Strapi vs WooCommerce

Self-hosted Node CMS meets wordpress's e-commerce sidekick. Here's our take.

Strapi

Nice Pick

Self-hosted Node CMS. Free but you manage it.

Pros

• Open source
• Self-hosted
• Customizable
• Free tier

Cons

• You host it
• Less polished
• Plugin quality varies

WooCommerce

WordPress's e-commerce sidekick. It turns your blog into a store, but good luck keeping up with the plugin updates.

Pros

• Seamless integration with WordPress, leveraging its CMS for content and SEO
• Highly customizable with thousands of themes and extensions
• Open-source and free to start, ideal for small businesses on a budget

Cons

• Can get bloated and slow with too many plugins, requiring constant optimization
• Security and maintenance rely heavily on third-party extensions, increasing vulnerability risks

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. Strapi is a headless cms while WooCommerce is a hosting & deployment. We picked Strapi based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

Strapi wins

Based on overall popularity. Strapi is more widely used, but WooCommerce excels in its own space.