Strapi
Strapi Cloud
Flat price, whole team$35.00
× 12 months$420.00
Per year
$3.50 per person / mo
$420
Strapi vs Contentful
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Strapi
80%
match · $420/yr
Contentful
45%
match · $3,600/yr
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What you'd pay
Entry plan for 10 people, billed yearly where offered. Prices checked Oct 2026.
Smaller bill
Contentful
Lite
Flat price, whole team$300.00
× 12 months$3,600.00
Per year
$30.00 per person / mo
$3,600
Strapi
From $35Free plan
G2 4.5 · 206 reviewsTeams that want an open-source CMS with a familiar admin UI and the option to move between self-hosting and managed hosting.
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Contentful
From $300Free plan
G2 4.3 · 399 reviewsEnterprises and larger digital teams that need governance, SLAs and a proven platform, and can budget for an Enterprise contract.
Side by side
| Strapi | Contentful | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free self-hosted; Strapi Cloud from $35/month | Free; Lite $300/month |
| G2 Rating | 4.5 (206 reviews) | 4.3 (399 reviews) |
| Best For | Teams that want an open-source CMS with a familiar admin UI and the option to move between self-hosting and managed hosting. | Enterprises and larger digital teams that need governance, SLAs and a proven platform, and can budget for an Enterprise contract. |
Pros and cons
Strapi
Pros
- Free self-hosting with unlimited users and content
- Same CMS self-hosted or on Strapi Cloud
- Large plugin ecosystem
Cons
- Live Preview needs the paid Growth license when self-hosted
- Cloud Starter has no backups and 100k API requests
- Visual editing is less central than in Storyblok or Sanity
Contentful
Pros
- Mature REST and GraphQL APIs
- Free plan with 10 users
- Strong enterprise governance and support
Cons
- Steep jump from free to $300/month
- More records require an $850/month Lite Space
- Only 2 or 3 locales before Enterprise
- Visual page assembly (Studio) is Enterprise only
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