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Hygraph

Updated: Sep 29, 2026

Model and govern structured, relational content for the apps and sites that power brands, commerce, portals, and AI systems

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About Hygraph

Overview Hygraph is a GraphQL-native, API-first headless CMS built for enterprise teams managing complex digital ecosystems. It helps organizations model and govern structured, relational content for brands, commerce platforms, portals, and AI systems. Unlike traditional CMS solutions, Hygraph separates content management from presentation, allowing teams to deliver content across web, app, portal, and AI channels through a single API layer. The platform is designed for teams who need central governance with distributed publishing capabilities. Key Benefits Teams can launch into new markets by replicating environments and migrating content without rebuilding content architecture. Developers report significantly lighter workloads thanks to the clear, GraphQL-native approach to content querying. Organizations can remove blockers by focusing on building experiences instead of managing content infrastructure. Enterprise teams gain central governance with distributed publishing across brands, regions, and channels. The platform supports composable integrations with commerce, CRM, and product platforms. How It Works Users model structured, relational content models that define how content types relate to one another. Content teams create and manage entries through the Hygraph interface, then deliver that content via GraphQL API calls to any frontend — websites, mobile apps, portals, or AI systems. Developers configure environments, webhooks, and API tokens to control the content pipeline from creation through publishing across multiple channels. Use Cases Enterprise content teams use Hygraph to govern multi-brand content ecosystems with fine-grained permissions and audit logs. Commerce teams power product content across multiple regional storefronts using the platform's locale and variant management. Developers at digital agencies build omnichannel experiences by connecting Hygraph to custom frontend frameworks via GraphQL. Marketing operations teams schedule publishing and manage content stages across environments for campaign launches. AI workflow engineers federate content from remote sources to feed structured data into AI agent systems. Why Choose This Product Hygraph is best suited for enterprise and growth-stage teams that need structured content governance, multi-locale support, and GraphQL-native delivery across multiple channels. The platform offers a free Hobby tier for individual projects, but advanced capabilities like custom workflows, SSO, multitenancy, and dedicated infrastructure are reserved for the Enterprise plan with custom pricing.

Hygraph Pros & Cons

Strengths
  • Free Hobby tier available with 1,000 entries
  • GraphQL-native API for efficient content delivery
  • Supports up to 80 locales on Enterprise
  • Content federation from remote sources
  • Environment replication for faster market launches

Key Features

Headless CMS Platform

A GraphQL-native, API-first headless CMS that separates content management from presentation.

Relational Content Models

Teams model content types with relational fields and define how entries connect to one another within the content schema.

API-First Delivery

Content is delivered via GraphQL API calls to websites, mobile apps, portals, and AI systems from a single backend.

Central Governance

Administrators manage roles, permissions, and publishing workflows centrally while allowing distributed teams to publish.

Content Federation

Users connect remote sources to unify content from multiple services into a single federated GraphQL endpoint.

Multi-Locale Content

Content can be authored and delivered in up to 80 locales on Enterprise plans with localized entry management.

Live Preview

Teams preview content changes in real time before publishing through a live preview environment.

Content Stages

Content passes through configurable stages (draft, review, published) with commenting and assignment workflows.

Custom Workflows

Custom workflows provide up to 10 automation steps per entry on Enterprise plans.

AI Token Allotment

The Hobby plan starts with 100,000 AI tokens per month for integrating AI-powered content operations.

Hygraph Pricing

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Hobby
Free/mo
  • 2 locales
  • 3 seats
  • 2 standard roles
  • 10 components
  • Unlimited asset storage
  • 50MB per asset upload size (maximum)
Growth
$199/mo
  • 3 locales
  • 10 seats
  • 4 standard roles
  • 200MB per asset upload size (maximum)
  • Connect your remote source
  • 14-day version retention
Enterprise
Custom
  • Custom limits on users, roles, entries, locales, API calls, components and more
  • Dedicated infrastructures, global CDN coverage, and 24/7 monitoring
  • Single Sign-on (SSO)
  • Multitenancy
  • Instant one-click backup recovery
  • Custom uptime and support SLAs
Compare plans
Feature
Hobby
Free/mo
Growth
$199/mo
Enterprise
Custom
2 locales
3 seats
2 standard roles
10 components
Unlimited asset storage
50MB per asset upload size (maximum)
3 locales
10 seats
4 standard roles
200MB per asset upload size (maximum)
Connect your remote source
14-day version retention
Custom limits on users, roles, entries, locales, API calls, components and more
Dedicated infrastructures, global CDN coverage, and 24/7 monitoring
Single Sign-on (SSO)
Multitenancy
Instant one-click backup recovery
Custom uptime and support SLAs

Pricing extracted from the product website and may change. Check the source for current details.

Frequently asked questions about Hygraph

Is my credit card information needed to sign up for Hygraph?

No credit card is required to sign up for the Hobby tier, which is free forever. Enterprise customers can try the platform for 30 days before committing to a contract.

What are content entries?

Content entries are individual records of structured content within a model. The Hobby plan includes 1,000 entries, Growth includes 10,000, and Enterprise supports 1,000,000+.

What if I need more content locales, users, or stages?

If you need more locales, users, or content stages than your current plan allows, you can upgrade to the Growth plan for $199 per month or contact sales for a custom Enterprise plan with up to 80 locales and 200 seats.

Is Hygraph free?

Hygraph offers a free plan with optional paid upgrades. See the pricing section for what's included in each tier.

How much does Hygraph cost?

Hygraph offers the following plans: Hobby, Growth, Enterprise. See the pricing section for what's included in each tier and any per-seat or usage-based costs.

What platforms does Hygraph support?

Hygraph is available on: Web.