Best alternatives to GraphQL DevTools (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to GraphQL DevTools, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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GraphQL DevTools alternatives, compared
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DevTools
40+ developer tools: JSON formatter, Base64/URL encoder, hash generator, JWT debugger, regex tester, and more
341 users1.0★ from 1 ratingUpdated 6 months ago2 permissions- About 8.8× fewer users than GraphQL DevTools
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 3)
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GraphQL developer tools
A GraphQL panel in DevTools: every operation the page sends, with its variables, response, errors and headers
≈9K users3.1★ from 23 ratingsUpdated 7 weeks agoNo special permissions- About 3.0× more users than GraphQL DevTools
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 3)
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GraphiQL extension
Chrome extension for the GraphiQL tool
≈10K users5.0★ from 5 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years3 permissions- About 3.3× more users than GraphQL DevTools
- Updated less recently
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OpenAPI DevTools
Instantly generate API specifications in real time for any app or website. OpenAPI DevTools generates OpenAPI specifications in…
≈5K users4.3★ from 12 ratingsNot updated for 2+ yearsNo special permissions- About 1.7× more users than GraphQL DevTools
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 3)
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GraphQL Playground Chrome Extension
Chrome extension for GraphQL Playground using the last Playground version
≈1K usersNot rated yetNo special permissions- About 3.0× fewer users than GraphQL DevTools
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 3)
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Altair GraphQL Client
A beautiful feature-rich GraphQL Client for all platforms.
≈50K users4.5★ from 68 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago5 permissions- About 17× more users than GraphQL DevTools
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 3)
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GraphQL Network Inspector
Simple and clean network inspector for GraphQL
≈90K users4.2★ from 135 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago4 permissions- About 30× more users than GraphQL DevTools
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 3)
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Inertia.js devtools
Inertia.js page json in devtools panel
≈2K users5.0★ from 11 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years3 permissions- About 1.5× fewer users than GraphQL DevTools
- Updated less recently
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SSE DevTools Panel
Debug SSE / NDJSON / Connect+JSON streaming responses in a DevTools panel
368 users5.0★ from 2 ratingsUpdated 5 days ago1 permissions- About 8.2× fewer users than GraphQL DevTools
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 3)
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GraphQL Playground Fixer
Fixes GraphQL Playground suggestions and shows IP info.
352 users5.0★ from 10 ratingsUpdated 7 months ago3 permissions- About 8.5× fewer users than GraphQL DevTools
GraphQL DevTools alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to GraphQL DevTools?
By users, the most popular alternative is GraphQL Network Inspector with ≈90K users and a 4.2-star rating. The closest match by what it does is DevTools.
Which GraphQL DevTools alternative has the best rating?
Altair GraphQL Client has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.5 out of 5 from 68 ratings.
Is there a GraphQL DevTools alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
GraphQL developer tools asks for 0 permissions, against 3 for GraphQL DevTools.
How many alternatives to GraphQL DevTools are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to GraphQL DevTools on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.