is Hasura's free tier good for production?
Hasura's free tier can be suitable for small production workloads and side projects. We rate it stable and it offers Instant GraphQL API engine over any database — Includes: Unlimited models, at any scale 1 supergraph developer…, so it's a reasonable starting point. The one change we have recorded did not narrow the terms. Monitor your usage against the limits and have an upgrade plan ready.
What changed in Hasura's pricing?
Hasura has had 1 recorded pricing change. Most recently: Hasura DDN Free plan replaced the legacy Hasura Cloud free tier (60 req/min, 1 GB passthrough). Free tier now offers unlimited API requests, unlimited concurrent users, and unlimited models at any scale. Restrictions: 1 supergraph developer and 15-minute observability retention. Source: https://hasura.io/pricing (discovered 2026-04-19).
When will I outgrow Hasura's free tier?
When your usage exceeds the free tier limits, you'll need to upgrade. When you outgrow the free tier, evaluate paid plans against alternatives — sometimes a competitor's free tier covers what you need.
What category is Hasura in?
Hasura is categorized under Databases on AgentDeals.