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Hasura vs Strapi

Hasura logo

Hasura

API Management

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

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: Hasura database support limited to PostgreSQL, MongoDB, ClickHouse, and MS SQL Server only; Strapi cloud pricing is per project, not per account, so a second project doubles the bill
  • They diverge on capability: Hasura covers Real-time subscriptions, Strapi covers REST API.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hasura and Strapi actually diverge.

Attributes where Hasura and Strapi differ
AttributeHasuraStrapi
PlatformsWebNode.js, Cloud, Self-hosted, Docker
Founded20172015

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (open-source), 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

  • Real-time subscriptions
  • Access control
  • REST APIs
  • Kubernetes support

Only in Strapi

  • REST API
  • Content management
  • MongoDB
  • AWS
  • Node.js support

Both cover

  • GraphQL API
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Webhooks
  • Cloud support
  • Self-hosted support
  • Docker 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 Strapi
  • Real-time data subscriptions for modern applicationsnot Strapi
  • Backend infrastructure for web and mobile applicationsnot Strapi
  • Event-triggered webhooks for database changesnot Strapi

Strapi

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

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

Hasura

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Hasura review.

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 Hasura if

  • You need real-time subscriptions.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want access control.
Hasura 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 content management.
Strapi review

Questions people ask

Is Hasura or Strapi better?
Neither clearly leads. Hasura 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, Hasura or Strapi?
Hasura starts at Free and Strapi at Free.
Does Hasura or Strapi run on more platforms?
Hasura runs on Web. Strapi runs on Node.js, Cloud, Self-hosted, Docker.
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 Strapi is typically brought in for.
What can Hasura do that Strapi cannot?
Hasura covers Real-time subscriptions, Access control, REST APIs, Kubernetes support. Strapi covers REST API, Content management, MongoDB, AWS. Both handle GraphQL API, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Webhooks.
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