API Management · head to head
Sensedia vs GraphQL Apollo
Sensedia
API Management
Full lifecycle API management and integration platform
- From
- $1000/monthly
- Rated
- -
GraphQL Apollo
API Management
Complete platform for building GraphQL APIs
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only GraphQL Apollo has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- They diverge on capability: Sensedia covers API Gateway, GraphQL Apollo covers Apollo Server.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Sensedia and GraphQL Apollo actually diverge.
| Attribute | Sensedia | GraphQL Apollo |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $1000/monthly | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | open-source |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid | JavaScript, Node.js, Web, Mobile |
| Founded | 2007 | 2016 |
Identical on both: 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 Sensedia
- API Gateway
- Integration Platform
- Real-time Analytics
- SAP
- Salesforce
- AWS
- Azure
- Cloud support
Only in GraphQL Apollo
- Apollo Server
- Apollo Client
- GraphQL Federation
- REST APIs
- Microservices
- Databases
- JavaScript support
- Node.js support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Sensedia
- API Development
- API Gateway
- API Testing
- API Documentation
- Microservices
GraphQL Apollo
- API Development
- API Gateway
- API Testing
- API Documentation
- Microservices
Both are used for api development, api gateway, api testing, api documentation, microservices, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Sensedia
Nothing recorded yet. See the Sensedia review.
GraphQL Apollo
- Standard and Enterprise tiers publish no figures and require contacting sales through a Talk to Sales link, while paid usage is metered at $5 per million requests rather than by seat
- Developer plan caps at 10 users and Standard caps at 30 users before requiring the sales-gated Enterprise tier
Pricing, plan by plan
Sensedia
$1000/monthly- Starter$1000/monthly
- API Gateway
- Basic monitoring
- Standard support
- Professional$3000/monthly
- Advanced analytics
- Integration flows
- Priority support
- Enterprise$undefined/monthly
- Custom deployment
- Open banking modules
- Dedicated support
GraphQL Apollo
Free- CommunityFree
- Apollo Server
- Apollo Client
- Community support
- Studio Starter$49/monthly
- Apollo Studio
- GraphQL monitoring
- Collaboration
- Studio Professional$399/monthly
- Advanced analytics
- Priority support
- SLA
Which should you pick?
Choose Sensedia if
- You need api gateway.
- You work on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid.
- You also want integration platform.
Choose GraphQL Apollo if
- You need apollo server.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on JavaScript, Node.js, Web, Mobile.
- You also want apollo client.
Questions people ask
- Is Sensedia or GraphQL Apollo better?
- Neither clearly leads. Sensedia starts at $1000/monthly and GraphQL Apollo at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Sensedia or GraphQL Apollo?
- GraphQL Apollo has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $1000/monthly for Sensedia and Free for GraphQL Apollo.
- Does Sensedia or GraphQL Apollo run on more platforms?
- Sensedia runs on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid. GraphQL Apollo runs on JavaScript, Node.js, Web, Mobile.
- Can I use GraphQL Apollo for free?
- Yes. GraphQL Apollo has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Sensedia starts at $1000/monthly.
- What is Sensedia best used for?
- Sensedia is most often used for api development, api gateway, api testing, api documentation.
- What can Sensedia do that GraphQL Apollo cannot?
- Sensedia covers API Gateway, Integration Platform, Real-time Analytics, SAP. GraphQL Apollo covers Apollo Server, Apollo Client, GraphQL Federation, REST APIs.