# Which is preferred Apollo router with custom plugins OR Custom Plugin in Your Repo using Apollo router

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**Created:** [January 6, 2025, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.apollographql.com/t/which-is-preferred-apollo-router-with-custom-plugins-or-custom-plugin-in-your-repo-using-apollo-router/8054 "2025-01-06T15:18:37Z")\
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Hi,  
I am trying to figure out what is the best way to use Apollo router core with customised operation limits functionality.

1. Plugins in Apollo Graph Router : write custom plugin in Apollo Graph Router git repo and create binary and use that binary. OR
2. Add Apollo Graph Router as a Dependency in `Cargo.toml` of our own Graphql repo and write custom plugin there and use Apollo Graph Router as it is without changing its functionality.

has anyone tried it ? If yes can you please share your experiences?  
The functionality I want to achieve with custom plugin is customized operation limits logic(don’t want to use enterprise one).