At a Glance
Ideal for
Teams wanting open-source, self-hosted CMS
Consider that
Hosting required for self-hosted
Typical cost: $99/mo
Best For
Teams wanting open-source, self-hosted CMS
Product Screenshots
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About Strapi
Strapi is an open-source headless CMS. Build your content API in minutes with a customizable admin panel. Self-hosted or cloud.
Key Features
Open source
Self-hostable
Custom content types
Role-based access
REST and GraphQL
Plugin system
Things to Consider
Hosting required for self-hosted
Performance tuning needed
Fewer enterprise features
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Founder Reviews
4/5Editorial Review
Strong dev-tools solution. Teams wanting open-source, self-hosted CMS.
Reviewed December 2025 by our editorial team
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