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Dixa vs Strapi

Dixa logo

Dixa

Software

Customer friendship platform

From
$39/month
Rated
-
Strapi logo

Strapi

Software

Headless CMS with REST and GraphQL APIs

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Strapi has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Dixa entry pricing is 89 EUR per agent per month, which is high against comparable help desks; Strapi cloud pricing is per project, not per account, so a second project doubles the bill
  • They diverge on capability: Dixa covers Unified inbox, Strapi covers REST API.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Dixa and Strapi actually diverge.

Attributes where Dixa and Strapi differ
AttributeDixaStrapi
Starting price$39/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionopen-source
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidNode.js, Cloud, Self-hosted, Docker

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2015).

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 Dixa

  • Unified inbox
  • Smart routing
  • Native phone
  • Live chat
  • Real-time analytics
  • Agent workspace
  • Shopify
  • Salesforce

Only in Strapi

  • REST API
  • GraphQL API
  • Content management
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • MongoDB
  • AWS
  • Webhooks

What people use each for

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

Dixa

  • Omnichannel customer service across phone, email, chat and socialnot Strapi
  • Routing conversations to agents by skill and customer datanot Strapi

Strapi

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

Where each one falls short

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

Dixa

  • Entry pricing is 89 EUR per agent per month, which is high against comparable help desks
  • The AI agent is billed separately at 0.35 EUR per conversation on top of the seat price
  • Skills based routing and advanced automations require the Ultimate plan at 139 EUR per agent
  • SSO, custom user roles and auto redaction are Prime only at 179 EUR per agent
  • There is no self serve trial, and the vendor states every rollout is guided
  • Quality assurance and the AI co pilot are paid add ons on every tier

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

Dixa

$39/month
  • Essential$39/month
    • 3 channels
    • Basic routing
    • Agent workspace
  • Growth$89/month
    • All channels
    • Advanced routing
    • IVR
  • Ultimate$139/month
    • Everything in Growth
    • Workforce management
    • Quality assurance

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 Dixa if

  • You need unified inbox.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want smart routing.

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.

Questions people ask

Is Dixa or Strapi better?
Neither clearly leads. Dixa starts at $39/month and Strapi at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Dixa or Strapi?
Strapi has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $39/month for Dixa and Free for Strapi.
Does Dixa or Strapi run on more platforms?
Dixa runs on Web, Ios, Android. Strapi runs on Node.js, Cloud, Self-hosted, Docker.
Can I use Strapi for free?
Yes. Strapi has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Dixa starts at $39/month.
What is Dixa best used for?
Dixa is most often used for omnichannel customer service across phone, email, chat and social, routing conversations to agents by skill and customer data. Of those, omnichannel customer service across phone, email, chat and social and routing conversations to agents by skill and customer data are not what Strapi is typically brought in for.
What can Dixa do that Strapi cannot?
Dixa covers Unified inbox, Smart routing, Native phone, Live chat. Strapi covers REST API, GraphQL API, Content management, PostgreSQL.

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