# FlatPress vs Strapi

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

| | FlatPress | Strapi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #11 of 24 in Blogging | #1 of 13 in Headless CMS |
| GitHub stars | 218 | 73 399 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +177 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 31 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.5.1 · 24 Mar 2026 | v5.60.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | PHP | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

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

Strapi ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for FlatPress.

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

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

## Details

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

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