Statamic vs Strapi

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureStatamicStrapi
CategoryContent Management SystemsDeveloper Tools & Git
LicenseMITMIT
LanguagePHPTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker, kubernetes, binary
GitHub stars★ 4,861★ 72,821
First released20122015
ReplacesWordPress, ContentfulContentful

Why pick each one

Choose Statamic if…

  • Great for Laravel developers
  • Easy version control of content
Statamic details

Choose Strapi if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
  • Mature project with 72.8k GitHub stars
Strapi details

Frequently asked questions

Is Statamic or Strapi better?

Neither is universally better. Strapi has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Statamic and Strapi free and open-source?

Yes. Statamic is licensed under MIT and Strapi under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Statamic and Strapi with Docker?

Statamic: yes. Strapi: yes.

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