Model: Open-source headless CMS.
Custom frontends and multi-channel content.
| Model | Open-source headless CMS |
|---|---|
| Content | REST and GraphQL content APIs |
| Access | Built-in role-based access control |
| Best suited to | Custom frontends and multi-channel content. |
| Before you commit | The Content-type Builder is available only in the development environment. |
| Pricing & plans | Free license; hosting billed separately Official website ↗ |
| Source | docs.strapi.io ↗ docs.strapi.io ↗ |
Oct 21, 2026
Free license; hosting billed separately
| Strapi Cloud Starter per project | USD 35 / month |
|---|
Software license only; hosting and operations cost extra.
Pricing & plans ↗| Country | Live websites |
|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | 2,640 |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | 367 |
| 🇫🇷 France | 207 |
| 🇮🇳 India | 200 |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 199 |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 142 |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 106 |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | 103 |
| 🇨🇿 Czechia | 94 |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | 91 |
Live websites detected by BuiltWith. Leading countries; partial coverage. · Source ↗
| Company name | Strapi |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Founders | Pierre Burgy, Aurélien Georget, Jim Laurie |
Strapi began as an open-source Node.js project, establishing the developer-customizable headless CMS that later became its commercial business.
Strapi raised $31 million in Series B funding led by CRV to expand its open-source ecosystem, cloud offering and collaborative workflows.
Strapi Cloud launched managed hosting for Strapi applications, reducing the infrastructure work required to deploy a customizable headless CMS.
Strapi disclosed vulnerabilities including CVE-2023-22621 in its Users & Permissions plugin, urging upgrades rather than reporting a confirmed customer breach.
Strapi 5 launched with a Document Service API, cleaner responses, TypeScript and Vite tooling, requiring migration from the previous major version.
Strapi linked release scheduling with review workflows, allowing content teams to automate approvals before coordinated publication across their applications.
Strapi disclosed CVE-2023-22621 in its default Users-Permissions plugin email templates. Versions before 4.5.6 were affected; the vendor described a separate flaw that could enable unauthenticated exploitation through account hijacking.
Source ↗The Content-type Builder is available only in the development environment.
Your practical checklist
Content: Structured content types and linked entries.
Verified detail: Studio editor and Content Lake backend.
Verified detail: Reusable page sections called slices.
Verified detail: Headless content management for digital teams.
