{"name":"Strapi","slug":"strapi","category":"cms","type":"hybrid","website":"https://strapi.io","pricing":"freemium","pricing_tiers":["Free (self-hosted, Community)","$29/mo Pro","Custom Enterprise"],"open_source":true,"self_hosted":true,"sdk_languages":["javascript","typescript"],"frameworks":["nextjs"],"agent_features":{"rest_api":true,"graphql_api":true,"real_time":false,"content_versioning":true,"webhooks":true},"compliance":["gdpr"],"best_for":"Open-source headless CMS with full self-hosting — best for teams that need data control and customization","limitations":"JavaScript/TypeScript only; cloud offering is newer and less mature; plugin ecosystem varies in quality; v5 migration from v4 was significant","verified_by":"editorial","last_verified":"2026-04-28","source_urls":{"docs":"https://docs.strapi.io","pricing":"https://strapi.io/pricing"},"feature_labels":{"rest_api":"Full CRUD REST API for programmatic content operations","graphql_api":"GraphQL API for flexible content queries","real_time":"Real-time content subscriptions or live updates","content_versioning":"Version history and rollback for content changes","webhooks":"Outbound webhooks triggered by content events"},"comparisons":[{"slug":"contentful-vs-strapi","title":"Contentful vs Strapi","vs":"contentful"},{"slug":"payload-vs-strapi","title":"Payload vs Strapi","vs":"payload"},{"slug":"sanity-vs-strapi","title":"Sanity vs Strapi","vs":"sanity"},{"slug":"strapi-vs-wordpress","title":"Strapi vs WordPress","vs":"wordpress"}],"body":"# Strapi\n\nStrapi is the leading open-source headless CMS. It runs on Node.js and can be self-hosted anywhere — giving teams full control over their content data and infrastructure.\n\nFor AI agent developers, Strapi's auto-generated REST and GraphQL APIs make it easy to expose content operations as agent tools. The plugin system allows extending the CMS with custom business logic. The tradeoff is that it's JavaScript-only and self-hosting means you manage the infrastructure."}