Editorial take
Why it stands out
API calls and asset traffic spike during static regen—model peak builds, not averages. Check rate limits for uncached RPS on each tier.
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Tool profile
Headless CMS for structured content, federated sources, and API-first publishing workflows.
Composable commerce frontends needing structured GraphQL
Hygraph is a GraphQL-native headless CMS with federation-oriented features for composable stacks.
hygraph.com/pricing (March 2026) lists Hobby at $0 forever with 2 locales, 3 seats, 2 standard roles, 10 components, unlimited asset storage, 50 MB max upload, 1,000 content entries, 500,000 API calls per month, and 100 GB asset traffic on the comparison grid. Growth starts at $199/month with 3 locales, 10 seats, 4 roles, 40 models, 20 components, 10,000 entries, 1,000,000 API calls, 500 GB asset traffic, 200 MB max upload, 2 environments, 10 webhooks, and email support. Enterprise is custom with SSO, higher SLAs, dedicated infra options, and extended retention.
Add-on purchases apply for extra API operations, asset traffic, environments, and AI tokens per FAQ links on the page.
Quick fit
Editorial take
API calls and asset traffic spike during static regen—model peak builds, not averages. Check rate limits for uncached RPS on each tier.
What it does well
Primary use cases
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Pricing snapshot
Hygraph's pricing page shows Hobby at $0 with 1,000 entries, 500,000 API calls per month, 100 GB of asset traffic, and 3 seats. Growth starts at $199 per month with 10,000 entries, 1,000,000 API calls, 500 GB of asset traffic, and 10 seats. Enterprise is custom, and Hygraph also advertises a 30-day Enterprise trial.
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