Storyblokvs
Strapi
On our sovereignty score, Strapi leads (82 vs 76). Both are European CMS & Web providers – which fits better depends on your priorities below.
Score comparison
| Storyblok | Strapi | |
|---|---|---|
| Sovereignty | 76 | 82 |
| Privacy | 80 | 80 |
| Open Source | 10 | 88 |
| Business fit | 84 | 82 |
| Migration ease | 66 | 64 |
| Pricing transparency | 78 | 78 |
| Enterprise readiness | 84 | 82 |
Features & facts
| Storyblok | Strapi | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | Austria | France |
| Open Source | No | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No | Yes |
| Cloud/SaaS | Yes | Yes |
| EU data residency | Yes | Yes |
| DPA / AV-Vertrag | Yes | Yes |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | unknown |
| Data location | EU (incl. AWS Frankfurt); infrastructure on AWS (US subprocessor) | self-determined (self-hosting); Strapi Cloud EU region selectable |
| From | on request | on request |
| Founded | 2017 | 2016 |
Storyblok
Austria
Austrian headless CMS with a visual editor – EU data storage, ISO 27001 & SOC 2, an alternative to Contentful.
Strengths
- Austrian provider (EU), no US parent
- Visual editor on a headless basis (editor-friendly)
- EU data storage, ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II
- Composable/MACH-certified, good ecosystem
Weaknesses
- Not open source, no self-hosting
- Infrastructure runs on AWS by default (US subprocessor)
- As a pure headless CMS, your own frontend is required
Strapi
France
Leading open-source headless CMS from France (Node.js) – self-hostable or as a cloud, an alternative to Contentful.
Strengths
- Open source and fully self-hostable (data control)
- Developer-friendly (Node.js/TypeScript), highly customisable
- API-first: content for web, app and shop
- Large ecosystem, leading open-source headless CMS
Weaknesses
- No ready-made frontend – development required
- Enterprise features and cloud are paid
- Additional US location (check data flows for the cloud)
Choose Storyblok if…
- Editorial and marketing teams with headless needs
- Web, app and shop projects with visual editing
- European organisations wanting to replace Contentful
Choose Strapi if…
- Developer teams wanting to self-host an API-first CMS
- Web, app and shop projects with their own frontend
- Teams wanting open source and data control
Scores are editorial orientation, not legal advice. Details are based on public provider information and are not independently verified.