Aditya Kale
Sep 8, 2023
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Platform as a ServiceWhat is Strapi?
Strapi is100% JavaScript, extensible, and fully customizable. It enables developers to build projects faster by providing a customizable API out of the box and giving them the freedom to use the their favorite tools.
Strapi is a tool in the Platform as a Service category of a tech stack.
Key Features
Files structureControllersFiltersModelsAttributesRelationsMany-to-manyOne-to-manyOne-to-oneOne-wayLifecycle callbacksInternationalizationPluginPlugin stylesPoliciesGlobal policiesScoped policiesPlugin policiesPublic assetsRequestsResponsesRoutingRole-based access controlServices
Strapi Pros & Cons
Pros of Strapi
- ✓Free
- ✓Open source
- ✓Self-hostable
- ✓Rapid development
- ✓API-based cms
- ✓Headless
- ✓Real-time
- ✓Easy setup
- ✓JSON
- ✓Large community
Cons of Strapi
- ✗Can be limiting
- ✗Internationalisation
- ✗A bit buggy
- ✗DB Migrations not seemless
Strapi Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to Strapi?
NGINX
nginx [engine x] is an HTTP and reverse proxy server, as well as a mail proxy server, written by Igor Sysoev. According to Netcraft nginx served or proxied 30.46% of the top million busiest sites in Jan 2018.
WordPress
The core software is built by hundreds of community volunteers, and when you’re ready for more there are thousands of plugins and themes available to transform your site into almost anything you can imagine. Over 60 million people have chosen WordPress to power the place on the web they call “home” — we’d love you to join the family.
Apache HTTP Server
The Apache HTTP Server is a powerful and flexible HTTP/1.1 compliant web server. Originally designed as a replacement for the NCSA HTTP Server, it has grown to be the most popular web server on the Internet.
