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pikvmvsStrapi

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

pikvmStrapi
Score72/10085/100
Rank in category#3 of 23 in Remote Access#1 of 13 in Headless CMS
GitHub stars10 42573 401
Stars, last 30 days+67+171
Stable releases, 12 months031
Latest release—v5.60.0 · 28 Oct 2026
SetupAdvancedModerate
Official Docker imageNoNo
LicenseGPL-3.0Other
Main language—Typescript

Which one should you pick?

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

Strapi ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for pikvm.

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

Strapi is growing faster right now (+171 stars in 30 days).

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