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Strapi vs Decap CMS: catalog facts
Strapi	Decap CMS
Freemium Free and open source to self-host; Strapi Cloud hosting and sales plans cost extra.	Free Free, open source and self-hosted.
Self-hosted, Command line	Web, Self-hosted
Automatic REST and GraphQL APIs from content models Visual content type builder	Content is stored in your own Git repository Live preview editor for non-technical contributors
Headless only, so you build the frontend yourself Aimed at developers rather than non-technical site owners	Needs a static site and Git hosting already set up Setup is aimed at developers
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
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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