PostgREST Alternatives

PostgREST is described as 'Standalone web server that turns your PostgreSQL database directly into a RESTful API. The structural constraints and permissions in the database determine the API endpoints and operations' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to PostgREST for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Web-based, Mac, Windows and Linux apps. The best PostgREST alternative is FastAPI, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PostgREST are LoopBack.io, OData, GraphQL and Django REST Framework.

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  1. FastAPI icon

    FastAPI

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    FastAPI is a modern, fast (high-performance), web framework for building APIs with Python 3.6+ based on standard Python type hints.

    21 FastAPI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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    • FastAPI is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to PostgREST.

    • FastAPI is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to PostgREST.

    • FastAPI is Free and Open SourcePostgREST is also Free and Open Source
  2. LoopBack.io icon

    LoopBack.io

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    A highly extensible Node.js and TypeScript framework for building APIs and microservices.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
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  4. OData icon

    OData

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    An open protocol to allow the creation and consumption of queryable and interoperable RESTful APIs in a simple and standard way.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Online
    • Visual Studio Code
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    • OData is the most popular Web-based alternative to PostgREST.

    • OData is Free and Open SourcePostgREST is also Free and Open Source
  5. GraphQL icon

    GraphQL

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    GraphQL is a query language for APIs and a runtime for fulfilling those queries with your existing data. GraphQL provides a complete and understandable description of the data in your API, gives clients the power to ask for exactly what they need and nothing more, makes it...

    20 GraphQL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  6. Django REST Framework icon

    Django REST Framework

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    Django REST framework is a powerful and flexible toolkit for building Web APIs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Django
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  7. Mercurius icon

    Mercurius

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    Implement GraphQL servers and gateways with Fastify.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  9. GraphQL Mesh icon

    GraphQL Mesh

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    GraphQL Mesh allows you to use GraphQL query language to access data in remote APIs that don't run GraphQL (and also ones that do run GraphQL). It can be used as a gateway to other services or run as a local GraphQL schema that aggregates data from remote APIs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
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  10. Falcor icon

    Falcor

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    A JavaScript library for efficient data fetching.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Hasura

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    Hasura makes data access easy, by instantly composing a GraphQL API that is backed by databases and services so that the developer team (or API consumers) get immediately productive. The nature of GraphQL itself and Hasura’s dynamic approach makes integration and iteration easy.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     

    • Hasura is the most popular SaaS alternative to PostgREST.

    • Hasura is Free Personal and Open SourcePostgREST is Free and Open Source
  12. Graphweaver icon

    Graphweaver

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    Turn multiple data sources into a single GraphQL API.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  13. Laravel Crud Wizard icon

    Laravel Crud Wizard

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    This is a stripped down version from the paid version Maravel rest wizard (for laravel/lumen >= 8 and maravelith/maravel >= 10).

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Laravel
    • PHP
    • Self-Hosted
     
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