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Gravitee vs Strapi

Gravitee logo

Gravitee

API Management

Open source API management platform for event-native APIs

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Strapi logo

Strapi

API Management

Headless CMS with REST and GraphQL APIs

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Gravitee the entry paid API management tier is $2,500 a month and includes a single production gateway; Strapi cloud pricing is per project, not per account, so a second project doubles the bill
  • They diverge on capability: Gravitee covers API Gateway, Strapi covers REST API.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Gravitee and Strapi actually diverge.

Attributes where Gravitee and Strapi differ
AttributeGraviteeStrapi
Pricing modelfreemiumopen-source
PlatformsCloud, On-premise, KubernetesNode.js, Cloud, Self-hosted, Docker

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

  • API Gateway
  • Developer Portal
  • Analytics Dashboard
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
  • Kafka
  • LDAP
  • On-premise support

Only in Strapi

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

Both cover

  • Cloud support

What people use each for

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

Gravitee

  • API gateway and lifecycle managementnot Strapi
  • Exposing Kafka event streams as managed APIsnot Strapi
  • Protocol mediation between event brokers and clientsnot Strapi
  • Self-hosting an open source API gatewaynot Strapi
  • Access control and authentication in front of internal APIsnot Strapi

Strapi

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

Where each one falls short

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

Gravitee

  • The entry paid API management tier is $2,500 a month and includes a single production gateway
  • Event management is priced separately, starting at $1,250 a month for the Comet tier
  • Tiers are gated on gateway and broker counts, so scaling horizontally means moving tier rather than paying incrementally
  • Data logging masking and other enterprise features are withheld from the lowest paid tier
  • 24/7 support requires the top Universe 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

Gravitee

Free
  • CommunityFree
    • API Gateway
    • Basic analytics
    • Community support
  • Enterprise$1500/monthly
    • Advanced features
    • SLA support
    • SSO integration
  • Custom$undefined/monthly
    • Custom deployment
    • Dedicated support
    • Premium 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 Gravitee if

  • You need api gateway.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Cloud, On-premise, Kubernetes.
  • You also want developer portal.
Gravitee 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 Gravitee or Strapi better?
Neither clearly leads. Gravitee 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, Gravitee or Strapi?
Gravitee starts at Free and Strapi at Free.
Does Gravitee or Strapi run on more platforms?
Gravitee runs on Cloud, On-premise, Kubernetes. Strapi runs on Node.js, Cloud, Self-hosted, Docker.
Can I use Gravitee for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Gravitee best used for?
Gravitee is most often used for api gateway and lifecycle management, exposing kafka event streams as managed apis, protocol mediation between event brokers and clients, self-hosting an open source api gateway. Of those, api gateway and lifecycle management and exposing kafka event streams as managed apis are not what Strapi is typically brought in for.
What can Gravitee do that Strapi cannot?
Gravitee covers API Gateway, Developer Portal, Analytics Dashboard, Kubernetes. Strapi covers REST API, GraphQL API, Content management, PostgreSQL. Both handle Cloud support.
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