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Sanity vs Strapi: catalog facts
Sanity	Strapi
Freemium Free to start building, with paid plans and sales-led options for larger teams.	Freemium Free and open source to self-host; Strapi Cloud hosting and sales plans cost extra.
Web	Self-hosted, Command line
Content model defined in code Customizable editing studio for non-technical editors	Automatic REST and GraphQL APIs from content models Visual content type builder
Requires developer setup before editors can use it Content is stored on Sanity's hosted platform	Headless only, so you build the frontend yourself Aimed at developers rather than non-technical site owners
Web application, Hosted service	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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