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Microsoft Azure API Management vs Hasura

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Microsoft Azure API Management

Software

Hybrid, multi-cloud API management service on Azure

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Hasura logo

Hasura

Software

GraphQL engine that instantly creates production-ready GraphQL API from databases

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Microsoft Azure API Management prices are not shown on the pricing page itself; every tier renders as a placeholder and routes to the calculator or sales; Hasura database support limited to PostgreSQL, MongoDB, ClickHouse, and MS SQL Server only
  • They diverge on capability: Microsoft Azure API Management covers API Gateway, Hasura covers GraphQL API.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Microsoft Azure API Management and Hasura actually diverge.

Attributes where Microsoft Azure API Management and Hasura differ
AttributeMicrosoft Azure API ManagementHasura
Pricing modelsubscriptionopen-source
PlatformsCloud, Hybrid, Multi-cloudWeb
Founded19752017

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 Microsoft Azure API Management

  • API Gateway
  • Developer Portal
  • API Policies
  • Azure services
  • AWS
  • Google Cloud
  • On-premises
  • Hybrid support

Only in Hasura

  • GraphQL API
  • Real-time subscriptions
  • Access control
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Webhooks
  • REST APIs
  • Self-hosted support

Both cover

  • Cloud support

What people use each for

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

Microsoft Azure API Management

  • API gateway and lifecycle management on Azurenot Hasura
  • Throttling, keys and policies in front of backend servicesnot Hasura
  • Developer portal for internal and partner APIsnot Hasura
  • Hybrid deployments using self-hosted gatewaysnot Hasura

Hasura

  • Automatic GraphQL API generation from existing databasesnot Microsoft Azure API Management
  • Real-time data subscriptions for modern applicationsnot Microsoft Azure API Management
  • Backend infrastructure for web and mobile applicationsnot Microsoft Azure API Management
  • Event-triggered webhooks for database changesnot Microsoft Azure API Management

Where each one falls short

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

Microsoft Azure API Management

  • Prices are not shown on the pricing page itself; every tier renders as a placeholder and routes to the calculator or sales
  • Two parallel generations of tiers, classic and v2, so the choice is which lineage before which size
  • The Developer tier is explicitly not for production
  • Self-hosted gateways and workspace gateways are charged separately from the service

Hasura

  • Database support limited to PostgreSQL, MongoDB, ClickHouse, and MS SQL Server only

Pricing, plan by plan

Microsoft Azure API Management

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 1M calls/month
    • Community support
  • Developer$50/monthly
    • 10M calls/month
    • Email support
  • Premium$500/monthly
    • Unlimited calls
    • Priority support
    • SLA

Hasura

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Hasura review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Microsoft Azure API Management if

  • You need api gateway.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Cloud, Hybrid, Multi-cloud.
  • You also want developer portal.
Microsoft Azure API Management review

Choose Hasura if

  • You need graphql api.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want real-time subscriptions.
Hasura review

Questions people ask

Is Microsoft Azure API Management or Hasura better?
Neither clearly leads. Microsoft Azure API Management starts at Free and Hasura at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Microsoft Azure API Management or Hasura?
Microsoft Azure API Management starts at Free and Hasura at Free.
Does Microsoft Azure API Management or Hasura run on more platforms?
Microsoft Azure API Management runs on Cloud, Hybrid, Multi-cloud. Hasura runs on Web.
Can I use Microsoft Azure API Management for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Microsoft Azure API Management best used for?
Microsoft Azure API Management is most often used for api gateway and lifecycle management on azure, throttling, keys and policies in front of backend services, developer portal for internal and partner apis, hybrid deployments using self-hosted gateways. Of those, api gateway and lifecycle management on azure and throttling, keys and policies in front of backend services are not what Hasura is typically brought in for.
What can Microsoft Azure API Management do that Hasura cannot?
Microsoft Azure API Management covers API Gateway, Developer Portal, API Policies, Azure services. Hasura covers GraphQL API, Real-time subscriptions, Access control, PostgreSQL. Both handle Cloud support.
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