Stellate
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What is Stellate
Stellate is an API management and acceleration layer for GraphQL, positioned in front of existing GraphQL servers to improve performance and reliability. It is used by engineering teams to add edge caching, request control, and observability without rewriting the underlying API implementation. The product focuses on GraphQL-specific capabilities such as query-aware caching and persisted queries, typically delivered as a managed service.
GraphQL-aware edge caching
Stellate provides caching designed for GraphQL operations rather than generic HTTP caching. This supports query-level behavior such as caching based on operation signatures and variables. For teams running GraphQL at scale, this can reduce origin load and improve response times without changing client applications.
Persisted query support
Stellate supports persisted queries to reduce request payload size and limit ad-hoc query execution. This can improve performance and help standardize client-to-server interactions. It also provides a practical control point for teams that want to restrict which operations are allowed in production.
Operational controls and insights
Stellate acts as an intermediary layer where teams can apply rate limits, request policies, and monitoring around GraphQL traffic. Centralizing these controls can simplify operations compared with implementing them separately in each GraphQL service. This is useful for organizations that need consistent governance across multiple clients and environments.
Primarily GraphQL-focused
Stellate is designed around GraphQL traffic patterns and does not function as a general-purpose API management platform for REST/SOAP or broad integration workloads. Organizations with mixed API styles may still need additional tooling for non-GraphQL endpoints. This can increase platform complexity if a single consolidated API gateway is a requirement.
Adds an extra hop
Introducing an edge layer adds another component in the request path that must be configured and monitored. Misconfiguration of caching or policies can lead to stale data behavior or unexpected access patterns. Teams need clear cache invalidation and rollout practices to avoid production issues.
Vendor-managed service dependency
As a managed layer, Stellate introduces dependency on the vendor’s availability, pricing model, and feature roadmap. Some organizations with strict data residency, on-prem requirements, or highly customized edge logic may find the deployment model limiting. Procurement and security reviews may be more involved than for self-hosted tooling.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 per month | Up to 100,000 requests / month; Unlimited seats & services; Retention: 1 day; Metrics & Insights, Edge Caching, Rate Limiting available up to 100,000/mo; Intended for indie hackers/individual developers (Fair Use policy applies). |
| Business | $249 per month (starts at) | 25M metrics requests included / mo; Monthly requests: Unlimited; Retention: 30 days; Additional requests: Metrics $10 per 1M requests; Edge Caching +$5 per 1M requests; Rate Limiting +$5 per 1M requests (billed monthly per 1M requests); Dedicated support, white‑glove onboarding; 14‑day free trial available. |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing | Individual / custom pricing and limits; SLA & SSO, volume discounts, custom retention, dedicated support, white‑glove onboarding; Contact sales for pricing. |
Seller details
Stellate, Inc.
San Francisco, California, United States
2020
Private
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