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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CodeIgniter

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ACodeIgniter is a free and open source PHP framework, developed originally by EllisLab.N/A

    Strapi

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AStrapi is an open-source software platform that helps developers to easily build, deploy, and manage APIs.N/A
    Pricing
    CodeIgniterStrapi
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CodeIgniterStrapi
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    CodeIgniterStrapi
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of CodeIgniter and Strapi
    Feature
    CodeIgniter
    -
    Ratings
    Strapi
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of CodeIgniter and Strapi
    Feature
    CodeIgniter
    -
    Ratings
    Strapi
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    25% above category average
    API00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of CodeIgniter and Strapi
    Feature
    CodeIgniter
    -
    Ratings
    Strapi
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    WYSIWYG editor00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Admin section00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Page templates00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of CodeIgniter and Strapi
    Feature
    CodeIgniter
    -
    Ratings
    Strapi
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    SEO support00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Community / comment management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    CodeIgniterStrapi
    Small Businesses
    Laravel PHP Framework
    Score9.9 out of 10
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    Score7 out of 10
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    Square Online
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    Enterprises
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    RWS Tridion Sites
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CodeIgniterStrapi
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (14 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CodeIgniterStrapi
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Open Source
    The input class makes it easy to provide server-side validation and scrubbing of user input. Setting Error messages. It doesn't require constant command-line access, It's great because it has a strong community and excellent documentation, but the problem is that it tries to retain backward compatibility with PHP 4 and therefore lacks a lot of "standard" features modern frameworks have such as auto-loading.
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    Strapi
    1. If a headless CMS is needed. 2. Need the cms UI to be clean. 3. There is a need for customization options in the UI and API as well. 4. Expertise in javascript and need cms with node js backend. 5. Want auth APIs pre-made. 6. Easy to customize the backend as well. 7. The user interface can be fully customizable.
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    Pros
    Open Source
    • CodeIgniter is an excellent tool when a simple database API is needed. Postgres, MySQL, and SQLite are all abstracted into a simple-to-use
    • CodeIgniter's simplicity is truly its best feature, because you are able to create controllers and methods based on the http://www.example//, and immediately being developing the application.
    • Flexibility is also another developer-friendly feature, because developers are able to design their application in any way - controllers, models, libraries, and helpers can be located anywhere or not used at all.
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    Strapi
    • Free and open source.
    • CMS UI is nice and clean.
    • Customization options.
    • Regular updates and bug fixes.
    • Easy to find and understand docs.
    • Blogs available to learn more.
    • Plugin eco system.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Open Source
    • Faced some issue of session management, so that's why we used the Core Session library for that. It would be great if we could improve it a little bit.
    • Frameworks provide the option to setup all getters/setters, so having this option in it is a great idea.
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    Strapi
    • Tutorial videos.
    • Use typescript for it's backend.
    • Detailed explanation of commands available.
    • More clear docs for releasing.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Open Source
    CodeIgniter has a very small footprint. The source code is very small sized. Setting up a project is very easy. Follows MVC pattern. Consumes low memory and CPU. Well documented. Has a built-in forum for users to discuss and get the solution for issues. Periodically updates versions and patch fixes etc.
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    Strapi
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Open Source
    • Because of quick turnaround on portals/intranets, it was easy to offer this as an option to clients.
    • As there is no cost associated with this framework, it was great not having to worry about purchasing or licensing. (MIT License).
    • Community support helps in that there are no ongoing support contracts or costs.
    • No direct representative for one-on-one support, if needed. This can cut into time used on projects.
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    Strapi
    • Easy to setup.
    • Customize the ui.
    • Increased productivity.
    • Get prebuilt auth apis.
    • Customize the backend and add new apis.
    Incentivized
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