vioscale
Comparison

Contentful vs Strapi

On the evidence we track, Contentful leads this comparison with a composite score of 85/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Contentful full profile →Strapi full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
★Contentful85
Strapi71
Score
Vioscale score
Contentful85 / 100medium · 59%
Strapi71 / 100high · 76%
Pricing
Free tier
Contentful✓
Strapi✓
Model
Contentfulcommercial
Strapicommercial
Price level
Contentfulfree
Strapimid
Transparent
Contentful✓
Strapi✓
Integrations
Count
Contentful–
Strapi197
Security
Disclosure policy
Contentful✓
Strapi–
Gdpr
Contentful–
Strapi✓
Iso27001
Contentful✓
Strapi–
Pci
Contentful✓
Strapi–
Scorecard
Contentful–
Strapi6.5
Soc2
Contentful✓
Strapi✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Contentful✓
Strapi✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Contentful–
Strapi4,257
Github stars
Contentful–
Strapi73,016
Package downloads weekly
Contentful–
Strapi184,945
Activity
Commits last 30d
Contentful–
Strapi100
Release
Cadence days
Contentful–
Strapi6
History
Contentful–
Strapi20 items
License
Spdx
Contentful–
StrapiSEE LICENSE IN LICENSE
Language
Primary
Contentful–
StrapiTypeScript
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for cms software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
CMS type
ContentfulHeadless / API-first
StrapiHeadless / API-first
Licensing
Open-source
Contentful✗
Strapi✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
Contentful✗
Strapi✓
Managed / cloud hosting offered
Contentful✓
Strapi✓
Delivery
Headless API (REST/GraphQL)
Contentful✓
Strapi✓
Content
Structured content modelling
Contentful✓
Strapi✓
Localisation / i18n
Contentful✓
Strapi✓
Content workflow / approvals
Contentful✓
Strapi✓
Editing
Visual / no-code page builder
Contentful✓
Strapi✓
Extensibility
Plugin / app ecosystem size
ContentfulMarketplace with apps and integrations to extend platform
Strapi197 community-built integrations and plugins
Scale
Multi-site / multi-tenant
Contentful✓
Strapi-
Workflow
Git-based / code-first workflow
Contentful-
Strapi-
Pricing
Free / open tier
Contentful✓
Strapi✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Contentful

Leader

Contentful is a headless CMS and digital experience platform enabling teams to create and deliver personalized content at scale, with AI-powered automation, visual content assembly, and comprehensive workflow capabilities.

Independently observed

Strapi

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.

Contentful

Leader
from $0/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free tier available. Lite plan free base with $850/month per additional space. Enterprise with custom pricing.

  • FreeFree
    • 2 Roles (Admin, Editor)
    • 2 Custom Locales
    • 100K/month API calls (no overages)
    • 50 GB/month asset bandwidth CDN (no overages)
    • 50 MB max asset upload size
    • +14 more
  • LiteFree base; additional spaces $850/month
    • 3 Roles (Admin, Editor, Author)
    • 3 Custom Locales
    • 1M/month API calls with paid overages allowed
    • 100 GB/month asset bandwidth CDN with paid overages allowed
    • 1000 MB max asset upload size
    • +25 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • All Lite features
    • Custom roles and locales
    • Custom API calls with paid overages
    • Custom asset bandwidth with paid overages
    • AI Actions with included quotas
    • +9 more
as of verify ↗

Strapi

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
Contentful✓
Strapi✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Contentful✓
Strapi✓
Self-hosted
Contentful✗
Strapi✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Contentful

Leader

Not documented yet.

Strapi

25 total
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  • Railway
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Independently observed

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