Used For

• +**You're copy-pasting the same "get user data" code for the 47th time** → Hasura generates all your data connections automatically, you just build the fun parts
• +**Your real-time chat breaks every time someone joins or leaves** → Built-in live updates push changes instantly without you managing websockets
• +**Different team members need different data access and you're manually checking permissions** → Set rules once, Hasura enforces them automatically at the database level
• +Connects multiple databases and tools into one endpoint - your frontend talks to one place instead of juggling 5 different connections
• +Caches frequently-requested data automatically based on who's asking - speeds up your app without you thinking about it

Best For

• >Your startup needs an app yesterday but nobody wants to write boring database connection code
• >You're building real-time features and manually updating data everywhere is making you cry
• >Three different apps need the same data and you're tired of building the same thing three times

Not For

• -Teams with complex business logic that goes way beyond storing and retrieving data — you'll still need custom code
• -Anyone not using PostgreSQL as their main database — it works with others but PostgreSQL is where it shines
• -Non-technical teams hoping for a no-code solution — this requires understanding databases and how apps connect to things

Pairs With

• *PostgreSQL (the main database that Hasura turns into an instant connection hub)
• *Auth0 or Firebase Auth (to handle user login since Hasura connects to it but doesn't do the actual authentication)
• *React or Vue (frontend frameworks that consume the connections Hasura creates)
• *AWS Lambda or Vercel Functions (for the custom business logic that Hasura can't auto-generate)
• *Stripe (common pairing for SaaS apps that need payment processing alongside data management)
• *Docker (since most teams end up self-hosting Hasura to avoid the data transfer fees)

The Catch

• !The $0.13/GB data transfer fees add up fast if you're moving lots of data — that "free" tier can get expensive quick
• !You'll spend way more time than expected getting the permission rules right — mess up and you either expose private data or lock out legitimate users
• !Real-time features eat through your connection limits faster than you think — 10 concurrent users on the free plan, 100 on paid

Bottom Line

Turns your database into an instant connection hub so you can build apps instead of plumbing.