Strapi vs TYPO3
Strapi is an open-source headless CMS that you can host yourself or run on the vendor's cloud. TYPO3 is an open-source traditional CMS that you host yourself. The table below sets them side by side on 28 features. They get a different status on 15.
- Strapi Headless · Open source · 15 of 28 built in
- TYPO3 Traditional · Open source · 20 of 28 built in
Sources checked: Strapi on 29 Sept 2026, TYPO3 on 29 Sept 2026. Plans and releases can change after those dates.
WAYF is an official Payload partner and top contributor. Every platform in the table is classified by the same published definitions, and each answer lists the vendor page it came from.
Feature comparison
Built inPaid tierPlugin or add-onLimitedNot available
| Platform |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Open-source Node.js headless CMS with a visual content-type builder, self-hosted or run on Strapi Cloud. Paid plans add governance features. | Open-source PHP CMS for multi-site, multilingual websites, with workspaces and granular backend permissions. Self-hosted, often run by agencies. |
| Edition compared The product and release each column describes. | Strapi 5 CMS, free Community edition with paid Growth and Enterprise plans for self-hosted projects Version 5.55.1, released 24 Sept 2026 | TYPO3 v14 LTS, version 14.3, open source Version 14.3.7, released 8 Sept 2026 |
| Vendor | Strapi strapi.io | TYPO3 Association (project); TYPO3 GmbH sells support and extended LTS typo3.org |
| Licence | Open source MIT | Open source GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Hosting | Self-hosting Vendor cloud Strapi Cloud removed its free plan in 2026. Hosting starts at the Starter plan. | Self-hosting No vendor cloud No vendor SaaS. TYPO3 agencies and hosts run managed installations. |
| Built with | TypeScript, Node.js, React | PHP, Symfony components, Fluid |
| Database | PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite | MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite |
| Pricing Public list prices only. Hosting and implementation are extra everywhere. | Free to start Community free. Growth $45 per month with 3 seats, then $15 per seat. Cloud from $35 per project per month. | Free to start Free and open source. Commercial support and extended LTS are sold separately. |
| Content modelling | ||
| Content model in code You define content types in files in your repository, review them like any other code and apply them from there. Imperative migration scripts alone count as limited. | Built in Content types are schema.json files in the project. 19 | Built in TCA in PHP. The Content Blocks extension adds YAML definitions. 11 |
| Content model in the UI Admins can create and change content types and fields in the admin interface without writing code. | Built in Content-type Builder works in development mode only. 16 | Plugin or add-on Mask extension builds content elements in the backend. 12 |
| Reusable blocks Editors compose pages from reusable, typed components or blocks, and can reorder them. | Built in Components and dynamic zones. 216 | Built in Content elements on pages, reordered by drag and drop. |
| Localization Editors translate content per locale inside the CMS, by field or by entry, without a separate site for each language. | Built in | Built in Page and record translations. Guided translation wizard in v14. 2 |
| Image transformations The CMS resizes, crops or converts images on request, through URL parameters or generated sizes, with no external service. | Built in Generates small, medium and large sizes on upload. No crops on request. 15 | Built in Server-side image processing with crop variants. 10 |
| APIs and delivery | ||
| REST API A documented REST or JSON HTTP API returns content. | Built in 2 | Plugin or add-on EXT:headless outputs pages as JSON. Core has no content API. 13 |
| GraphQL API The vendor or an official module provides a GraphQL API for content. | Plugin or add-on Official GraphQL plugin. 14 | Not available |
| Webhooks The CMS can call an external URL when content is created, changed or published. | Built in 218 | Built in Webhooks system extension, in core since v12. 6 |
| Renders the website The CMS itself renders and serves the public pages through themes or templates. Headless-only products answer no. | Not available | Built in Fluid templates. Camino default theme in v14. 2 |
| Editorial workflow | ||
| Drafts Editors save changes as a draft and publish them later. The live version stays untouched until then. | Built in Draft & Publish. 2 | Built in Via the Workspaces system extension. 5 |
| Scheduled publishing An editor can set a future date and time for content to publish or unpublish. | Paid tier Growth plan, by scheduling a Release. 6 | Built in Start and stop dates on pages and content. |
| Version history The CMS keeps earlier versions of an entry, and editors can compare or restore them. | Paid tier Content History keeps 14 days on Growth, 30 to 90 days on Enterprise. 7 | Built in Record history with diff and undo. |
| Preview Editors can see unpublished content rendered as it will appear on the site before publishing. | Built in Basic preview is free. Side-by-side Live Preview needs Growth. 5 | Built in Workspace preview links. 5 |
| Visual editing Editors can click on the rendered page and edit content in place or in a side panel next to it. | Paid tier On Growth, editors double-click content in Live Preview to edit it. 5 | Plugin or add-on Visual Editor extension from Friends of TYPO3. TYPO3 plans core support for v15. 3 |
| Approval workflows Content moves through review stages you configure, such as draft, review and approved, with permissions per stage. | Paid tier Review Workflows on Enterprise. 9 | Built in Custom stages in Workspaces. 5 |
