Comparison

DatoCMS vs Strapi

On the evidence we track, Strapi leads this comparison with a composite score of 71/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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DatoCMS59

★Strapi71

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	DatoCMS	StrapiLeader
Vioscale score	59 / 100medium · 73%	71 / 100high · 76%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	freemium	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	low	mid
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	5	197
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	-
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	-	✓
Iso27001security.iso27001	✓	-
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	-	6.5
Soc2security.soc2	-	✓
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	-	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=strapi-utils&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	✓
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	-	4,257
Github starsadoption.github_stars	-	73,016
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	-	184,945
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	-	100
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	-	6
Historyrelease.history	-	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	-	SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	-	TypeScript
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · HQ IT	Available worldwide · Popular in US

Score

Vioscale score

DatoCMS59 / 100medium · 73%

Strapi71 / 100high · 76%

Pricing

Free tier

DatoCMS✓

Strapi✓

Model

DatoCMSfreemium

Strapicommercial

Price level

DatoCMSlow

Strapimid

Transparent

DatoCMS✓

Strapi✓

Integrations

Count

DatoCMS5

Strapi197

Security

Disclosure policy

DatoCMS✓

Strapi–

Gdpr

DatoCMS–

Strapi✓

Iso27001

DatoCMS✓

Strapi–

Scorecard

DatoCMS–

Strapi6.5

Soc2

DatoCMS–

Strapi✓

Vulnerabilities

DatoCMS–

StrapiCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=strapi-utils&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Reliability

Status page

DatoCMS✓

Strapi✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

DatoCMS–

Strapi4,257

Github stars

DatoCMS–

Strapi73,016

Package downloads weekly

DatoCMS–

Strapi184,945

Activity

Commits last 30d

DatoCMS–

Strapi100

Release

Cadence days

DatoCMS–

Strapi6

History

DatoCMS–

Strapi20 items

License

Spdx

DatoCMS–

StrapiSEE LICENSE IN LICENSE

Language

Primary

DatoCMS–

StrapiTypeScript

Market

Availability

DatoCMSAvailable worldwide · HQ IT

StrapiAvailable worldwide · Popular in US

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for CMS Software
Capability	DatoCMS	Strapi
Core
CMS type	Headless / API-first	Headless / API-first
Licensing
Open-source	✗	✓
Deployment
Self-hostable	-	✓
Managed / cloud hosting offered	✓	✓
Delivery
Headless API (REST/GraphQL)	✓	✓
Content
Structured content modelling	✓	✓
Localisation / i18n	✓	✓
Content workflow / approvals	✓	✓
Editing
Visual / no-code page builder	✓	✓
Extensibility
Plugin / app ecosystem size	Integrations with popular static site generators including Jekyll, Hugo, Middlem	197 community-built integrations and plugins
Scale
Multi-site / multi-tenant	✓	-
Workflow
Git-based / code-first workflow	-	-
Pricing
Free / open tier	✓	✓

Core

CMS type

DatoCMSHeadless / API-first

StrapiHeadless / API-first

Licensing

Open-source

DatoCMS✗

Strapi✓

Deployment

Self-hostable

DatoCMS-

Strapi✓

Managed / cloud hosting offered

DatoCMS✓

Strapi✓

Delivery

Headless API (REST/GraphQL)

DatoCMS✓

Strapi✓

Content

Structured content modelling

DatoCMS✓

Strapi✓

Localisation / i18n

DatoCMS✓

Strapi✓

Content workflow / approvals

DatoCMS✓

Strapi✓

Editing

Visual / no-code page builder

DatoCMS✓

Strapi✓

Extensibility

Plugin / app ecosystem size

DatoCMSIntegrations with popular static site generators including Jekyll, Hugo, Middlem

Strapi197 community-built integrations and plugins

Scale

Multi-site / multi-tenant

DatoCMS✓

Strapi-

Workflow

Git-based / code-first workflow

DatoCMS-

Strapi-

Pricing

Free / open tier

DatoCMS✓

Strapi✓

What each one is

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

DatoCMS

A cloud-based content management platform that lets teams organize and publish structured content from a central hub to any digital channel via API. Supports real-time collaboration, multiple locales and user roles, and integrates with popular deployment tools and static site generators.

Independently observed

Strapi

Leader

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.

DatoCMS

HybridFree tier14-day trial

Free Developer plan; Professional, Agency, and Enterprise paid plans. 50% discount on annual billing; 50% discount for educators, students, and nonprofits.

DeveloperFree
Professional-
AgencyContact sales
EnterpriseContact sales

as of 2026-08-13verify ↗

Strapi

Leader

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 2026-08-14verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	DatoCMS	Strapi
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✗	✓

Platforms

Web

DatoCMS✓

Strapi✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

DatoCMS✓

Strapi✓

Self-hosted

DatoCMS✗

Strapi✓

Integrations

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

DatoCMS

5 total

Vercel
Jekyll
Hugo
Middleman
Imgix

Independently observed

Strapi

Leader

25 total

React
Vue.js
Svelte
Astro
Next.js
Nuxt.js
Flutter
React Native
TanStack
React Router 7
React-admin
Azure
Railway
Cloudinary
ImageKit
Mux
Elasticsearch
Algolia
n8n
Postmark
Resend
Croct
SearchBlox
Expo
+1 more

Independently observed

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