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Strapipro

Strapi is the leading open-source headless CMS — Node.js + TypeScript, customizable content types, REST + GraphQL APIs, admin UI, plugin marketplace. Designed for developers building custom backends for web / mobile apps.

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🌐 Web & CMS Min 1024 MB RAM Port 1337 (http) Tier pro

// What it is

A closer look.

Where Directus targets "auto-API on existing DB", Strapi targets "build your CMS schema from scratch".

// Use cases

What it's for.

Concrete scenarios where teams pick Strapi over the SaaS alternative.

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Headless CMS

content management for any frontend

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Mobile app backend

content + auth + media for mobile

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Multi-channel content

same content, multiple consumers

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API-driven sites

JAMstack backend

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Custom CMS

define your own content model

// Who it's for

Built for these teams.

If your team profile matches one of these, Strapi is a strong fit out of the box.

Profile A

Frontend developers

building React / Vue / Next.js sites

Profile B

Mobile app developers

needing content backend

Profile C

Agencies

delivering custom CMS to clients

Profile D

Marketing teams

wanting CMS without bespoke code

Profile E

Tech-forward orgs

moving off WordPress for headless

// Differentiators

Why teams pick Strapi.

When evaluating self-hosted options for this category, here are the dimensions on which Strapi consistently lands above the alternatives.

✓MIT license — fully open
✓Customizable content types — define schema in admin UI
✓REST + GraphQL — both APIs auto-generated
✓Modern stack — Node.js + TypeScript
✓Plugin marketplace — official + community plugins
✓Active development — backed by Strapi Inc.

// Integrations

Connects to.

The stack you'll plug Strapi into — services, protocols, and adjacent apps in the BluixApps catalog.

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Databases

Postgres, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite, MongoDB

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Authentication

local + OAuth + JWT

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Media storage

local, S3, Cloudinary, Azure Blob

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SMTP for transactional

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Plugins

i18n, GraphQL, documentation, more

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Webhooks

fire on content events

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API

auto-generated REST + GraphQL

// Adoption & deployment

Notable users & community

64k+ GitHub stars
Used by Walmart, Toyota, IBM, Discovery for production CMS
Backed by Strapi Inc. with sustainable open-core
Active Discord with thousands of developers
Featured in headless CMS comparisons

What we ship

Docker compose: Strapi + Postgres
Pinned strapi/strapi:5 (release-tagged)
HTTPS via Let's Encrypt
Admin user via first-run wizard
Persistent volumes for Postgres + uploads
SMTP placeholder for transactional email
Backup hook covers Postgres + uploads

// Tips & operations

Run it properly.

Operational guidance from running this in production — what to do before you scale, what to lock down, what surprises people.

// PERFORMANCE

Use Postgres in production

SQLite for dev only

// SECURITY

Plugin selection

official plugins solid; community varies

// OPERATIONS

Persist /app/database + uploads

both essential

// RELIABILITY

Permissions before launch

define API permissions carefully

// DEPLOYMENT

GraphQL vs REST

pick primary; auto-generation covers both

// SCALING

Migration discipline

content type changes need migrations

1024

// min ram (MB)

// min disk (GB)

1337

// access port

http

// protocol

pro

// bluixapps tier

1337:1337 · naskio/strapi:latest

// docker image

Project resources

Official sitestrapi.io ↗

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