Strapivs
TYPO3
On our sovereignty score, TYPO3 leads (90 vs 82). Both are European CMS & Web providers – which fits better depends on your priorities below.
Score comparison
| Strapi | TYPO3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sovereignty | 82 | 90 |
| Privacy | 80 | 84 |
| Open Source | 88 | 95 |
| Business fit | 82 | 82 |
| Migration ease | 64 | 60 |
| Pricing transparency | 78 | 82 |
| Enterprise readiness | 82 | 86 |
Features & facts
| Strapi | TYPO3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | France | Germany |
| Open Source | Yes | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud/SaaS | Yes | No |
| EU data residency | Yes | Yes |
| DPA / AV-Vertrag | Yes | unknown |
| ISO 27001 | unknown | unknown |
| Data location | self-determined (self-hosting); Strapi Cloud EU region selectable | self-determined (self-hosting); community/backers in DE/CH |
| From | on request | on request |
| Founded | 2016 | 1998 |
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)
TYPO3
Germany
Open-source enterprise CMS from Europe (DE/CH) with European governance – fully self-hostable, an alternative to WordPress and Adobe/AEM.
Strengths
- Open source (GPLv2+) and fully self-hostable
- European governance (Association CH, GmbH DE)
- Strong for large, multilingual websites and permissions
- Very large ecosystem and partner network in the DACH region
Weaknesses
- Operation and setup require expertise or an agency
- Often oversized for small, simple websites
- Steeper learning curve than lightweight CMS
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
Choose TYPO3 if…
- Larger, multilingual websites and portals
- Public sector, universities and companies with editorial teams
- Organisations with self-hosting and sovereignty requirements
Scores are editorial orientation, not legal advice. Details are based on public provider information and are not independently verified.