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Comparison

Contentstack vs Strapi

On the evidence we track, Strapi leads this comparison with a composite score of 75/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Contentstack full profile →Strapi full profile →
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Contentstack64
★Strapi75
Score
vioscaleAI score
Contentstack64 / 100medium · 74%
Strapi75 / 100high · 75%
Pricing
Free tier
Contentstack✓
Strapi✓
Model
Contentstackfreemium
Strapifreemium
Price level
Contentstackhigh
Strapimid
Starting price
Contentstack$299
Strapi$35
Transparent
Contentstack✓
Strapi✓
Integrations
Count
Contentstack1
Strapi197
Security
Certifications
Gdpr
Contentstack✓
Strapi✓
Hipaa
Contentstack✓
Strapi–
Iso27001
Contentstack✓
Strapi–
Scorecard
Contentstack–
Strapi7
Soc2
Contentstack✓
Strapi✓
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Contentstack–
Strapi99.9
Status page
Contentstack✓
Strapi✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Contentstack–
Strapi4,257
Github stars
Contentstack–
Strapi73,319
Package downloads weekly
Contentstack–
Strapi229,467
Activity
Commits last 30d
Contentstack–
Strapi100
Release
Cadence days
Contentstack–
Strapi6
History
Contentstack–
Strapi20 items
License
Spdx
Contentstack–
StrapiSEE LICENSE IN LICENSE
Language
Primary
Contentstack–
StrapiTypeScript
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Contentstack7 items
Strapi8 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Contentstack

A SaaS-based content management platform combining structured content management, real-time customer data intelligence, and autonomous AI agent orchestration. Designed for enterprise teams managing complex, multi-channel digital experiences with strict governance and compliance requirements.

Independently observed

Strapi

Leader

An open-source headless CMS enabling developers to visually design content structures and automatically generate REST and GraphQL APIs, while providing content creators with an intuitive interface for managing content.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Contentstack

from $299/mofreemiumFree tier

Free tier. Growth plan from $299/month. Enterprise custom pricing.

  • FreeFree
    • Headless CMS
    • Visual Editor
    • Custom domains
    • Contentstack Academy
    • Developer Resource Center
    • +1 more
  • Growth$299/month + $25 per additional user/month
    • Headless CMS
    • Visual Editor
    • Custom domains
    • Custom roles
    • Custom workflows
    • +6 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • All Growth features
    • Custom roles and workflows
    • Pay-as-you-go overages
    • 99.5% Uptime SLA
    • Custom data residency
    • +3 more
as of verify ↗

Strapi

Leader
from $35/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $35/month for Strapi Cloud. Free open-source self-hosted option available.

  • Starter$35/month
    • 100k API requests per month
    • 50 GB asset storage
    • 50 GB asset bandwidth
    • Unlimited database entries
    • Built-in email provider
    • +1 more
  • Pro$90/month
    • 1M API requests per month
    • 250 GB asset storage
    • 500 GB asset bandwidth
    • Unlimited database entries
    • Multi-environment
    • +3 more
  • Business$450/month
    • 10M API requests per month
    • 1000 GB asset storage
    • 1000 GB asset bandwidth
    • 1 extra environment included
    • Daily backups
    • +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
Contentstack✓
Strapi✓
iOS
Contentstack✓
Strapi✗
Android
Contentstack✓
Strapi✗
CLI
Contentstack✓
Strapi✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Contentstack✓
Strapi✓
Self-hosted
Contentstack✗
Strapi✓

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Algolia

Contentstack

6 total - 5 not shared
  • Salesforce
  • commercetools
  • Lytics
  • Shopify Hydrogen
  • SAP Composable Storefront
Independently observed

Strapi

Leader
27 total - 26 not shared
  • React
  • Vue.js
  • Svelte
  • Astro
  • Next.js
  • Nuxt.js
  • Flutter
  • React Native
  • TanStack
  • React Router 7
  • React-admin
  • Azure
  • Railway
  • Cloudinary
  • ImageKit
  • Mux
  • Elasticsearch
  • n8n
  • Postmark
  • Resend
  • Croct
  • SearchBlox
  • Expo
  • Medusa
  • +2 more
Independently observed
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