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Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Strapi | trusted-cgi | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 13 in Headless CMS | #4 of 7 in Serverless |
| GitHub stars | 73 398 | 249 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +176 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 31 | 0 |
| Latest release | v5.60.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Strapi scores 85/100 against 45/100 for trusted-cgi, so it is the safer default.
Strapi ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for trusted-cgi.
If you want the quickest setup, trusted-cgi is easier to run; Strapi needs more configuration.
Strapi is growing faster right now (+176 stars in 30 days).
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