Strapi vs CrafterCMS

Strapi9.4Visit CrafterCMS8.9Visit

Higher score Strapi #1 in Headless CMS 9.4/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Strapi

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CrafterCMS #5 in Headless CMS 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit CrafterCMS

• Strapi fits best

  Open-source teams needing deployment flexibility

• CrafterCMS fits best

  Enterprise teams wanting open-source DevContentOps

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Side by side

Feature	Strapi 9.4/10 Visit ↗	CrafterCMS 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.9
Ranking	#1 in Headless CMS	#5 in Headless CMS
Best for	Open-source teams needing deployment flexibility	Enterprise teams wanting open-source DevContentOps
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$45/mo	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR	SOC 2, SSO/SAML
Integrations	198+ integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Strapi 3/4 · CrafterCMS 4/4
Content localization	✓	✓
Webhooks	✓	✓
Content preview	✓	✓
Asset transformations	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
API types	Both	Both
Role permissions	Custom	Custom
Our review
Pros	Self-hosted or managed cloud deployment REST and GraphQL APIs with localization Granular permissions, previews, and workflows	Free Community edition with Git-based DevContentOps workflows REST and GraphQL APIs support multiple digital channels Multisite, multilingual management with approvals and granular permissions
Cons	Advanced governance features require Enterprise Cloud hosting and CMS plans are priced separately API and storage limits vary by hosting tier	Paid Enterprise and Cloud editions add commercial commitments Self-hosting requires responsibility for deployment and operations Its broad scope may exceed the needs of a single-site team
Our verdict	Strapi is an open-source headless CMS and content framework for developers, content teams, agencies, and enterprises. It provides visual content modeling with components and dynamic zones, an administrative interface, automatically… Read the review →	CrafterCMS is an open-source, Git-based headless and hybrid-headless CMS for enterprise websites, portals, intranets, mobile applications, and other content-driven experiences. It suits teams that want open-source DevContentOps workflows… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Strapi — where it wins

  • Self-hosted or managed cloud deployment
  • REST and GraphQL APIs with localization
  • Granular permissions, previews, and workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced governance features require Enterprise
  • Cloud hosting and CMS plans are priced separately
  • API and storage limits vary by hosting tier

• CrafterCMS — where it wins

  • Free Community edition with Git-based DevContentOps workflows
  • REST and GraphQL APIs support multiple digital channels
  • Multisite, multilingual management with approvals and granular permissions

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid Enterprise and Cloud editions add commercial commitments
  • Self-hosting requires responsibility for deployment and operations
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of a single-site team

• Strapi9.4/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A flexible CMS for teams that want open-source control and deployment choice.

  Visit StrapiFull verdict →
• CrafterCMS8.9/10 · Free plan

  A broad open-source CMS for enterprise teams managing multilingual, API-led experiences.

  Visit CrafterCMSFull verdict →