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

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