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Hasura vs PythonAnywhere: What are the differences?
Developers describe Hasura as "An open source GraphQL engine that deploys instant, realtime GraphQL APIs on any Postgres database". An open source GraphQL engine that deploys instant, realtime GraphQL APIs on any Postgres database. On the other hand, PythonAnywhere is detailed as "Micro PaaS for Python web apps. Develop and host Python from your browser". It's somewhat unique. A small PaaS that supports web apps (Python only) as well as scheduled jobs with shell access. It is an expensive way to tinker and run several small apps.
Hasura and PythonAnywhere can be categorized as "Platform as a Service" tools.
We wanted to save as much time as possible when writing our back-end, therefore Apollo was out of the question, we went for an auto-generated API instead. Hasura looked good in the beginning, but we wanted to retain the ability to add a few manual resolvers and modifications to auto-generated ones, which ruled out Hasura. Postgraphile with its Plug-In architecture was the right choice for us, we never regretted it!
Pros of Hasura
- Fast23
- Easy GraphQL subscriptions18
- Easy setup of relationships and permissions16
- Automatically generates your GraphQL schema15
- Minimal learning curve15
- No back-end code required13
- Works with new and existing databases13
- Instant production ready GraphQL12
- Great UX11
- Low usage of resources4
- Simple4
Pros of PythonAnywhere
- Web apps15
- Easy Setup11
- Great support8
- Shell access8
- Free plan8
- Super-easy to use7
- Libraries5
- Many things like Python are pre-installed2
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Cons of Hasura
- Cumbersome validations3
Cons of PythonAnywhere
- No root access1
- Really small community1
