# Halo vs Strapi

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

| | Halo | Strapi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 42 in Content Management | #1 of 13 in Headless CMS |
| GitHub stars | 40 073 | 73 399 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +197 ✓ | +177 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 31 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.27.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | v5.60.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Java | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Strapi scores 85/100 against 79/100 for Halo, so it is the safer default.

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

## Details

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

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