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Apollo Sandbox vs Nitro: catalog facts
Apollo Sandbox	Nitro
Free Sandbox is free to use.	Freemium Free to start, with paid options for teams on the ChilliCream platform.
Web	macOS, Web
Nothing to install, runs in the browser Works against any GraphQL endpoint	Dedicated environment for exploring and querying GraphQL APIs Works alongside Hot Chocolate and Fusion on .NET
GraphQL only Proprietary and tied to Apollo's hosted service	Focused on GraphQL rather than REST or other APIs Product site is aimed mainly at enterprise platform users
Web application	Downloadable app, Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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