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Squidex vs Strapi: catalog facts
Squidex	Strapi
Free Open source under the MIT licence; a hosted version offers free signup.	Freemium Free and open source to self-host; Strapi Cloud hosting and sales plans cost extra.
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Command line
REST and GraphQL APIs Full content version history and audit logs	Automatic REST and GraphQL APIs from content models Visual content type builder
Headless, so a separate front end is required Documentation is described as a work in progress	Headless only, so you build the frontend yourself Aimed at developers rather than non-technical site owners
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	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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