Strapi

App in the BluixApps catalog

What it is

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.

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

What it's for

  • Headless CMS — content management for any frontend
  • Mobile app backend — content + auth + media for mobile
  • Multi-channel content — same content, multiple consumers
  • API-driven sites — JAMstack backend
  • Custom CMS — define your own content model

Who it's for

  • Frontend developers building React / Vue / Next.js sites
  • Mobile app developers needing content backend
  • Agencies delivering custom CMS to clients
  • Marketing teams wanting CMS without bespoke code
  • Tech-forward orgs moving off WordPress for headless

Why teams pick Strapi over 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

  • Databases — Postgres, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite, MongoDB
  • Authentication — local + OAuth + JWT
  • Media storage — local, S3, Cloudinary, Azure Blob
  • Email — SMTP for transactional
  • Plugins — i18n, GraphQL, documentation, more
  • Webhooks — fire on content events
  • API — auto-generated REST + GraphQL

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

Tips & operations

  • Use Postgres in production — SQLite for dev only
  • Plugin selection — official plugins solid; community varies
  • Persist /app/database + uploads — both essential
  • Permissions before launch — define API permissions carefully
  • GraphQL vs REST — pick primary; auto-generation covers both
  • Migration discipline — content type changes need migrations

What we ship in BluixApps

  • 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
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Same catalog. Scaling tenant isolation, white-label and support tier.

TierTenantsCatalogSupportWhite-labelMonthly
Stacks119 curated stacksStandard$19/moDetailDeploy
Starter10Full catalogStandard+$15–25/mo$49/moDetailDeploy
Pro25Full catalogPriority bugfix+$15–25/mo$149/moDetailDeploy
Growth100Full catalogPriority bugfix+$15–25/mo$349/moDetailDeploy
Scale500Full catalog7-day window+$15–25/mo$799/moDetailDeploy
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