# Prismic vs Strapi

| Attribute | Prismic | Strapi |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 75.1 (75% (high)) | 75.3 (75% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 4,257 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 73,319 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 229,467 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Headless CMS designed for teams to build websites with visual page builder and AI-powered content creation. Developers create reusable page sections (Slices) once, while marketers independently assemble and publish pages without coding. It is indexed under CMS Software.","source":"https://prismic.io/blog/prismic-pricing-2024","question":"What is Prismic?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Prismic offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Free, Starter, Small and Medium. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://prismic.io/blog/prismic-pricing-2024","question":"Is Prismic free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Prismic. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://prismic.io/blog/prismic-pricing-2024","question":"What platforms does Prismic support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Prismic, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://prismic.io/blog/prismic-pricing-2024","question":"Can Prismic be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for Prismic, including ChatGPT, Claude, Next.js, Nuxt, SvelteKit, Astro and Vercel. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://prismic.io/blog/prismic-pricing-2024","question":"What does Prismic integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and ISO 27001 for Prismic. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Prismic not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://prismic.io/security","question":"What security certifications does Prismic have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Prismic is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in France.","source":"https://prismic.io/blog/prismic-pricing-2024","question":"Where is Prismic available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under CMS Software.","source":"https://strapi.io/pricing-cms","question":"What is Strapi?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Strapi is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE licence. A commercial or hosted edition starts at $15 per user per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://strapi.io/pricing-cms","question":"Is Strapi free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Strapi. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://strapi.io/pricing-cms","question":"What platforms does Strapi support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Strapi can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://strapi.io/pricing-cms","question":"Can Strapi be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 22 integrations for Strapi, including React, Vue.js, Svelte, Astro, Next.js, Nuxt.js, Flutter and TanStack, plus 14 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://strapi.io/pricing-cms","question":"What does Strapi integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Strapi. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Strapi not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://strapi.io","question":"What security certifications does Strapi have?","confidence":0.48},{"answer":"Yes. Strapi is published under the SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://www.npmjs.com/package/@strapi/strapi","question":"Is Strapi open source?","confidence":0.85},{"answer":"Strapi is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://strapi.io/pricing-cms","question":"Where is Strapi available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Headless CMS designed for teams to build websites with visual page builder and AI-powered content creation. Developers create reusable page sections (Slices) once, while marketers independently assemble and publish pages without coding. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"cms_type":"headless","free_tier":true,"multisite":true,"open_source":false,"git_workflow":true,"headless_api":true,"localization":true,"pricing_model":"flat_subscription","self_hostable":false,"visual_builder":true,"managed_hosting":true,"content_workflow":true,"deployment_model":"cloud_managed_saas","plugin_ecosystem":"AI agents via MCP, framework SDKs, community-maintained integrations","rest_api_delivery":true,"structured_content":true,"webhooks_event_triggers":true,"graphql_api_native_delivery":true,"real_time_visual_preview_editor":true,"multi_language_localization_i18n":true,"nextjs_gatsby_native_framework_support":true,"visual_content_modeling_schema_builder":true,"granular_role_based_access_control_rbac":true}` | `{"cms_type":"headless","free_tier":true,"open_source":true,"headless_api":true,"localization":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"open_source_free","self_hostable":true,"visual_builder":true,"managed_hosting":true,"content_workflow":true,"deployment_model":"self_hosted_open_source","plugin_ecosystem":"197 community-built integrations and plugins","rest_api_delivery":true,"structured_content":true,"graphql_api_native_delivery":true,"multi_language_localization_i18n":true,"nextjs_gatsby_native_framework_support":true,"visual_content_modeling_schema_builder":true,"granular_role_based_access_control_rbac":true}` |
| integrations.count | 12 | 197 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"ChatGPT"},{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"Next.js","native":true,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Nuxt","native":true,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"SvelteKit","native":true,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Astro","native":true,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Vercel","native":false,"category":"hosting","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Cursor","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"React","native":false,"category":"framework"},{"name":"Vue","native":false,"category":"framework"},{"name":"PHP","native":false,"category":"framework"},{"name":"Ruby","native":false,"category":"framework"},{"name":"imgix","native":true,"category":"media","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Slack","native":false,"category":"chat"}]` | `[{"name":"React"},{"name":"Vue.js"},{"name":"Svelte"},{"name":"Astro"},{"name":"Next.js"},{"name":"Nuxt.js"},{"name":"Flutter"},{"name":"React Native"},{"name":"TanStack"},{"name":"React Router 7"},{"name":"React-admin"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"Railway"},{"name":"Cloudinary"},{"name":"ImageKit"},{"name":"Mux"},{"name":"Elasticsearch"},{"name":"Algolia"},{"name":"n8n"},{"name":"Postmark"},{"name":"Resend"},{"name":"Croct"},{"name":"SearchBlox"},{"name":"Expo"},{"name":"Medusa"},{"name":"TipTap","native":false,"category":"editor","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Vercel","native":true,"category":"hosting","direction":"outbound"}]` |
