Relativity Server for Developers

Extending Relativity vs. Integrating with Relativity

This comparison describes main differences between integrating with Relativity with the available APIs, and extending Relativity with the available Extension Points

	Extending Relativity	Integrating with Relativity’s APIs
Languages and tooling	Must use .NET Framework 4.6.2 and deploy using Relativity’s Application Deployment System.	Integrate using any tool or language that supports REST.
Deployment	Runs on Relativity’s platform, inside Relativity’s ecosystem and datacenter.	Runs on your own private cloud, datacenter, and/or machines
Observability and troubleshooting	Access to logs through the Log Extractor tool.	Access to any observability tools that you use.
Maintainability	Code must be kept updated multiple times each year as Relativity’s implementation continues to evolve	Domain driven; stable abstractions allow integrations to remain unchanged for years at a time.