Strapi
Strapi · founded 2015
What it is
Strapi is an open-source, MIT-licensed headless CMS that generates REST and GraphQL APIs from content models. It supports custom content types, multilingual content, a media library, editorial workflows, previews, webhooks, and custom user roles. Developers can customize the admin panel, APIs, data layer, controllers, services, and middleware. Strapi can be self-hosted or deployed to Strapi Cloud, which includes Postgres, a CDN, and email. The Community plan is free forever and includes unlimited usage; the Community CMS plan includes unlimited entries and API calls. Cloud Starter costs $35 a month and includes 100,000 API requests, 50 GB asset storage, 50 GB asset bandwidth, unlimited database entries, and one environment. Cloud Business costs $450 a month and includes 10 million API requests. Listed cloud prices exclude applicable local taxes. A 30-day Growth trial is available for a self-hosted project without a credit card. Enterprise features include audit logs, review workflows, content history, and SSO. Strapi was founded in 2015.
For and against
For
- Generates REST and GraphQL APIs from content models.
- Supports multilingual content and editorial workflows.
- Can be self-hosted or deployed to Strapi Cloud.
- Community plan includes unlimited usage.
- Cloud includes Postgres, a CDN, and email.
Against
- Cloud prices exclude applicable local taxes.
- Growth trial applies to self-hosted projects.
- Growth plan includes three seats; extra seats cost $15 per month each.
The verdict
Strapi combines content management with REST and GraphQL API generation, and supports both self-hosted and cloud deployment. Compare the usage limits and costs of the relevant plan, including applicable taxes and seat charges.
Who it suits
Strapi suits developers and content teams that want to manage structured content and generate APIs. It offers both self-hosting and a managed cloud deployment option.
Plans and prices
Community
Open-source under MIT License · REST and GraphQL API · Role-based access control · Unlimited usage
Read 27 Sep 2026 · strapi.io
Growth
3 seats
Read 27 Sep 2026 · strapi.io
Enterprise
SSO · Review Workflows · Audit Logs · SOC 2 report
Read 20 Sep 2026 · strapi.io
Starter
100,000 API requests/month · 50 GB asset storage · 50 GB asset bandwidth · Unlimited database entries
Read 20 Sep 2026 · strapi.io
Pro
1,000,000 API requests/month · 250 GB asset storage · 500 GB asset bandwidth · Unlimited database entries
Read 20 Sep 2026 · strapi.io
Business
10,000,000 API requests/month · 1,000 GB asset storage · 1,000 GB asset bandwidth · Unlimited database entries
Read 20 Sep 2026 · strapi.io
Cloud Starter
Read 27 Sep 2026 · strapi.io
Cloud Pro
Read 27 Sep 2026 · strapi.io
SSO Add-on
Read 27 Sep 2026 · strapi.io
On the record
- API generation
- Strapi generates REST and GraphQL APIs from content models.strapi.io · read 27 Sep 2026
- API types
- bothstrapi.io · read 20 Sep 2026
- Business API limit
- Cloud Business includes 10 million API requests.strapi.io · read 27 Sep 2026
- Cloud database entries
- Cloud plans include unlimited database entries.strapi.io · read 27 Sep 2026
- Cloud included services
- Strapi Cloud includes Postgres, a CDN, and email.strapi.io · read 27 Sep 2026
- Starter API limit
- Cloud Starter includes 100,000 API requests.strapi.io · read 27 Sep 2026
- Starter storage
- Cloud Starter includes 50 GB asset storage and 50 GB asset bandwidth.strapi.io · read 27 Sep 2026
- CMS usage limits
- The Community CMS plan includes unlimited entries and API calls.strapi.io · read 27 Sep 2026
- Customer count
- Strapi says it is trusted by more than 3,000 customers.strapi.io · read 27 Sep 2026
- Framework customization
- Developers can customize the admin panel, APIs, data layer, controllers, services, and middleware.strapi.io · read 27 Sep 2026
- Deployment options
- Strapi can be self-hosted or deployed to Strapi Cloud.strapi.io · read 27 Sep 2026
- Enterprise governance
- Enterprise features include audit logs, review workflows, content history, and SSO.strapi.io · read 27 Sep 2026
- Growth trial
- Growth features can be tried for 30 days on a self-hosted project without a credit card.strapi.io · read 27 Sep 2026
- Available integrations
- The site lists React, Next.js, TanStack, Vue.js, Nuxt.js, Astro, Flutter, Svelte, and React Native CMS integrations.strapi.io · read 27 Sep 2026
- Content localization
- Yesstrapi.io · read 20 Sep 2026
- Open-source license
- Strapi is open-source and MIT-licensed.strapi.io · read 27 Sep 2026
- Content preview
- Yesstrapi.io · read 20 Sep 2026
- Refund policy
- The provided pages do not state a refund policy.strapi.io · read 27 Sep 2026
