# EmDash vs Strapi

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

| | EmDash | Strapi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 18 in Content Management | #1 of 13 in Headless CMS |
| GitHub stars | 14 032 | 73 399 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +177 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 31 ✓ |
| Latest release | @emdash-cms/plugin-test@0.2.10 · 18 Oct 2026 | v5.60.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Strapi scores 85/100 against 67/100 for EmDash, so it is the safer default.

Strapi ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for EmDash.

Strapi is growing faster right now (+177 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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