Provides real-time error resolution but sometimes delays schema updates
What is our primary use case?
I have used MongoDB and MySQL, and for the last two years, I am using CockroachDB, which is better than these two. I have recommended it to two more of my colleagues who have also started working on CockroachDB, and they are building an application for the global market. They have started using CockroachDB because it has been very helpful.
I am using Hasura just for the GQL, GraphQL.
Hasura has connectivity with CockroachDB, and I am not directly calling CockroachDB, I am just calling Hasura. Internally, Hasura calls CockroachDB, gets the data, and populates it into our application. It serves as middleware.
We have real-time subscription in Hasura.
If I change anything in CockroachDB, it immediately impacts Hasura. For example, if I add new fields, it gets reflected in Hasura.
Integrating microservice architecture with Hasura provides an endpoint to incorporate into your microservices. It works as a connection string, and that's its main role.
What is most valuable?
Hasura's best feature is that it provides an API gateway, and it also provides remote schemas and monitoring, which are the best methods they are offering.
In the API playground, I can run my query dynamically; it has a GraphiQL integrated system. I can fix my error directly on this playground and then copy my query from it to my code.
Regarding security, Hasura provides API keys and secret keys. It is hosted there and offers these features, which are very good. I have role-based access; I can give four out of five team members access to the Hasura console and manage their access control according to their roles. If assigned as admin, they can do anything. Developers can run queries, and business developers can monitor metrics.
Hasura does not support custom business logic; it just provides Graph Query Language support to get the data. It offers an endpoint where I can fetch the data and create any endpoint, such as ABC, to get a desired output based on some input variables.
Hasura has event triggers, and I have used that feature. I find it effective to have these event triggers in my system.
The main benefits I see from using Hasura include being able to fix my queries on the playground in real-time rather than relying on Google or any AI solutions for error resolution.
What needs improvement?
One area I would like to see improved is that they are providing a cloud-based DB system, and aside from that, I don't have any additional requests.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with Hasura for the last six months only.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I have no issues with stability or scalability; everything is good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I have no issues with stability or scalability; everything is good.
How are customer service and support?
The tech support was fine; they used to reply within one, two, or three days, and that is acceptable.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Before Hasura, we did not have a chance to work on CockroachDB. We used DynamoDB, DocumentDB, and MongoDB from the AWS platform.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Hasura was very easy. Once redirected to the dashboard, I can add a new project by clicking a button for a new project. It asks if I want to go with a free plan or a professional plan, and if I select the free plan, I provide a provider such as Google Cloud, Azure, or AWS. Based on this, I can create a new project and add my DB connection string, such as CockroachDB. Just put it in and click save to create the connection, after which I can launch the console.
What other advice do I have?
My advice for others considering Hasura is that sometimes it may not support capturing remote schemas effectively; for example, if I change something in CockroachDB, it sometimes fails to capture the change until one or two days later. I discussed this with the sales and technical teams, and they also recognized this issue. This can impact your business deadlines if it's not functioning properly.
Event triggers are required for situations such as creating backups every three or four days. For example, if I need to create an event that runs every three days for backups or integrates payment systems using webhooks such as Stripe, once Stripe updates the database, that data will be updated in my local database.
On a scale of one to ten, I rate Hasura a six out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Google
Readymade graphql solution
What do you like best about the product?
It is easy to use. It gives you immense power to connect with postgres database and run graphql query on it from step 1.
It also provides schemas which we can use in our code base to make graphql calls and mutation or subscription.
What do you dislike about the product?
Hasura should support Dynamo db as most of the tech companies now are using aws and their first choice is dynamodb.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We already have a REST api in place which connects with the dynamodb at the backend. We wanted to expose the api as graphql as there are third party services which want to consume our api and they prefer the graph calls. To implement this we used hasura over the rest api to get our work done.
Grate opensource product for API integrations.
What do you like best about the product?
it is an open-source platform that allows you to integrate Graphql and REST API faster and reliably. when talking about the features it is a powerful query engine with the support of Dynamic access control. It is very easy to connect with schema using Hasura. we can use Hasura on the cloud and the local system so it supports both and which is very convenient for many users like me. What I like most about Hasura is when you connect it properly it automatically writes your queries and mutations in the console I think which is a very useful feature of this product.
What do you dislike about the product?
I do have not many disadvantages to this product but one point I want to add here is Hasura is a little bit tough for beginners like I had faced issues with connecting.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Actually, we are looking for a product that provides very reliable, faster, and scalable performance for integration and deployment of APIS and Hasura fits the best for our requirements. so have chosen Hasura over many other products.
Hasura Fastest Graph QL
What do you like best about the product?
User Friendly Monitoring system and good speed, also excellent monitoring system
What do you dislike about the product?
If the user is a layman, he has spent time learning about it.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Graph QL..used in research of e-commerece
Recommendations to others considering the product:
It is very good, can be used for current situation and trend
Having a wonderful experience with Hasura
What do you like best about the product?
In the Hasura Console, we can execute graphql queries but the intellisense that it provides for relations is time saving
What do you dislike about the product?
After some editing in data, we loose the current row, so need to find it again
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Connecting backend application with graphql using hasura client
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Hasura is best for learning and implementing graphql along with interacting with the database. I recommmed to try once
Works perfect out of the box
What do you like best about the product?
The tooling is great , the documentation is easy.
Go from 0 to production in seconds
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing to dislike , saves lot of your time creating rest apis
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Real-time updates
Faster development time
Better migration and setup
Open auth
And I can list so many
Query support
Recommendations to others considering the product:
If you are getting started with hasura , it's very easy to setup on heroku. I loved this feature , we setup.and env for development in a day using this
Hasura created a graphl revolution
What do you like best about the product?
This product helps to incorporate graphql featues into exisiting postgres database
What do you dislike about the product?
It supports the Postgres database efficiently; others need attention from founders
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Instant graphql functional for an existing database
liked Hasura , it eased development
What do you like best about the product?
when I learned how to use Hasura, I was able to create your GraphQL backends easier and faster than I ever thought possible without writing a single line of code!
What do you dislike about the product?
The permission UI looks a little bit confusing and no way to set multiple permissions at once
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It helped me create visualizing table relationship and foreign keys
Recommendations to others considering the product:
yes , Its a time saviour and lessen work loads when it comes to ERD of huge databases
Liked Hasura Console
What do you like best about the product?
UI and easy to use graphql console for queries
What do you dislike about the product?
If we could open multi tabs together that would be great
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Intellisense for graphql queries, data migration
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Its easy to use and lot useful features
Using Hasura and loving
What do you like best about the product?
All features including graphql support and suggested relations
What do you dislike about the product?
Multi tab functionality should be present
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Visualizing relationships and foreign keys
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Beginner friendly so highly recommended
