Strapi Hidden Costs 2026
What they don't show you on the pricing page
Strapi costs $18 to $450 per per project / month as of June 2026, with 5 plans available including a free tier. Plans: ESSENTIAL at $18/per project / month, PRO at $90/per project / month, and SCALE at $450/per project / month. Enterprise pricing is available on request. 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 5 pricing tiers: Free, ESSENTIAL, PRO, SCALE, Scale+. A free plan is available. Paid plans include ESSENTIAL at $18/per project / month, PRO at $90/per project / month, SCALE at $450/per project / month.
Strapi true cost runs 70% above the listed $18-$450/per project / month price as of June 2026. For a 25-person team, expect ~$45,900 in year-one costs vs the $27,000 base license. Verified from 1 sources by CostBench.
Example: True Cost for 25 Users
| License (25 × $90 × 12) | $27,000/yr |
| Implementation (one-time) | +$15,000–$50,000 |
| Premium Support (20%) | +$5,400/yr |
| Training (25 × $500) | +$12,500 |
| Admin (part-time) | +$15,000–$25,000/yr |
| Estimated Year 1 Total | ~$45,900 |