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    Decap CMS

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ANetlify CMS is an open source Git-based CMS for static site generators. it runs 100% in a browser.

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    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
    Decap CMSStrapi
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    Decap CMSStrapi
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Decap CMSStrapi
    Considered Both Products
    Netlify
    Chose Decap CMS
    We really can't compare it to full-fledged CMS software, like WordPress, which has a lot of community and support with widgets, plugins, and whatnot. It's not built for that, but you can compare it to Contentful, Ghost, Strapi, etc., which provide similar functionality to a …
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Decap CMSStrapi
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Decap CMS and Strapi
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    Decap CMS
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    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 Decap CMS and Strapi
    Feature
    Decap CMS
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    Ratings
    Strapi
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    25% above category average
    API00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Decap CMS and Strapi
    Feature
    Decap CMS
    -
    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 Decap CMS and Strapi
    Feature
    Decap CMS
    -
    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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    Umbraco CMS
    Score7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    Square Online
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    RWS Tridion Sites
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Decap CMSStrapi
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
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    User Testimonials
    Decap CMSStrapi
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    Netlify
    Netlify CMS is well suited when you have very less frequent updates to your content, maybe once a day and very few people need to access your data. You can connect it to Netlify, GitHub, or any platform and have multiple people access it and do as many updates as you wish, but the process is not well-defined and you need to build your own system for that. It is well suited for projects you need to pull off with very low cost, it is essentially free as the software is open source and free to use, and all you need to do is set up your schema correctly and find a deployment pipeline where you can build your static site/API to redeploy whenever the content changes. I personally used a GitHub Login -> Netlify CMS -> next app consumer of content -> GitHub pipelines to run next SSG -> GitHub Pages to deploy the built static site. It might not be appropriate for large teams where users themselves need no-code tools to modify the schema of the content.
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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
    Netlify
    • Storing content data in customized schema without a database
    • Full control over your content and infrastructure where it is deployed and stored
    • Very low-cost way for building your own CMS and CDN
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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.
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    Cons
    Netlify
    • Linking between different schema types, i.e. having some relations between content
    • Better ways to define content schema, like how TinaCMS would handle using a JSON
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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
    Netlify
    We really can't compare it to full-fledged CMS software, like WordPress, which has a lot of community and support with widgets, plugins, and whatnot. It's not built for that, but you can compare it to Contentful, Ghost, Strapi, etc., which provide similar functionality to a headless CMS with custom schema options, but even among them, it still lacks a lot of functionality, ease of use, and support. But Netlify CMS pros would be of the opinion that compared to other platforms where most schemas need to use their own tools and frameworks, it's very cost-effective. Something new called TinaCMS has come up to compete with Netlify CMS by covering most of its shortcomings, but it's something new being built by the same team that built Forestry CMS and comes with many modern features, yet currently only supports NextJS SSG.
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    Strapi
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    Return on Investment
    Netlify
    • Helped us inject dynamic content into existing site very quickly
    • Wasted a lot of time to implement when something complex, such as querying content, was needed
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    Strapi
    • Easy to setup.
    • Customize the ui.
    • Increased productivity.
    • Get prebuilt auth apis.
    • Customize the backend and add new apis.
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