# Strapi, release history and status.

An open-source headless CMS built on Node.js. It provides flexible REST and GraphQL APIs, making it ideal for modern frontend frameworks and mobile applications.

- **Status:** Modern. The most popular open-source headless CMS.
- **Category:** [CMS and site builders](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms)
- **First release:** 2015
- **License:** MIT
- **Latest version:** 5.61.0 (4 Nov 2026)
- **Official website:** https://strapi.io
- **Documentation:** https://docs.strapi.io
- **GitHub:** https://github.com/strapi/strapi
- **Page:** https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/strapi

## Strapi in our audits

Tech Stack does not detect Strapi yet, so we have no usage numbers for it.

## Strapi versions and release history

3 release lines since 2020, as listed by endoflife.date and the npm registry. The latest version is 5.61.0, released 4 Nov 2026. Supported according to endoflife.date: 5.

| Version | Released | Latest release | Support | Releases |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 5 (LTS) | 18 Sep 2024 | 5.61.0 (4 Nov 2026) | Supported | 125 |
| 4 | 30 Nov 2021 | 4.26.2 (9 Jun 2026) | End of life, since 9 Jun 2026 | 160 |
| 3 | 26 May 2020 | 3.6.11 (22 Nov 2022) | End of life, since 16 Feb 2022 | - |

Sources: [endoflife.date](https://endoflife.date/strapi), [npm registry, package @strapi/strapi](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@strapi/strapi), checked 8 Nov 2026.

## Other technologies in CMS and site builders

- [WordPress](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/wordpress): 8.4% of websites
- [Lovable](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/lovable): 1.8% of websites
- [Framer](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/framer): 1.6% of websites
- [Webflow](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/webflow): 1.5% of websites
- [Wix](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/wix): 1.4% of websites
- [Sanity](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/sanity): 1.2% of websites
- [Joomla](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/joomla): 1.2% of websites
- [Squarespace](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/squarespace): 1.2% of websites
- [Webnode](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/webnode): 1.0% of websites
- [Drupal](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/drupal): 1.0% of websites
- [TYPO3](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/typo3): <1% of websites
- [Contao](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/contao): <1% of websites

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## Questions about Strapi

### What is Strapi?

An open-source headless CMS built on Node.js. It provides flexible REST and GraphQL APIs, making it ideal for modern frontend frameworks and mobile applications. The be1st catalog lists Strapi under CMS and site builders. License of Strapi: MIT.

### What is the latest version of Strapi?

The latest version of Strapi is 5.61.0, released 4 Nov 2026 (source: npm registry, package @strapi/strapi).

### Which Strapi versions are still supported?

According to endoflife.date, these Strapi release lines are supported: 5.

### When was Strapi first released?

Strapi was first released in 2015; the oldest version listed by endoflife.date and the npm registry dates from 2020.

### Is Strapi still a modern choice?

Yes. Strapi counts as a modern technology. The most popular open-source headless CMS.

### What are the alternatives to Strapi?

Technologies that do the same job as Strapi include Sanity, Storyblok, Contentful, Payload CMS, and Directus.