Contentful vs Strapi
Contentful vs Strapi: which to choose
Strapi has the larger community with 72.6k GitHub stars against — for Contentful, which usually means more integrations, examples and third-party help when you get stuck.
Both charge from day one, but Strapi starts lower at $0/mo versus $300/mo for Contentful.
Choose Contentful if you lean toward headless and enterprise; choose Strapi if headless and open-source matters more for your stack. All figures above are pulled from live GitHub and pricing data, not vendor marketing.
Frequently asked questions
Is Contentful or Strapi better?▾
It depends on your priorities. Contentful has — GitHub stars and uses a freemium pricing model, while Strapi has 72.6k stars and uses a open-source model. Both offer a free plan so you can try each before committing.
Is Contentful cheaper than Strapi?▾
Contentful starts at $300/mo while Strapi starts at $0/mo. Contentful has a free plan. Strapi has a free plan.
What are the main differences between Contentful and Strapi?▾
Contentful is tagged as headless, enterprise, api-first while Strapi is tagged as headless, open-source, nodejs. Contentful uses a freemium pricing model. Strapi uses a open-source model with 72.6k GitHub stars.
Does Contentful or Strapi have a free plan?▾
Yes, both Contentful and Strapi offer a free plan.