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List price by tier (annualized, per license)

Per-license list price across Strapi's plans, annualized. Custom-priced tiers show a hatched bar.

Starter$420/yr
Pro$1.1K/yr
Business$5.4K/yr
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Strapi pricing: free plan, Starter $35, Pro $90, Business $450/mo. Plans: Open Source (free), Starter at $35/month, Pro at $90/month, and Business at $450/month. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.

Use the interactive pricing calculator to estimate your exact cost based on team size and requirements.

  • Free tier: Yes

Strapi offers 4 pricing tiers: Open Source, Starter, Pro, Business. A free plan is available. Paid plans include Starter at $35/month, Pro at $90/month, Business at $450/month. The Starter plan is small projects on strapi cloud.

Compared to other content management system (cms) software, Strapi is positioned at the mid-market price point.

  • 4 documented hidden costs beyond list price
  • Contracts auto-renew — Strapi Cloud monthly plans can be canceled at any time; yearly plans take effect at the end of the current 12-month commitment; Enterprise plans are generally non-cancelable and all payments are non-refundable.
  • G2 rating: 4.5 out of 5 from 204 reviews (as of Jul 2026)

How much does Strapi cost?

Strapi has a free plan; its 3 paid plans cost $35–$450/mo. Plans include Open Source (free), Starter at $35/month, Pro at $90/month, Business at $450/month.

Strapi Pricing Overview

Strapi pricing: free plan, Starter $35, Pro $90, Business $450/mo. The Open Source plan is free and is best for self-hosted deployments. The Starter plan costs $35/month, best for small projects on strapi cloud. The Pro plan costs $90/month, best for production projects needing multi-environment and backups. The Business plan costs $450/month, best for high-traffic projects needing sla and daily backups.

Strapi contracts auto-renew.

There are at least 4 documented hidden costs beyond Strapi's list price, including implementation, training, and add-on fees.

This pricing was last verified in October 11, 2026 from 2 independent sources.

Strapi offers tiered pricing for its project management software. Plans include ESSENTIAL, PRO, and SCALE, with custom pricing available for Scale+ and Free tiers.

Pricing is listed per project per month.

How Strapi Pricing Compares

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Review scores
G2 4.5out of 5 (204)
Third-party review aggregates, as of Jul 2026
Top pricing complaints
Learning Curve and Advanced CustomizationMigration and Upgrade IssuesPlugin and Ecosystem ChallengesPerformance and Scalability Concerns

How Strapi Pricing Compares

Software Starting Price Top Price
Strapi Free $450/month
Ghost $15/month $199/month
Prismic Free $675/month
Squarespace $25/month $139/month
Wix Free $159/month
WordPress.com Free $70/month

4 Strapi Hidden Costs Beyond the List Price

Beyond the listed price, Strapi has at least 4 documented hidden costs that can significantly increase total cost of ownership.

Watch for 4 hidden costs
  • Developer Time
    critical 1 source
    Grounded summary Migrating from another CMS also requires significant developer hours
  • Infrastructure & Operational Costs
    critical 1 source
    Grounded summary Infrastructure and Operational Costs: For self-hosted instances, users are responsible for all infrastructure and operational costs, including server setup, updates, security, backups, scaling, monitoring, uptime, database management, and troubles...
  • Asset Storage & Bandwidth Overage
    medium 1 source
    Grounded summary Exceeding these limits incurs additional fees per extra GB
  • API Call Overage $1.50
    medium 1 source
    Grounded summary Exceeding this quota, for instance, by 25,000 API requests, could result in an additional charge of $1.50
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Ask your Strapi sales rep about these costs upfront. Getting them in writing before signing can save you from surprise charges later.

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Intelligence sourced from 2 independent sources
industry G2 B2B reviews
Key claims include inline source attribution. Data verified against multiple independent sources. 5 source citations total.

Strapi Contract Terms

Strapi contracts auto-renew. Changes require Strapi Cloud monthly plans can be canceled at any time; yearly plans take effect at the end of the current 12-month commitment; Enterprise plans are generally non-cancelable and all payments are non-refundable.. These terms are sourced from verified buyer experiences.

Contract Terms
Auto-Renewal Yes
Cancellation Notice Strapi Cloud monthly plans can be canceled at any time; yearly plans take effect at the end of the current 12-month commitment; Enterprise plans are generally non-cancelable and all payments are non-refundable.
Minimum Commitment Strapi Cloud yearly plans involve a 12-month commitment; Enterprise Edition pricing is often billed annually.
Based on 1 verified source

Strapi Price History

Pricing changes CostBench has tracked for Strapi, verified across 2 snapshots going back to 2026Q3.

  1. Strapi tier renamed

    "Free" renamed to "Open Source"

  2. Strapi tier renamed

    "ESSENTIAL" renamed to "STARTER"

  3. Strapi tier renamed

    "SCALE" renamed to "BUSINESS"

  4. Strapi tier renamed

    "Scale+" renamed to "Business+"

Price stable over 0.2 years

Strapi Pricing FAQ

01 What is the cheapest paid plan?

The STARTER plan is the cheapest paid plan at $35.0 per project per month.

02 Are there annual discounts available?

Annual pricing information is not available for the ESSENTIAL, PRO, or SCALE plans.

03 What are the pricing options for custom needs?

Custom pricing is available for the Free and Scale+ tiers.

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