# SafeLine vs Strapi

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

| | SafeLine | Strapi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Web Application Firewall | #1 of 13 in Headless CMS |
| GitHub stars | 23 077 | 73 400 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +404 ✓ | +170 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 31 ✓ |
| Latest release | v9.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 | v5.60.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Strapi scores 85/100 against 81/100 for SafeLine, so it is the safer default.

Strapi ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for SafeLine.

SafeLine is growing faster right now (+404 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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