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Comparison

DatoCMS 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.

DatoCMS full profile →Strapi full profile →
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DatoCMS62
★Strapi75
Score
vioscaleAI score
DatoCMS62 / 100medium · 71%
Strapi75 / 100high · 75%
Pricing
Free tier
DatoCMS✓
Strapi✓
Model
DatoCMSfreemium
Strapifreemium
Price level
DatoCMSlow
Strapimid
Starting price
DatoCMS–
Strapi$35
Transparent
DatoCMS✓
Strapi✓
Integrations
Count
DatoCMS9
Strapi197
Security
Certifications
DatoCMS–
StrapiSOC 2
Disclosure policy
DatoCMS✓
Strapi–
Gdpr
DatoCMS✓
Strapi✓
Iso27001
DatoCMS✓
Strapi–
Scorecard
DatoCMS–
Strapi7
Soc2
DatoCMS–
Strapi✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
DatoCMS–
Strapi99.9
Status page
DatoCMS✓
Strapi✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
DatoCMS–
Strapi4,257
Github stars
DatoCMS–
Strapi73,319
Package downloads weekly
DatoCMS–
Strapi229,467
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
Content
Faq
DatoCMS6 items
Strapi8 items

Capabilities

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

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 separates content from presentation, enabling teams to manage structured content with visual editing, API-driven content delivery, and direct deployment to modern hosting platforms.

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.

DatoCMS

freemiumFree tier

Free Developer tier plus paid Professional, Agency, and Enterprise plans

  • DeveloperFree
  • ProfessionalAll-inclusive subscription plan
  • AgencyContact sales
  • EnterpriseContact sales
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
DatoCMS✓
Strapi✓
CLI
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.

In common (2)
  • Vercel
  • Next.js

DatoCMS

11 total - 9 not shared
  • Jekyll
  • Hugo
  • Middleman
  • Imgix
  • Shopify
  • Gatsby
  • React Router
  • Hexo
  • Pelican
Independently observed

Strapi

Leader
27 total - 25 not shared
  • React
  • Vue.js
  • Svelte
  • Astro
  • Nuxt.js
  • Flutter
  • React Native
  • TanStack
  • React Router 7
  • React-admin
  • Azure
  • Railway
  • Cloudinary
  • ImageKit
  • Mux
  • Elasticsearch
  • Algolia
  • n8n
  • Postmark
  • Resend
  • Croct
  • SearchBlox
  • Expo
  • Medusa
  • +1 more
Independently observed
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