# d9 vs Strapi

> Two self-hosted [Headless CMS projects](https://selfhost.directory/headless-cms), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | d9 | Strapi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #10 of 13 in Headless CMS | #1 of 13 in Headless CMS |
| GitHub stars | 183 | 73 398 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +176 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 31 ✓ |
| Latest release | v12.0.25 · 28 Oct 2026 | v5.60.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Strapi scores 85/100 against 50/100 for d9, so it is the safer default.

Strapi ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for d9.

Strapi is growing faster right now (+176 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [d9](https://selfhost.directory/project/d9) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/d9.md)
- [Strapi](https://selfhost.directory/project/strapi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/strapi.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/d9-vs-strapi