Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Strapi

Design APIs fast, manage content easily.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Strapi launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Strapi▲347

   Design APIs fast, manage content easily

   2021 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Strapi 5▲356

   Headless CMS designed for customization and performance

   2024 · strapi.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Strapi▲6

   Design APIs fast, manage content easily.

   2021 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Strapi Cloud▲165

   Fully managed, composable and collaborative content platform

   2023 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Strapi▲8

   The open-source headless CMS

   2020 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Strapi▲9

   API creation made simple, secure and fast.

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   hostpi▲71

   Quick and easy CMS hosting for your next Website or App

   2022 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   OpeNext - Open Source Headless CMS▲14

   Web Speed That Matters

   2025 · openextcms.org · its alternatives →

9. 9
   JustCMS▲255

   AI-powered, affordable, headless cms

   2025 · slotvipjpterus.co · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Payload CMS▲176

    The best TypeScript CMS developer experience there is

    2022 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Strapi Multi Domain Plugin▲6

    Manage multiple sites and contexts from one Strapi instance

    Nov 2025 · sensinum.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Lucidcms▲84

    Minimal headless CMS for side projects

    2021 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Marble▲280

    Super simple headless CMS

    Dec 2025 · marblecms.com · its alternatives →

14. 14TI
    Tips.io – A Tailwind playground with AI, page management, and theming▲291

    Hi HN! My name is Nick and this is my fun side project. Please lay it on me. HN can think of Tips.io as a cracked out Tailwind Playground that has page management and amazing AI integration. There are a few core ideas: 1) The HTML is the CMS There are no fields or restrictions. Just hover, click, and start tweaking any HTML. Also, certain elements you click will have special easy edit abilities: - auto creates an uploader, stock photo picker (or HTML) - auto creates an uploader, stock video picker (or HTML) - auto creates a big icon picker (or HTML) - auto creates a WYSIWYG Editor (or HTML)…

    2024 · tips.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Contentrain▲272

    Your new Git-based headless CMS experience

    2022 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Contentrain▲218

    Headless CMS that combines Git & Serverless platforms

    2024 · contentrain.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Webiny Serverless Page Builder▲255

    Open source, dev-friendly and powered by GraphQL and React

    2019 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Conektto API-First Design Studio▲157

    API design studio for product managers

    2023 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Codelia▲68

    Headless CMS to develop websites and e-commerce

    2021 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Cosmic▲81

    Headless CMS and API toolkit

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Pagekit 1.0▲137

    A modular and lightweight open source CMS

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Mordecai (Beta)▲142

    A browser based AI coding wingman

    2024 · mordecaiapp.com · its alternatives →

23. 23GI
    Graphweaver – Instant GraphQL API on Postgres, MySQL, SQLite and More▲74

    Graphweaver is an open-source GraphQL API Server that can connect many data sources to create a single API. Create a headless CMS, API Gateway, BaaS or use it as a BFF.

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24AT
    A truly open source modern headless CMS▲11

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →