- Purpose-built headless API (REST and GraphQL) with no theme layer to work around.
- Node.js/TypeScript stack, convenient for JavaScript-only teams.
- Managed hosting option from the vendor (Strapi Cloud).
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Leiho vs Strapi
Open-source Node.js headless CMS with an admin panel, REST and GraphQL APIs, and an optional managed cloud. Leiho takes another route: your content stays in WordPress, and editors click the real page of your own front end to change it.
LeihoStrapi
Hosting Your own WordPress, on any PHP host. Your front end stays wherever it is. Both: self-hosted (Community, Growth, Enterprise licenses) or Strapi Cloud (managed).
Open source Yes, GPL-2.0-or-later (plugin and bridge). Community Edition is MIT; Growth/Enterprise features and Strapi Cloud are paid.
Pricing Free. No seats, no usage limits. Free: yes (self-hosted Community, unlimited users). Entry paid: self-hosted Growth $45/month (3 users, +$15/user); Strapi Cloud Starter $35/month per project (no free cloud plan).
Visual editing Yes: editors click text and images on the real front end, inside wp-admin, and it updates as they type. Partial: Preview shows the front end in the admin; Live Preview (Growth/Enterprise) adds side-by-side view and experimental double-click-to-edit.
Content model Leiho Collections (schema builder or leiho.schema.json), or your existing ACF fields. Both (Content-Type Builder UI, which writes schema files into the project code).
AI Writing with your brand context on every text field, through WordPress’s own AI connectors (WordPress 7.0+). Strapi AI (Growth plan, credits): AI content-type builder assistant and auto-generated alt text/captions in the Media Library.
MCP server Yes, through the official WordPress MCP Adapter: agents read content and write drafts only. Yes, built-in MCP server at /mcp on your instance.
Localization Built in, field by field: one entry holds every language, fields are translatable or shared, and AI or agents (MCP) translate what is missing. Yes, built-in Internationalization feature.
SEO and AI search Built in: each collection maps its fields to schema.org, description and FAQ. Leiho serves JSON-LD, llms.txt and every page as Markdown, in every language. SEO plugin (meta, Open Graph, preview) now maintained by the community for v5. JSON-LD is built by the front end. No first-party llms.txt or Markdown output.
Checked on 5 November 2026 from each vendor’s site. Prices and plans change: follow the sources below.
Where Strapi shines
Where Leiho differs
- Editors edit the real front end, inside wp-admin: they click a heading on the page and type.
- Free and GPL for every site: no seats, plans or usage limits to watch.
- Editors keep WordPress: their login, roles, media library and plugins.
- Publishing follows your deployment, from a build hook to GitHub Actions or a self-hosted Coolify.
Choose Strapi if…
JavaScript teams that want an open-source, self-hostable headless CMS with a familiar admin panel and optional managed hosting.
Choose Leiho if…
Your team or your clients already know WordPress, you want them to edit the real page of a Next.js, Astro, Nuxt or SvelteKit site, and you’d rather not pay per seat or move content to a vendor’s cloud.
Can I move from Strapi to Leiho?
There is no automatic importer from Strapi. Leiho entries are WordPress posts, so content can be brought in with WordPress import tools or a script using Leiho’s PHP API. Your front-end components usually stay the same: only the data source and the annotations change.
Do I need WordPress?
Yes. Leiho is a WordPress plugin: WordPress stores the content and runs the back office. Any PHP host works, and your front end stays separate.
Edit the real site.
Free and open source. Try it on a real WordPress, in your browser.