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Automate.io vs Strapi

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Automate.io

Software

Connect and automate your cloud applications

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Strapi

Software

Headless CMS with REST and GraphQL APIs

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Automate.io no longer exists as a product. automate.io redirects to notion.com, which acquired the company and wound the integration service down; Strapi cloud pricing is per project, not per account, so a second project doubles the bill
  • They diverge on capability: Automate.io covers Multi-step automations, Strapi covers REST API.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Automate.io and Strapi actually diverge.

Attributes where Automate.io and Strapi differ
AttributeAutomate.ioStrapi
Pricing modelusage-basedopen-source
PlatformsWeb, MobileNode.js, Cloud, Self-hosted, Docker
Founded20142015

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Automate.io

  • Multi-step automations
  • Conditional logic
  • Data mapping
  • Error handling
  • Scheduling
  • API integrations
  • 500+ apps
  • Slack

Only in Strapi

  • REST API
  • GraphQL API
  • Content management
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • MongoDB
  • AWS
  • Node.js support

Both cover

  • Webhooks

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Automate.io

  • Workflow Automationnot Strapi
  • Data Integrationnot Strapi
  • Process Automationnot Strapi
  • App Integrationnot Strapi
  • API Connectivitynot Strapi

Strapi

  • Running a self hosted headless CMS with a REST or GraphQL APInot Automate.io
  • Giving editors a content admin panel over a custom content modelnot Automate.io

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Automate.io

  • No longer exists as a product. automate.io redirects to notion.com, which acquired the company and wound the integration service down
  • Existing automations were not portable to Notion, so users had to rebuild elsewhere

Strapi

  • Cloud pricing is per project, not per account, so a second project doubles the bill
  • Starter at $35 a month allows 100,000 API requests, and overage is $1.50 per 25,000
  • Extra bandwidth is $30 per 100 GB and extra asset storage $0.60 per GB
  • Backups start at the Pro plan, weekly, and only become daily at Business
  • An uptime SLA is Business only, at $450 a month per project
  • Additional environments cost $60 a month on Pro and $300 a month on Business

Pricing, plan by plan

Automate.io

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 250 tasks/month
    • 2 automations
  • Starter$15/month
    • 5000 tasks/month
    • Unlimited automations
    • Email support
  • Professional$50/month
    • Unlimited tasks
    • Priority support
    • Advanced features

Strapi

Free
  • CommunityFree
    • Self-hosted Strapi
    • Community support
  • Pro$99/monthly
    • Cloud hosting
    • Advanced features
    • Priority support
  • Business$undefined/monthly
    • Enterprise features
    • Custom SLA
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Automate.io if

  • You need multi-step automations.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want conditional logic.
Automate.io review

Choose Strapi if

  • You need rest api.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Node.js, Cloud, Self-hosted, Docker.
  • You also want graphql api.
Strapi review

Questions people ask

Is Automate.io or Strapi better?
Neither clearly leads. Automate.io starts at Free and Strapi at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Automate.io or Strapi?
Automate.io starts at Free and Strapi at Free.
Does Automate.io or Strapi run on more platforms?
Automate.io runs on Web, Mobile. Strapi runs on Node.js, Cloud, Self-hosted, Docker.
Can I use Automate.io for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Automate.io best used for?
Automate.io is most often used for workflow automation, data integration, process automation, app integration. Of those, workflow automation and data integration are not what Strapi is typically brought in for.
What can Automate.io do that Strapi cannot?
Automate.io covers Multi-step automations, Conditional logic, Data mapping, Error handling. Strapi covers REST API, GraphQL API, Content management, PostgreSQL. Both handle Webhooks.
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