# capjs vs Strapi

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | capjs | Strapi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #15 of 78 in Security | #1 of 13 in Headless CMS |
| GitHub stars | 8 203 | 73 401 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +351 ✓ | +171 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 31 ✓ |
| Latest release | standalone@3.1.13 · 23 Sept 2026 | v5.60.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Strapi scores 85/100 against 72/100 for capjs, so it is the safer default.

Strapi ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for capjs.

If you want the quickest setup, capjs is easier to run; Strapi needs more configuration.

capjs is growing faster right now (+351 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [capjs](https://selfhost.directory/project/capjs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/capjs.md)
- [Strapi](https://selfhost.directory/project/strapi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/strapi.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/capjs-vs-strapi