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Storyblok vs Strapi Cloud

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for headless cms. Storyblok has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.

At a glance

  • Price: Storyblok $0/mo vs Strapi Cloud $0/mo — Storyblok is cheaper to start.
  • Free tier: Storyblok Yes; Strapi Cloud Yes.
  • HIPAA: Storyblok —; Strapi Cloud —.

Side by side

StoryblokStrapi Cloud
Entry price$0/mo (Starter)$0/mo (Free)
Free tierYesYes
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYesYes
Best forEnterprise marketing teams wanting visual editing without developer dependencyDeveloper teams wanting full open-source control with optional managed hosting

Sources — Storyblok: storyblok.com (verified 2026-06-14). Strapi Cloud: strapi.io (verified 2026-06-14).

Key features

Storyblok: Visual editor with real-time live preview for marketers; AI Suite: AI Translations, AI SEO optimization, automated alt-text generation; FlowMotion visual workflow builder with 500+ tool integrations; Native A/B testing and digital asset management; ISO 27001-compliant GDPR-hosted infrastructure on AWS; EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework self-certified

Strapi Cloud: Open-source MIT-licensed CMS (self-hosted) plus managed Strapi Cloud offering; REST and GraphQL Content Delivery APIs with TypeScript support; Internationalization (i18n) with Blocks drag-and-drop editor and Dynamic Zones; RBAC, SSO/SAML, audit logs, and content history on Enterprise plan; SOC 2 certified and GDPR compliant

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