Strapi Cloud Pricing Overview

Strapi Cloud Pricing Explorer

Strapi Cloud Pricing Explorer

Strapi Cloud Pricing Explorer

Compare plans, estimate costs, and benchmark against competitors.

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Cost Estimator

Plan:
API Requests:
Billing:

Estimated cost: —

Key Takeaways

  • Pro: $99/mo → 1M API requests, 10GB bandwidth.
  • API requests drive cost — not users or storage.
  • Free tier: 100k requests, 1GB bandwidth.
  • Annual = 2 months free (~16.7% off).
  • Overage: $0.40 per 100k extra requests.
  • Dev-first: Open-source, self-hosted option available.

Plans & Prices

PlanFromAPI Requests/moBandwidth
Free$0100,0001GB
Starter$49/mo500,0005GB
Pro$99/mo1,000,00010GB
Team$299/mo5,000,00050GB
EnterpriseCustomUnlimitedUnlimited

Competitor Comparison

Plan:
API Requests:
Billing:
ToolMapped tierPricing basisMonthly cost
Strapi CloudPro$99 + $0.40/100k over—
ContentfulTeam$300 + $99/space—
ButterCMSSmall Business$99 + $0.10/1k calls—
SanityGrowth$99 + $199/project—
DirectusCloud Pro$99/mo (self-host free)—

Gotchas

  • API requests = every GET/POST (cached or not).
  • Bandwidth = outbound data transfer only.
  • Enterprise: SLA, SSO, VPC, dedicated infra.

Average Ratings

G2 Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,100+ reviews)

Capterra: 4.7 / 5 (420+ reviews)

Based on verified reviews as of 2025.

Common Complaints

  • Overage can spike with uncached APIs.
  • No built-in image CDN/optimization.
  • Less marketer-friendly than ButterCMS.

Common Praises

  • 100% open-source, full control.
  • Self-hosting option = $0 forever.
  • Best for developers & custom logic.

Plans & Prices

PlanFromAPI Requests/moBandwidthUsers
Free$0100,0001GB1
Starter$49/mo500,0005GB3
Pro$99/mo1,000,00010GB10
Team$299/mo5,000,00050GB25
EnterpriseCustomUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited

Add-ons

Add-onWhat it doesImpact on priceBest for
Extra API RequestsBeyond plan$0.40/100kHigh-traffic apps
Extra BandwidthOutbound transfer$0.09/GBMedia-heavy sites
SSO / SAMLEnterprise loginIncluded in Team+Large teams
Priority Support24/7 SLACustomEnterprise

When to buy

  • High-traffic headless sites.
  • Enterprise compliance needs.

When to skip

  • Low-traffic or internal tools.
  • Self-hosting preferred.

Tip: Use edge caching + CDN to reduce API requests & bandwidth.

Usage & Limits

MeterThresholdsHow pricing changesControl tactic
API Requests100k–5M$0.40/100k overCache aggressively, use webhooks.
Bandwidth1–50GB$0.09/GB overServe media via CDN (Cloudinary, Imgix).
Users1–25IncludedInvite only active editors.
StorageUnlimitedNo chargeUse external media library.