| Content releases Editors group changes across several entries and publish them together as one release. | Paid tier Releases on Growth and Enterprise. 6 | Built in Workspaces publish staged changes together. 5 |
| Real-time co-editing Two or more editors can work on the same entry at once and see each other's changes live. | Not available | Not available |
| Access and governance | ||
| Custom roles Admins define their own roles with granular permissions instead of picking from a fixed set. | Built in Unlimited admin roles on Community. 28 | Built in Backend user groups. 9 |
| Field-level permissions Admins can restrict access to single fields, on top of content types and entries. | Built in 8 | Built in Exclude fields per backend group. 9 |
| Single sign-on Editors can sign in through SAML or OpenID Connect against a company identity provider. | Paid tier Enterprise, or a $150 per month add-on on Growth. 211 | Plugin or add-on OpenID Connect extensions such as causal/oidc. 14 |
| Audit log The CMS logs who changed what and when across the whole installation, and admins can review the log. | Paid tier Enterprise plan. 10 | Built in Log module records backend changes by user. |
| Platform and extensibility | ||
| Multiple sites One installation or account can manage several separate websites or brands with shared users. | Not available | Built in Several site configurations in one installation. |
| Extensible admin UI Developers can add their own components, views or fields to the editing interface. | Built in 20 | Built in Backend modules and custom form elements. |
| Plugin marketplace The vendor runs an official directory or marketplace of installable extensions. | Built in Strapi Marketplace. 2 | Built in TYPO3 Extension Repository. 16 |
| Form builder Editors can build and publish forms and collect submissions without code. | Not available | Built in Form Framework with a backend form editor. 7 |
| Site member accounts The platform handles sign-up and login for public site users or members, separate from editors. | Built in Users & Permissions feature for end users. 17 | Built in Frontend users and the felogin extension. 8 |
| AI writing assistant A first-party AI feature in the editing interface generates, rewrites or translates content. | Paid tier AI translation and image alt text on Growth. Not yet available on Enterprise. 212 | Not available Core ships AI integration points only. Third-party extensions such as AI Suite. 417 |
| Official MCP server The vendor publishes a Model Context Protocol server so AI agents can read or write content. | Built in Built in. Developers switch it on in the server config. 13 | Not available Third-party only, e.g. hauptsache.net's TYPO3 MCP Server. 15 |
Strapi sources
Checked 29 Sept 2026. Strapi 5 CMS, free Community edition with paid Growth and Enterprise plans for self-hosted projects.
- @strapi/strapi on the npm registry
- Strapi CMS pricing
- Strapi Cloud pricing
- We're removing the Free plan from Strapi Cloud
- Strapi docs: Preview
- Strapi docs: Releases
- Strapi docs: Content History
- Strapi docs: Role-Based Access Control
- Strapi docs: Review Workflows
- Strapi docs: Audit Logs
- Strapi docs: Single Sign-On
- Strapi docs: AI for content managers
- Strapi docs: MCP server
- Strapi docs: GraphQL plugin
- Strapi docs: Media Library
- Strapi docs: Content-type Builder
- Strapi docs: Users & Permissions
- Strapi docs: Webhooks
- Strapi docs: Models
- Strapi docs: Admin panel customization
TYPO3 sources
Checked 29 Sept 2026. TYPO3 v14 LTS, version 14.3, open source.
- get.typo3.org: latest TYPO3 14 release
- TYPO3 Releases v14 LTS (press release)
- Changing the Playing Field: Visual Editing in TYPO3 v14
- TYPO3 v14: Building a System for Community-Driven AI Integrations
- TYPO3 Workspaces documentation
- TYPO3 Webhooks documentation
- TYPO3 Form documentation
- TYPO3 Frontend Login documentation
- Access control options (TYPO3 Explained)
- Crop variants for images (TYPO3 Explained)
- TYPO3 Content Blocks documentation
- Mask extension (TER)
- EXT:headless documentation
- OpenID Connect integration for TYPO3
- hauptsacheNet/typo3-mcp-server on GitHub
- How to find extensions (Getting Started)
- AI Suite extension (TER)
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Where they differ
Strapi and TYPO3 get a different status on 15 of the 28 features and the same status on 13. Strapi has 15 built in on its baseline edition, TYPO3 has 20. Two matching statuses can still name different paid tiers or limits, so read the notes in the table before treating a row as equal.
- Vendor cloud
- Strapi has a vendor-run cloud. TYPO3 has no vendor-run cloud.
Built in on Strapi, a different answer on TYPO3 3
- Content model in the UI Strapi: Built in. TYPO3: Plugin or add-on.
- REST API Strapi: Built in. TYPO3: Plugin or add-on.
- Official MCP server Strapi: Built in. TYPO3: Not available.
Built in on TYPO3, a different answer on Strapi 8
- Renders the website Strapi: Not available. TYPO3: Built in.
- Scheduled publishing Strapi: Paid tier. TYPO3: Built in.
- Version history Strapi: Paid tier. TYPO3: Built in.
- Approval workflows Strapi: Paid tier. TYPO3: Built in.
- Content releases Strapi: Paid tier. TYPO3: Built in.
- Audit log Strapi: Paid tier. TYPO3: Built in.
- Multiple sites Strapi: Not available. TYPO3: Built in.
- Form builder Strapi: Not available. TYPO3: Built in.
Built in on neither, with different answers 4
- GraphQL API Strapi: Plugin or add-on. TYPO3: Not available.
- Visual editing Strapi: Paid tier. TYPO3: Plugin or add-on.
- Single sign-on Strapi: Paid tier. TYPO3: Plugin or add-on.
- AI writing assistant Strapi: Paid tier. TYPO3: Not available.
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