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CMS comparison Strapi vs Webflow

Strapi vs Webflow

Strapi is an open-source headless CMS that you can host yourself or run on the vendor's cloud. Webflow is a closed-source site builder that runs on the vendor's cloud. The table below sets them side by side on 28 features. They get a different status on 13.

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  • Strapi Headless · Open source · 15 of 28 built in
  • Webflow Site builder · Closed source · 15 of 28 built in

Sources checked: Strapi on 29 Sept 2026, Webflow 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
Strapi vs Webflow feature comparison. Columns are the two platforms. Rows are features, grouped by area.
Platform
Strapi Headless
Webflow Site builder
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.Hosted visual site builder with a built-in CMS, hosting and a Data API. Designers build pages on a canvas. Run by Webflow, Inc.
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 Webflow Site plans, Starter to Enterprise SaaS, continuously updated
Vendor Strapi strapi.io Webflow, Inc. webflow.com
Licence Open source MIT Closed source Proprietary
Hosting Self-hosting Vendor cloud Strapi Cloud removed its free plan in 2026. Hosting starts at the Starter plan. No self-hosting Vendor cloud Publishing to a custom domain requires a paid Site plan.
Built with TypeScript, Node.js, ReactHosted SaaS, Webflow Cloud for app hosting
Database PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLiteManaged by Webflow
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 Starter site. Basic $15, Premium $25 per site per month billed yearly. Team $2,500 per month.
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 Not available The Data API can create collections and fields. No schema files. 3
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 Built in
Reusable blocks Editors compose pages from reusable, typed components or blocks, and can reorder them. Built in Components and dynamic zones. 216 Built in Components with properties. Limited seats build pages from designer-approved blocks. 1
Localization Editors translate content per locale inside the CMS, by field or by entry, without a separate site for each language. Built in Plugin or add-on Webflow Localize add-on from $9 per month. The Team plan includes it. 1
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 Generates responsive image sizes automatically. 10
APIs and delivery
REST API A documented REST or JSON HTTP API returns content. Built in 2 Built in Data API. 60 requests per minute on Starter, 120 on Premium. 111
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 Data API webhooks for CMS items, forms and site publishes. 4
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
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
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 Paid tier Scheduled CMS item publishing on the Premium Site plan. 1
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 Limited Whole-site backups. Free Starter sites restore only the two most recent. 5
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
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 Built in
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 Paid tier Design approvals with designated reviewers on Enterprise. 1
Content releases Editors group changes across several entries and publish them together as one release. Paid tier Releases on Growth and Enterprise. 6 Limited A site publish ships all staged changes together. No named release bundles. 1
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 Built in Available on every Workspace and Site plan. 6
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 Paid tier Enterprise. 1
Field-level permissions Admins can restrict access to single fields, on top of content types and entries. Built in 8 Not available Enterprise access controls stop at pages and Collections. 1
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 Paid tier Enterprise. 1
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 Paid tier Site activity log on Team, audit logs API on Enterprise. 1
Platform and extensibility
Multiple sites One installation or account can manage several separate websites or brands with shared users. Not available Built in A Workspace holds many sites with shared seats. Each site needs its own Site plan. 1
Extensible admin UI Developers can add their own components, views or fields to the editing interface. Built in 20 Built in Apps can add Designer Extensions to the editor. 12
Plugin marketplace The vendor runs an official directory or marketplace of installable extensions. Built in Strapi Marketplace. 2 Built in Webflow Apps marketplace. 9
Form builder Editors can build and publish forms and collect submissions without code. Not available Built in 50 submissions on Starter, unlimited on paid Site plans. 1
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 Not available Webflow retired User Accounts on 29 January 2026. 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 Paid tier Copy generation needs a paid Site or Workspace plan and uses AI credits. 1
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 Built in Available on all Site plans, including free Starter. 7

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Where they differ

Strapi and Webflow get a different status on 13 of the 28 features and the same status on 15. Strapi has 15 built in on its baseline edition, Webflow has 15. Two matching statuses can still name different paid tiers or limits, so read the notes in the table before treating a row as equal.

Licence
Strapi is open source (MIT). Webflow is closed source (Proprietary).
Self-hosting
Strapi can be self-hosted. Webflow cannot be self-hosted.

Built in on Strapi, a different answer on Webflow 5

  • Content model in code Strapi: Built in. Webflow: Not available.
  • Localization Strapi: Built in. Webflow: Plugin or add-on.
  • Custom roles Strapi: Built in. Webflow: Paid tier.
  • Field-level permissions Strapi: Built in. Webflow: Not available.
  • Site member accounts Strapi: Built in. Webflow: Not available.

Built in on Webflow, a different answer on Strapi 5

  • Renders the website Strapi: Not available. Webflow: Built in.
  • Visual editing Strapi: Paid tier. Webflow: Built in.
  • Real-time co-editing Strapi: Not available. Webflow: Built in.
  • Multiple sites Strapi: Not available. Webflow: Built in.
  • Form builder Strapi: Not available. Webflow: Built in.

Built in on neither, with different answers 3

  • GraphQL API Strapi: Plugin or add-on. Webflow: Not available.
  • Version history Strapi: Paid tier. Webflow: Limited.
  • Content releases Strapi: Paid tier. Webflow: Limited.

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