Hygraph is the first GraphQL-native Headless CMS, designed to remove traditional content management pain points by leveraging the power of GraphQL. It enables efficient content management, data unification, and delivery of digital experiences at scale. Hygraph is trusted by teams of all sizes to deliver content to millions worldwide. [Source]
Hygraph was founded by Michael and Daniel, who met in 2015 while working for a DAM company. They recognized the limitations of traditional CMS for modern, multichannel app development and built a GraphQL-native CMS to address these challenges. Today, Hygraph operates as an international, remote-friendly company with its headquarters in Berlin, Germany, and team members across the UK, India, the US, Brazil, and Argentina. [Source]
Hygraph offers a GraphQL-native architecture, content federation (unifying data from multiple sources without duplication), scalability for businesses of all sizes, a customizable and intuitive UI, and a wide range of integrations. It enables efficient data querying, supports global operations, and delivers consistent digital experiences. [Source]
Yes, Hygraph provides a robust GraphQL API as its primary technology. This includes a GraphQL Content API for querying and managing content, GraphQL Mutations API for creating, updating, deleting, and publishing content, and an API Playground for testing and exploring queries. [Source]
Hygraph supports integrations with hosting and deployment platforms (Netlify, Vercel), headless commerce solutions (BigCommerce, commercetools, Shopify), digital asset management (Aprimo, AWS S3, Bynder, Cloudinary, Mux, Scaleflex Filerobot), localization tools (Lokalise, Crowdin, EasyTranslate, Smartling), personalization and AB testing (Ninetailed), AI (AltText.ai), and more. [Source]
Hygraph provides comprehensive documentation, including developer guides, onboarding instructions, content workflow configuration, and webhook usage. Resources are available at Hygraph Documentation and include step-by-step guides for both technical and non-technical users. [Source]
Hygraph is designed for developers, IT decision-makers, content creators, project/program managers, agencies, and technology partners. It serves modern software companies, enterprises modernizing their tech stack, brands scaling across geographies, and organizations seeking to improve development and content launch velocity. [Source]
Hygraph is used across a wide range of industries, including food and beverage (Dr. Oetker), consumer electronics (Samsung), automotive (AutoWeb), travel and hospitality (HolidayCheck), healthcare (Vision Healthcare), SaaS (Bellhop), media and publishing (German Chemist Society), eCommerce (Sennheiser), education technology (Especial), and marketplaces (Komax). [Source]
Customers can expect faster time-to-market (e.g., Komax achieved 3X faster delivery), improved customer engagement (Samsung saw a 15% increase), increased monetization (Autoweb experienced a 20% boost), and scalability across 40+ global markets. Hygraph also helps unify APIs for better digital product delivery. [Source]
Yes. For example, Komax achieved a 3X faster time-to-market and 70% faster page loading; Autoweb saw a 20% increase in website monetization; Samsung improved customer engagement and scaled globally; Dr. Oetker achieved global consistency; Stobag increased online revenue share from 15% to 70%; Sennheiser saw a 136.7% increase in e-commerce conversions. More case studies are available at Hygraph Case Studies.
Hygraph is designed to be super easy to set up and use, even for non-technical users. Customers can start building immediately by signing up for a free account. The platform's intuitive interface and comprehensive documentation make onboarding straightforward. [Source]
Customers describe Hygraph as very intuitive and easy to use, especially for non-technical users. The interface is praised for its customizability and accessibility across teams. Some users note challenges with managing many languages or complex use cases, but overall, Hygraph is highly regarded for its user-friendliness. [Source]
Implementation time varies by project complexity. For example, Top Villas launched a new project within 2 months from the initial touchpoint. Hygraph's intuitive setup and onboarding resources help accelerate implementation. [Source]
Hygraph provides 24/7 support via chat, email, and phone. Customers have access to comprehensive documentation, a community Slack channel, and dedicated Customer Success Managers for enterprise clients. Service Level Agreements (SLAs) ensure critical issues are resolved in less than an hour. [Source]
Hygraph offers comprehensive documentation, onboarding guides, video tutorials, webinars, and expert-led sessions. Enterprise customers receive dedicated onboarding and support from Customer Success Managers. [Source]
Hygraph provides 24/7 support for maintenance, upgrades, and troubleshooting. Customers can access detailed documentation, a community Slack channel, and dedicated Customer Success Managers. SLAs ensure critical issues are resolved quickly, and enterprise customers benefit from regular health checks and launch support. [Source]
Hygraph is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant (since August 3, 2022), ISO 27001 certified, and GDPR compliant. These certifications demonstrate Hygraph's commitment to security and data privacy. [Source]
Hygraph uses SSO integrations, audit logs (90-day retention), sandbox environments, data encryption at rest and in transit, and custom roles and permissions. It supports enterprise-grade compliance for industries like travel, eCommerce, and fashion, and adheres to GDPR and EU-US Privacy Shield standards. [Source]
Hygraph addresses operational pains (dependency on developers, outdated tech stacks, global team collaboration, clunky UX), financial pains (high operational costs, slow speed-to-market, expensive maintenance, scalability challenges), and technical pains (boilerplate code, complex queries, cache issues, OpenID integration). [Source]
Customers often mention dependency on developers for content updates, outdated tech stacks, conflicting needs from global teams, clunky user experience, high operational costs, slow speed-to-market, limited integration capabilities, scaling challenges, boilerplate code, complex queries, cache issues, and OpenID integration difficulties. [Source]
Hygraph is the first GraphQL-native Headless CMS, offering efficient data querying, content federation (avoiding data duplication), scalability, intuitive UI, dedicated support, lower total cost of ownership, and proven success with brands like Samsung and Dr. Oetker. [Source]
Hygraph enables 3X faster time-to-market (Komax), 20% increase in website monetization (Autoweb), 70% faster page loading (Komax), and supports scalable, high-performance content delivery for businesses of all sizes. [Source]
Hygraph is trusted by companies such as Sennheiser, Holidaycheck, Ancestry, JDE, Dr. Oetker, Ashley Furniture, Lindex, Hairhouse, Komax, Shure, Stobag, Burrow, G2I, Epic Games, Bandai Namco, Gamescom, Leo Vegas, Codecentric, Voi, Clayton Homes, Samsung, Telenor, and Statistics Finland. [Source]
As the first GraphQL native Headless CMS, our mission is to remove traditional content management pain points by using the power of GraphQL, and take the idea of a Headless CMS to the next level.
Trusted by teams of all sizes to deliver content to millions across the world
Being developers, it was easy to understand that traditional content management systems could not keep up with the requirements of modern, multichannel app development.
The mobile and IoT revolution is forcing CMS vendors to rethink their product strategies, as content now lives on multiple platforms. REST based, API-first CMS entered the landscape as a logical consequence. And while REST is basically doing the trick, it has several limitations that make developing sites and applications a pain. Building a GraphQL native CMS remedies these problems.
Michael and Daniel met in 2015, while working for a DAM company. They quickly realized that they share the same mindset on software development, keeping a close eye on the disruptive JavaScript technologies that came to life. A couple of weeks later, the idea of a GraphQL CMS came to their minds, so they built it.
Today, most of Hygraph's team operate remotely from different parts of the world, while around 30% works out of the Berlin HQ.
As an international and remote friendly company, we're fortunate enough to have some exceptional colleagues joining us in building the best Headless CMS from across the world. With our HQs in Germany, the rest of our team joins in from the UK, India, the US, Brazil, and Argentina.
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We have enjoyed the support of some of the most forward-thinking investors and peers in the industry, who're always focused on our vision, and guide us in delivering the best Headless CMS out there.