vioscale
Comparison

Hygraph vs Strapi

On the evidence we track, Strapi leads this comparison with a composite score of 71/100. 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 formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Hygraph52
★Strapi71
Score
Vioscale score
Hygraph52 / 100medium · 71%updating
Strapi71 / 100high · 76%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Hygraph✓
Strapi✓
Model
Hygraphfreemium
Strapicommercial
Price level
Hygraphlow
Strapimid
Transparent
Hygraph✗
Strapi✓
Integrations
Count
Hygraph3
Strapi197
Security
Gdpr
Hygraph✓
Strapi✓
Iso27001
Hygraph✓
Strapi–
Scorecard
Hygraph–
Strapi6.5
Soc2
Hygraph✓
Strapi✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Hygraph✓
Strapi✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Hygraph–
Strapi4,257
Github stars
Hygraph–
Strapi73,016
Package downloads weekly
Hygraph–
Strapi184,945
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

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

Headless CMS designed for enterprise teams to model, govern, and deliver relational content across multiple digital channels and systems. Provides centralized content governance with distributed publishing capabilities via GraphQL APIs.

Independently observed

Strapi

Leader

A TypeScript-based headless CMS that enables you to design content structures and automatically create REST and GraphQL APIs. Deploy it yourself for full data control or use managed cloud hosting, with extensive options to customize the admin interface and backend logic.

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

HybridFree tier30-day trial

Free tier available; enterprise plans by quote

as of verify ↗

Strapi

Leader
from $15/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

Free forever with Community tier. Growth at $45/month (3 seats included) + $15 per additional seat. Enterprise available by quote. AI and SSO add-ons available.

  • CommunityFree
    • MIT-licensed open-source software
    • Role-based access control
    • REST and GraphQL APIs
    • Unlimited entries and API calls
    • Media library
    • +8 more
  • Growth$45/month includes 3 seats; additional seats $15/month each
    • Everything in Community
    • Strapi AI (1,000 credits/month)
    • Live Preview
    • Releases
    • Content History (30-day retention)
    • +2 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Everything in Growth
    • Review workflows
    • Audit logs
    • SOC 2 report
    • Standard and premium support with concierge advisory
    • +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✓
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.

Hygraph

3 total
  • Netlify
  • Gatsby
  • Vercel
Independently observed

Strapi

Leader
25 total
  • React
  • Vue.js
  • Svelte
  • Astro
  • Next.js
  • Nuxt.js
  • Flutter
  • React Native
  • TanStack
  • React Router 7
  • React-admin
  • Azure
  • Railway
  • Cloudinary
  • ImageKit
  • Mux
  • Elasticsearch
  • Algolia
  • n8n
  • Postmark
  • Resend
  • Croct
  • SearchBlox
  • Expo
  • +1 more
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.