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Comparison

Hygraph vs Strapi

On the evidence we track, Strapi leads this comparison with a composite score of 75/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Hygraph full profile →Strapi full profile →
Machine formatsMarkdownJSONGraphQLMarkdown is open. JSON and GraphQL need a free key.
Hygraph54
★Strapi75
Score
vioscaleAI score
Hygraph54 / 100medium · 71%
Strapi75 / 100high · 75%
Pricing
Free tier
Hygraph✓
Strapi✓
Model
Hygraphfreemium
Strapifreemium
Price level
Hygraphlow
Strapimid
Starting price
Hygraph–
Strapi$35
Transparent
Hygraph✗
Strapi✓
Integrations
Count
Hygraph4
Strapi197
Security
Certifications
HygraphSOC 2 Type 1
StrapiSOC 2
Gdpr
Hygraph✓
Strapi✓
Iso27001
Hygraph✓
Strapi–
Scorecard
Hygraph–
Strapi7
Soc2
Hygraph✓
Strapi✓
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Hygraph–
Strapi99.9
Status page
Hygraph✓
Strapi✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Hygraph–
Strapi4,257
Github stars
Hygraph–
Strapi73,319
Package downloads weekly
Hygraph–
Strapi229,467
Activity
Commits last 30d
Hygraph–
Strapi100
Release
Cadence days
Hygraph–
Strapi6
History
Hygraph–
Strapi20 items
License
Spdx
Hygraph–
StrapiSEE LICENSE IN LICENSE
Language
Primary
Hygraph–
StrapiTypeScript
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Hygraph6 items
Strapi8 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for cms software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
CMS type
HygraphHeadless / API-first
StrapiHeadless / API-first
Licensing
Open-source
Hygraph✗
Strapi✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
Hygraph✗
Strapi✓
Managed / cloud hosting offered
Hygraph✓
Strapi✓
Delivery
Headless API (REST/GraphQL)
Hygraph✓
Strapi✓
Content
Structured content modelling
Hygraph✓
Strapi✓
Localisation / i18n
Hygraph✓
Strapi✓
Content workflow / approvals
Hygraph✓
Strapi✓
Editing
Visual / no-code page builder
Hygraph-
Strapi✓
Extensibility
Plugin / app ecosystem size
Hygraph-
Strapi197 community-built integrations and plugins
Scale
Multi-site / multi-tenant
Hygraph✓
Strapi-
Workflow
Git-based / code-first workflow
Hygraph✓
Strapi-
Pricing
Free / open tier
Hygraph✓
Strapi✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Hygraph

A headless content management system using GraphQL APIs to deliver structured content to websites, apps, portals, and AI systems, with support for multi-region publishing and granular content governance.

Independently observed

Strapi

Leader

An open-source headless CMS enabling developers to visually design content structures and automatically generate REST and GraphQL APIs, while providing content creators with an intuitive interface for managing content.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Hygraph

freemiumFree tier

Freemium pricing model with scalable tiers for individuals, growing teams, and enterprise applications

as of verify ↗

Strapi

Leader
from $35/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $35/month for Strapi Cloud. Free open-source self-hosted option available.

  • Starter$35/month
    • 100k API requests per month
    • 50 GB asset storage
    • 50 GB asset bandwidth
    • Unlimited database entries
    • Built-in email provider
    • +1 more
  • Pro$90/month
    • 1M API requests per month
    • 250 GB asset storage
    • 500 GB asset bandwidth
    • Unlimited database entries
    • Multi-environment
    • +3 more
  • Business$450/month
    • 10M API requests per month
    • 1000 GB asset storage
    • 1000 GB asset bandwidth
    • 1 extra environment included
    • Daily backups
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Hygraph✓
Strapi✓
CLI
Hygraph✗
Strapi✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Hygraph✓
Strapi✓
Self-hosted
Hygraph✗
Strapi✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (3)
  • Vercel
  • Next.js
  • React

Hygraph

7 total - 4 not shared
  • Netlify
  • Gatsby
  • Vue Storefront
  • Slack
Independently observed

Strapi

Leader
27 total - 24 not shared
  • Vue.js
  • Svelte
  • Astro
  • Nuxt.js
  • Flutter
  • React Native
  • TanStack
  • React Router 7
  • React-admin
  • Azure
  • Railway
  • Cloudinary
  • ImageKit
  • Mux
  • Elasticsearch
  • Algolia
  • n8n
  • Postmark
  • Resend
  • Croct
  • SearchBlox
  • Expo
  • Medusa
  • TipTap
Independently observed
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