Strapi vs WordPress
Last updated August 2026
Looking for a European alternative to WordPress? Here's how Strapi compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.
Our pick for a European buyer: Strapi. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.
What it is
Open-source headless CMS with REST & GraphQL APIs, self-hosted or EU-hosted cloud.
not established
Headquarters
🇫🇷 FR
No
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
not established
DSGVO / GDPR
Yes
not established
Certifications
No
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Price from
$35/mo
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Free plan
No
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Open Source
Yes
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Integrations
React CMS, Next.js CMS, Tanstack CMS, Vue.js CMS, Nuxt.js CMS +4
not established
We have not yet completed our own research on WordPress; rows above show only what we can evidence. Check the vendor for specifics.
Where each one wins
Strapi
Strengths
- +Intuitive admin interface with a clean design, enabling both technical and non-technical users to manage content efficiently
- +Flexible API-first approach supporting REST and GraphQL, with full customization of content types, permissions, and business logic
- +Open-source and cost-effective, eliminating licensing fees for startups and enterprises
- +Self-hosted option provides full control over data, infrastructure, and deployment
- +Scalable and performant for large projects when properly optimized, avoiding bloat common in traditional CMS platforms
- +Built-in media library for managing images, videos, documents, and audio with sorting, filtering, and search capabilities
- +Granular CRUD permissions and custom role creation for precise access control
- +Internationalization (i18n) support for multilingual content management
Limitations
- −Steep learning curve for advanced customizations, particularly when extending core functionality or modifying the admin panel
- −Major version upgrades may introduce breaking changes, requiring additional effort for plugins or custom code
- −Performance can degrade in very large projects without proper optimization
WordPress
Review sentiment not yet compiled.
Data residency & compliance
Strapi
WordPress
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
not established
Transfer mechanism
Not required — data stays in the EU
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DPA
not established
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Sub-processors
not established
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Certifications
No
No
Pricing
Strapi
- Starter $35 per project / month100,000 API requests · 50 GB asset storage · 50 GB asset bandwidth
- Pro $90 per project / month1,000,000 API requests · 250 GB asset storage · 500 GB asset bandwidth
- Business $450 per project / month10,000,000 API requests · 1,000 GB asset storage · 1,000 GB asset bandwidth
Additional environments, API requests, storage, and bandwidth available at extra cost. Yearly billing offers a 20% discount.
WordPress
No published pricing we could verify.
Features
Strapi
- Content Management
- Intuitive, minimal editor for dynamic content blocks, 100% open-source and fully extensible, Supports multi-language content structures
- API Creation
- GraphQL and RESTful API support for any client (React, Vue, Angular, mobile, IoT), Auto-generated API documentation with one-click integration, Webhooks for custom functionality, Role-based authentication and permissions for API endpoints
- Customization
- Multi-database support (SQLite, MySQL, Postgres, MariaDB), 100% JavaScript-based, front to back
- Hosting & Performance
- Built-in email provider, Global CDN for fast content delivery, Custom domains support, DDoS protection and observability tools
- Security & Compliance
- API tokens for secure end-user access management, GDPR and SOC 2 compliant, Rate-limiting under Fair Use Policy
WordPress
Feature breakdown not yet compiled.