Gato GraphQL vs. GraphQL vs. StepZen vs. python-sql Comparison Chart

​Gato GraphQL is a powerful and flexible GraphQL server for WordPress, enabling users to access and manipulate any piece of data, such as posts, users, comments, tags, and categories, via a GraphQL API. It supports building dynamic, headless sites by using WordPress as the CMS to manage data while allowing the use of any framework for rendering. It offers multiple interactive clients, including GraphiQL and Voyager, providing user-friendly interfaces for composing queries and visualizing the schema. Security features include granular access control based on user roles or IP addresses, HTTP caching for performance optimization, and the ability to create public, private, and password-protected endpoints. Gato GraphQL also supports nested mutations, custom endpoints, persisted queries, and field deprecation via the UI. Additionally, it integrates with popular WordPress plugins and external services, extending the GraphQL schema's capabilities. ​

StepZen provides a unique low code approach to creating GraphQL APIs for any data source—REST, SQL, NoSQL, SOAP/XML, and GraphQL. With one command, you can specify your backend; StepZen introspects it and generates the schema for you. Then, with a few lines of code and powerful directives (@rest, @dbquery), you can quickly customize a schema—or write one from scratch. Another directive (@materializer) lets you stitch graphs together, seamlessly scaling GraphQL across teams and domains. In addition, by using @materializer, you avoid managing concerns across subgraphs, writing stubs of types, and other complexities. Whether you deploy a single graph or a federated graph-of-graphs, with one command, you deploy it to StepZen's highly available cloud. Automatic parallelized execution, security and control of your APIs and data, and performance and reliability optimizations are built-in. So we keep your GraphQL infrastructure secure and stable so you can focus on your business.