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Hasura vs Microsoft Azure API Management

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Hasura

API Management

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

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Microsoft Azure API Management

API Management

Hybrid, multi-cloud API management service on Azure

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Hasura database support limited to PostgreSQL, MongoDB, ClickHouse, and MS SQL Server only; 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
  • They diverge on capability: Hasura covers GraphQL API, Microsoft Azure API Management covers API Gateway.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Hasura and Microsoft Azure API Management differ
AttributeHasuraMicrosoft Azure API Management
Pricing modelopen-sourcesubscription
PlatformsWebCloud, Hybrid, Multi-cloud
Founded20171975

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 Hasura

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

Only in Microsoft Azure API Management

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

Both cover

  • Cloud support

What people use each for

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

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

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

Where each one falls short

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

Hasura

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

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Hasura

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Hasura review.

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Hasura if

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

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

Questions people ask

Is Hasura or Microsoft Azure API Management better?
Neither clearly leads. Hasura starts at Free and Microsoft Azure API Management at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hasura or Microsoft Azure API Management?
Hasura starts at Free and Microsoft Azure API Management at Free.
Does Hasura or Microsoft Azure API Management run on more platforms?
Hasura runs on Web. Microsoft Azure API Management runs on Cloud, Hybrid, Multi-cloud.
Can I use Hasura for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Hasura best used for?
Hasura is most often used for automatic graphql api generation from existing databases, real-time data subscriptions for modern applications, backend infrastructure for web and mobile applications, event-triggered webhooks for database changes. Of those, automatic graphql api generation from existing databases and real-time data subscriptions for modern applications are not what Microsoft Azure API Management is typically brought in for.
What can Hasura do that Microsoft Azure API Management cannot?
Hasura covers GraphQL API, Real-time subscriptions, Access control, PostgreSQL. Microsoft Azure API Management covers API Gateway, Developer Portal, API Policies, Azure services. Both handle Cloud support.
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