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Microsoft Azure API Management vs Strapi

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Microsoft Azure API Management

API Management

Hybrid, multi-cloud API management service on Azure

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Strapi

API Management

Headless CMS with REST and GraphQL APIs

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; Strapi cloud pricing is per project, not per account, so a second project doubles the bill
  • They diverge on capability: Microsoft Azure API Management covers API Gateway, Strapi covers REST API.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Microsoft Azure API Management and Strapi differ
AttributeMicrosoft Azure API ManagementStrapi
Pricing modelsubscriptionopen-source
PlatformsCloud, Hybrid, Multi-cloudNode.js, Cloud, Self-hosted, Docker
Founded19752015

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

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
  • Google Cloud
  • On-premises
  • Hybrid support
  • Multi-cloud support

Only in Strapi

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

Both cover

  • AWS
  • 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 Strapi
  • Throttling, keys and policies in front of backend servicesnot Strapi
  • Developer portal for internal and partner APIsnot Strapi
  • Hybrid deployments using self-hosted gatewaysnot Strapi

Strapi

  • Running a self hosted headless CMS with a REST or GraphQL APInot Microsoft Azure API Management
  • Giving editors a content admin panel over a custom content modelnot 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

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

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

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 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 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 Microsoft Azure API Management or Strapi better?
Neither clearly leads. Microsoft Azure API Management 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, Microsoft Azure API Management or Strapi?
Microsoft Azure API Management starts at Free and Strapi at Free.
Does Microsoft Azure API Management or Strapi run on more platforms?
Microsoft Azure API Management runs on Cloud, Hybrid, Multi-cloud. Strapi runs on Node.js, Cloud, Self-hosted, Docker.
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 Strapi is typically brought in for.
What can Microsoft Azure API Management do that Strapi cannot?
Microsoft Azure API Management covers API Gateway, Developer Portal, API Policies, Azure services. Strapi covers REST API, GraphQL API, Content management, PostgreSQL. Both handle AWS, Cloud support.
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