Hygraph
GraphQL-native headless CMS for content federation at scale
About Hygraph
Hygraph (formerly GraphCMS) is a GraphQL-native headless CMS built from the ground up on GraphQL. It offers content federation to unify content from multiple sources through a single GraphQL endpoint, flexible content modeling, built-in asset management, localization, and a globally distributed CDN. Designed for teams that want GraphQL as their primary content API.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Only major CMS built entirely on GraphQL — not an add-on or plugin
- Content federation unifies multiple content sources through one GraphQL endpoint
- Flexible visual content modeling with components, unions, and polymorphic relations
- Built-in AI agents for translation and SEO automate repetitive content tasks
- Global CDN with image transformations included on all plans
Cons
- Professional plan at $299/month is expensive for small teams and startups
- Hobby plan is severely limited (2 models, 1,000 entries) — barely enough to evaluate
- No REST API option — GraphQL-only may be a barrier for teams without GraphQL experience
- No self-hosted option — cloud-only deployment
- Fewer community plugins and extensions compared to Strapi or WordPress
Key Features
GraphQL-Native API
All content operations use GraphQL — queries, mutations, and subscriptions through a single endpoint
Content Federation
Combine content from multiple external sources (REST APIs, databases, other CMSes) through one GraphQL endpoint
Visual Content Modeling
Build content models with a drag-and-drop UI — components, references, unions, and polymorphic relations
Localization
Manage content in up to 8+ locales with field-level localization and locale fallback chains
Asset Management
Built-in DAM with image transformations, video support, and CDN delivery
Webhooks & Integrations
Trigger workflows on content changes with webhooks, plus integrations with Vercel, Netlify, and CI/CD
Role-Based Access Control
Granular permissions for content operations, model access, and API token scoping
AI Agents
Built-in AI for automated translation, summarization, and SEO optimization of content
Pricing
- 1 seat
- 2 content models
- 1,000 content entries
- 100GB CDN traffic
- GraphQL API
- Community support
- 5 seats
- 75 content models
- 50,000 entries
- 500GB CDN traffic
- Content federation
- 8 locales
- Email support
- 10 seats
- 75 content models
- 100,000 entries
- 1TB CDN traffic
- Advanced federation
- Priority support
- SLA
- Unlimited seats
- Custom limits
- SSO/SAML
- Dedicated infrastructure
- 99.99% SLA
- Dedicated CSM
Best For
Multi-Source Content Hub
Organizations use content federation to unify product data, marketing content, and legacy CMS content through one API
JAMstack Websites
Developers build static sites with Next.js, Gatsby, or Nuxt powered by Hygraph's GraphQL content API
Multi-Brand Content
Enterprises manage content across multiple brands and locales with shared models and localized content
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