StrapivsWhatomate
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Strapi | Whatomate | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 13 in Headless CMS | #37 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 73 400 | 1 751 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +170 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 31 | 0 |
| Latest release | v5.60.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Strapi scores 85/100 against 53/100 for Whatomate, so it is the safer default.
Strapi ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Whatomate.
Strapi is growing faster right now (+170 stars in 30 days).
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