Strapi
App in the BluixApps catalog
What it is
Strapi is the leading open-source headless CMS — Node.js + TypeScript, customizable content types, REST + GraphQL APIs, admin UI, plugin marketplace. Designed for developers building custom backends for web / mobile apps.
Where Directus targets "auto-API on existing DB", Strapi targets "build your CMS schema from scratch".
What it's for
- Headless CMS — content management for any frontend
- Mobile app backend — content + auth + media for mobile
- Multi-channel content — same content, multiple consumers
- API-driven sites — JAMstack backend
- Custom CMS — define your own content model
Who it's for
- Frontend developers building React / Vue / Next.js sites
- Mobile app developers needing content backend
- Agencies delivering custom CMS to clients
- Marketing teams wanting CMS without bespoke code
- Tech-forward orgs moving off WordPress for headless
Why teams pick Strapi over alternatives
- MIT license — fully open
- Customizable content types — define schema in admin UI
- REST + GraphQL — both APIs auto-generated
- Modern stack — Node.js + TypeScript
- Plugin marketplace — official + community plugins
- Active development — backed by Strapi Inc.
Integrations
- Databases — Postgres, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite, MongoDB
- Authentication — local + OAuth + JWT
- Media storage — local, S3, Cloudinary, Azure Blob
- Email — SMTP for transactional
- Plugins — i18n, GraphQL, documentation, more
- Webhooks — fire on content events
- API — auto-generated REST + GraphQL
Notable users & community
- 64k+ GitHub stars
- Used by Walmart, Toyota, IBM, Discovery for production CMS
- Backed by Strapi Inc. with sustainable open-core
- Active Discord with thousands of developers
- Featured in headless CMS comparisons
Tips & operations
- Use Postgres in production — SQLite for dev only
- Plugin selection — official plugins solid; community varies
- Persist
/app/database+ uploads — both essential - Permissions before launch — define API permissions carefully
- GraphQL vs REST — pick primary; auto-generation covers both
- Migration discipline — content type changes need migrations
What we ship in BluixApps
- Docker compose: Strapi + Postgres
- Pinned
strapi/strapi:5(release-tagged) - HTTPS via Let's Encrypt
- Admin user via first-run wizard
- Persistent volumes for Postgres + uploads
- SMTP placeholder for transactional email
- Backup hook covers Postgres + uploads
Get this app — pick a BluixApps plan
Same catalog. Scaling tenant isolation, white-label and support tier.
| Tier | Tenants | Catalog | Support | White-label | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacks | 1 | 19 curated stacks | Standard | — | $19/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Starter | 10 | Full catalog | Standard | +$15–25/mo | $49/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Pro | 25 | Full catalog | Priority bugfix | +$15–25/mo | $149/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Growth | 100 | Full catalog | Priority bugfix | +$15–25/mo | $349/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Scale | 500 | Full catalog | 7-day window | +$15–25/mo | $799/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Enterprise | Unlimited | Full catalog | Priority 7-day | Bundled | $1,499/mo | DetailDeploy |