Netlify vs Strapi

Build, deploy and scale modern web projects
vs. Leading open-source Node.js headless CMS — self-host or Cloud

Netlify website ↗Strapi website ↗

Pricing tiers

Netlify

Starter (Free)

300 credits for the month. 1 concurrent build. Small team ok. Free SSL + global CDN.

Free

Personal

$9/month. 1,000 credits. Password-protected previews.

$9/mo

Pro

$20/user/month. 3,000 credits. 3+ concurrent builds. Unlimited members. Role-based access control.

$20/mo

Enterprise

Custom. Unlimited credits, SLA, compliance (SOC2, HIPAA), dedicated support.

Custom

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Strapi

Self-Hosted (OSS)

MIT-licensed Node.js CMS. Run free on any infra. Full admin + plugin ecosystem.

$0 base (usage-based)

Cloud Free (trial)

14-day free trial of Strapi Cloud.

Free

Cloud Essential

$18/month ($15 annual). 500k API requests, 50 GB asset bandwidth, 50 GB storage. Transparent overages.

$18/mo

Cloud Pro

$90/month. Higher quotas, faster support.

$90/mo

Cloud Scale

$450/month. Enterprise-grade infra, priority support.

$450/mo

Enterprise Edition (self-host)

Self-host + Enterprise license. SSO/SAML, audit logs, review workflows, content releases.

Custom

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Free-tier quotas head-to-head

Comparing starter on Netlify vs self-hosted on Strapi.

Metric	Netlify	Strapi
concurrent builds	1 builds	—
credits per month	300 credits	—

Features

Netlify · 12 features

Build Plugins — Customize build pipeline via plugins. Ecosystem of community plugins.
Edge Functions — Deno runtime at the edge. Request rewrites, A/B, personalization.
Extensions (Marketplace) — Integrations with 100+ services via one-click install.
Git-based Deploys — Auto-deploys from GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket. Deploy previews per PR.
Netlify Auth — Newer auth product replacing Identity. OAuth, magic links, email+password.
Netlify Blobs — Object + key-value store accessible from Functions + Edge.
Netlify Forms — Zero-code form handling. Spam filtering, notifications, Zapier.
Netlify Functions — AWS Lambda-backed. Node, Go, Rust. Background functions, Scheduled functions.
Netlify Identity — OAuth + email auth managed. Gotrue open-source backend (forked by Supabase).
Netlify Image CDN — On-the-fly resizing, format conversion (WebP/AVIF).
Password-Protected Previews — Password-protect deploy previews.
Platform Primitives (Cache) — Fine-grained cache control + on-demand revalidation (Next.js + Nuxt compat).

Strapi · 16 features

Audit Logs (EE) — Track every admin action.
Components — Reusable field groups shared across content types.
Content Types Builder — Visual schema builder — fields, relations, components, dynamic zones.
Custom Fields — Plugin-based custom field types (color picker, markdown, etc.).
Draft & Publish — Two-phase publishing workflow.
Dynamic Zones — Flexible page builder — authors pick components to add.
GraphQL API (plugin) — Optional GraphQL layer via official plugin.
Internationalization — Multi-locale content out of the box.
Media Library — Upload + organize media. Providers: local, S3, Cloudinary, DO Spaces.
Releases (EE) — Bundle content changes and publish atomically.
REST API (auto-gen) — Auto-generated REST endpoints per content type. Full CRUD + filters.
Review Workflows (EE) — Approval-based content workflows.
Role-Based Access Control — Per-role permissions at content type + field level.
SSO / SAML (EE) — Enterprise identity for admin users.
Strapi Cloud — Fully-managed hosting of Strapi instances.
Webhooks — Built-in webhooks on content lifecycle events.

Developer interfaces

Kind	Netlify	Strapi
CLI	Netlify CLI	Strapi CLI
SDK	@netlify/sdk	@strapi/client (JS)
REST	Netlify REST API	Admin REST API, Strapi Content REST API
GRAPHQL	—	GraphQL API (plugin)
OTHER	Edge Runtime (Deno)	Webhooks

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