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WeaviateMost similar to Hasura in what it does, its category and its price.
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Neo4jHas a free plan, rated 4.5 out of 5.
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QdrantRated 4.3 out of 5 in our review, against 3.9 for Hasura.
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At a glance
Green means better than Hasura, red means worse. Prices are starting prices per month.
| Tool | Our rating | Starts at | Free plan | Best for | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 HasuraBaseline | 3.9 | Free | Yes | Creator of PromptQL and the GraphQL Engine - a data delivery network connecting AI agents to enterprise data with real query capability. | |
| Weaviate | 3.7−0.2 | Free | Yes | The open-source vector database behind much of today's RAG stack - built-in embeddings, a natural-language Query Agent, tens of thousands of tenants per cluster, SOC 2 and HIPAA certified. | vs Hasura |
 Kaskada | 3.5−0.4 | Free | Yes | A streaming engine that feeds AI models both real-time and historical data, with event detection to trigger proactive behaviour as things happen. | vs Hasura |
| Neo4j | 4.5+0.6 | Free | Yes | Graph database and knowledge-graph platform positioned as a knowledge layer for AI, with GraphRAG for grounded LLM answers, Aura Agent for building context-aware agents, vector search and MCP support. | vs Hasura |
 LanceDB | 4.2+0.3 | Free | Yes | Open-source vector database built on the Lance columnar format for multimodal AI search. | vs Hasura |
 Entry Point | 3.9Same | Free | Yes | Fine-tuning in one loop: transform data with a prompt, generate examples, train and deploy. | vs Hasura |
 SimplAI | 4.0+0.1 | Not listed | No | An agentic AI operating system for building and governing enterprise agents across cloud, on-prem and air-gapped environments. | vs Hasura |
 MemGPT | 4.0+0.1 | Free | Yes | Stateful agents with persistent memory that learn continuously rather than resetting each session. | vs Hasura |
| Qdrant | 4.3+0.4 | Free | Yes | Open-source vector database that raised a $50M Series B to power retrieval for AI agents | vs Hasura |
The alternatives in detail
In order of how closely each one matches Hasura.
Weaviate
3.7Free
vs Hasura−0.2
The open-source vector database behind much of today's RAG stack - built-in embeddings, a natural-language Query Agent, tens of thousands of tenants per cluster, SOC 2 and HIPAA certified.
- Combined vector search, RAG, and memory in one system
- Natural language Query Agent for optimized queries
- Built-in embeddings for text, images, and other data types
Widely adopted, battle-tested open-source infrastructure
Requires real engineering resources to integrate and operate
Kaskada
3.5Free
vs Hasura−0.4
A streaming engine that feeds AI models both real-time and historical data, with event detection to trigger proactive behaviour as things happen.
- Streaming engine connecting AI models to real-time and historical data
- Real-time aggregation precomputing model inputs
- Event detection triggering proactive AI behaviour
Handles live and historical data together, which is the actual hard problem
Engineering infrastructure - no value to non-technical users
Neo4j
4.5Free
vs Hasura+0.6
Graph database and knowledge-graph platform positioned as a knowledge layer for AI, with GraphRAG for grounded LLM answers, Aura Agent for building context-aware agents, vector search and MCP support.
- GraphRAG for grounding LLM answers in a knowledge graph
- Aura Agent for building context-aware agents
- Vector search alongside graph queries
Free AuraDB tier with no credit card
Hourly per-GB pricing needs monitoring
LanceDB
4.2Free
vs Hasura+0.3
Open-source vector database built on the Lance columnar format for multimodal AI search.
- Embedded, serverless vector database with no separate server process required
- Native support for multimodal data: vectors, images, text, and documents in one table
- Lance columnar file format optimized for random-access AI workloads
Apache 2.0 open-source core with no licensing cost for self-hosting
Younger project than incumbents like Pinecone or Weaviate, with a smaller integration ecosystem
Entry Point
3.9Free
vs HasuraSame
Fine-tuning in one loop: transform data with a prompt, generate examples, train and deploy.
- Prompt-driven transformation of raw data into training examples
- Training example generation rather than manual dataset assembly
- Training and deployment in the same workflow
Attacks data preparation, the real bottleneck in fine-tuning
Fine-tuning is often the wrong answer versus retrieval
SimplAI
4.0Not listed
vs Hasura+0.1
An agentic AI operating system for building and governing enterprise agents across cloud, on-prem and air-gapped environments.
- Unified control layer for building, governing and scaling enterprise agents
- Deployment across cloud, on-premise and fully air-gapped environments
- Security and governance controls built into the platform rather than added later
Air-gapped support opens use cases most agent platforms cannot serve
Enterprise implementation effort, not a self-serve signup
MemGPT
4.0Free
vs Hasura+0.1
Stateful agents with persistent memory that learn continuously rather than resetting each session.
- Stateful agents that persist memory across sessions
- Continuous learning rather than per-session resets
- Memory management beyond the limits of a context window
Directly addresses the memory limit that undermines most agents
Infrastructure rather than a ready-made application
Qdrant
4.3Free
vs Hasura+0.4
Open-source vector database that raised a $50M Series B to power retrieval for AI agents.
- Open-source vector database, free to self-host with full source access
- Qdrant Cloud managed service with a free tier and usage-based paid plans
- Purpose-built for semantic search, recommendations, and RAG pipelines
Open-source option gives full control and zero licensing cost for self-hosted deployments
Self-hosting still requires infrastructure expertise the managed tier is meant to remove
FAQ
Questions people ask
Is Hasura free?
Hasura has a free plan.
What is the best free alternative to Hasura?
Neo4j is the highest-rated alternative here with a free plan (4.5 out of 5). Other free options: Qdrant, LanceDB, MemGPT.
How did you pick these alternatives?
We match tools on what they do, their category and their price, using the details in our directory. Ratings come from our reviews and reader reviews.