| language.primary | - | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | - | SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Visual Page Builder","Unlimited documents","Unlimited types","Unlimited assets","Image optimization and processing","Migration API","No overages"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For developers building personal websites or a PoC.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"locales":"2","api_calls":"4M/month","cdn_bandwidth":"100GB/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$10/month","features":["Everything in Free","Paid overages allowed up to 500 GB at $0.30/GB"],"minSeats":3,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams ready to invest in a website with custom branding.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"locales":"3","cdn_overage_limit":"500GB","cdn_bandwidth_base":"100GB/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Small","summary":"$25/month","features":["Everything in Starter","4 locales"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams who are publishing more and need more users.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"locales":"4"}},{"free":false,"name":"Medium","summary":"$150/month","features":["Everything in Small","25 users","5 million API calls a month","500 GB of built-in CDN bandwidth","Paid overages allowed up to 1 TB at $0.30/GB","5 locales","User roles"],"minSeats":25,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":150,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams who are scaling their content.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"locales":"5","api_calls":"5M/month","cdn_bandwidth":"500GB/month","cdn_overage_limit":"1TB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Platinum","summary":"$675/month","features":["Everything in Medium","Unlimited users","10 million API calls a month","1 TB of built-in CDN bandwidth","Paid overages allowed up to 5 TB at $0.25/GB","8 locales","Development environment (paid option on yearly plan)"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":675,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For companies continuously adding features to their websites.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"locales":"8","api_calls":"10M/month","cdn_bandwidth":"1TB/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Everything in Platinum","Custom usage quotas","2 development environments","Backups","Custom roles","Customer Success Manager","SSO","Infosec and legal review","Priority/Premium support","Support and uptime SLAs","Custom training sessions"],"description":"For large companies who need advanced security and support.","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"CDN bandwidth overage","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.3,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"CDN bandwidth overage (Platinum+)","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.25,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Additional integrations","components":[{"per":"100 SKUs","kind":"per_unit","amount":1,"period":null,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free to $675/month, with custom Enterprise pricing. Free tier available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://prismic.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-18T16:00:12.590Z","startingPrice":{"amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$35/month","features":["100k API requests per month","50 GB asset storage","50 GB asset bandwidth","Unlimited database entries","Built-in email provider","Fast and global CDN"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":35,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"api_requests":"100k/month","asset_storage":"50 GB","asset_bandwidth":"50 GB/month","database_storage":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$90/month","features":["1M API requests per month","250 GB asset storage","500 GB asset bandwidth","Unlimited database entries","Multi-environment","Weekly backups","Manual backups","CRON jobs"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":90,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"api_requests":"1M/month","asset_storage":"250 GB","asset_bandwidth":"500 GB/month","database_storage":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$450/month","features":["10M API requests per month","1000 GB asset storage","1000 GB asset bandwidth","1 extra environment included","Daily backups","Uptime SLA (99.9%)"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":450,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"api_requests":"10M/month","asset_storage":"1000 GB","asset_bandwidth":"1000 GB/month","database_storage":"unlimited"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional environment","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":60,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Additional API requests","components":[{"per":{"qty":25000,"unit":"requests"},"kind":"metered","amount":1.5,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Additional asset storage","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"gb"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.6,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Additional asset bandwidth","components":[{"per":{"qty":100,"unit":"gb"},"kind":"metered","amount":30,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $35/month for Strapi Cloud. Free open-source self-hosted option available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://strapi.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-15T20:27:07.062Z","startingPrice":{"amount":35,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":10,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":35,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 6 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v5.58.0","date":"2026-10-14T10:20:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.58.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v5.57.0","date":"2026-10-07T07:18:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.57.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v5.56.0","date":"2026-09-30T11:44:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.56.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v5.55.1","date":"2026-09-24T07:39:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.55.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v5.55.0","date":"2026-09-23T12:40:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.55.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v5.54.0","date":"2026-09-16T11:11:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.54.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v5.53.0","date":"2026-09-09T14:21:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.53.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v5.52.3","date":"2026-09-02T14:37:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.52.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v5.52.2","date":"2026-08-26T07:35:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.52.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v5.52.1","date":"2026-08-19T11:37:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.52.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v5.52.0","date":"2026-08-12T07:29:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.52.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v5.51.2","date":"2026-08-05T13:05:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.51.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v5.51.1","date":"2026-07-29T10:04:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.51.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v5.51.0","date":"2026-07-23T12:11:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.51.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v5.50.2","date":"2026-07-15T10:01:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.50.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v5.50.1","date":"2026-07-08T11:20:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.50.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v5.50.0","date":"2026-07-02T11:15:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.50.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v5.49.0","date":"2026-06-24T10:12:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.49.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v5.48.1","date":"2026-06-17T10:03:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.48.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v5.48.0","date":"2026-06-10T13:19:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.48.0"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.9 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2","status":"active"}]` |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 7 |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=strapi-utils&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (CMS Software)

| Capability | Prismic | 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 | AI agents via MCP, framework SDKs, community-maintained integrations | 197 community-built integrations and plugins |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Multi-site / multi-tenant | ✓ | - |
| **Workflow** |  |  |
| Git-based / code-first workflow | ✓ | - |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Free / open tier | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:08:19.890Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*