Is Strapi or Weavr better?

Neither clearly leads. Strapi starts at $35/month and Weavr at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Strapi or Weavr?

Strapi starts at $35/month and Weavr at On request.

Does Strapi or Weavr run on more platforms?

Strapi runs on Node.js, Cloud, Self-hosted, Docker. Weavr runs on Web, REST API.

What is Strapi best used for?

Strapi is most often used for running a self hosted headless cms with a rest or graphql api, giving editors a content admin panel over a custom content model. Of those, running a self hosted headless cms with a rest or graphql api and giving editors a content admin panel over a custom content model are not what Weavr is typically brought in for.

What can Strapi do that Weavr cannot?

Strapi covers REST API, GraphQL API, Content management, PostgreSQL. Weavr covers Plug-and-play products, Regulated cover, Card issuing, Multi-currency accounts.

APIs · head to head

Strapi vs Weavr

Strapi

APIs

Headless CMS with REST and GraphQL APIs

From: $35/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

Weavr

APIs

Packaged embedded finance for B2B SaaS, with an in-house EU e-money licence

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: Strapi cloud pricing is per project, not per account, so a second project doubles the bill; Weavr products are packaged rather than open, so a flow Weavr does not support is not something you can build around, and you discover the limits after integrating.
They diverge on capability: Strapi covers REST API, Weavr covers Plug-and-play products.
Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Strapi and Weavr actually diverge.

Attributes where Strapi and Weavr differ
Attribute	Strapi	Weavr
Starting price	$35/month	On request
Pricing model	subscription	quote
Platforms	Node.js, Cloud, Self-hosted, Docker	Web, REST API
Founded	2015	Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (APIs).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Strapi

REST API
GraphQL API
Content management
PostgreSQL
MySQL
MongoDB
AWS
Webhooks

Only in Weavr

Plug-and-play products
Regulated cover
Card issuing
Multi-currency accounts
Identity and onboarding
Data insights

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Strapi

Running a self hosted headless CMS with a REST or GraphQL APInot Weavr
Giving editors a content admin panel over a custom content modelnot Weavr

Weavr

A project management SaaS adding expense cards without hiring a compliance officernot Strapi
A marketplace paying out sellers from accounts held inside its own productnot Strapi
A procurement platform issuing virtual cards against approved purchase ordersnot Strapi
A European SaaS vendor wanting a regulated entity to sit behind its financial featuresnot Strapi

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Strapi

Cloud pricing is per project, not per account, so a second project doubles the bill
Starter at $35 a month allows 100,000 API requests, and overage is $1.50 per 25,000
Extra bandwidth is $30 per 100 GB and extra asset storage $0.60 per GB
Backups start at the Pro plan, weekly, and only become daily at Business
An uptime SLA is Business only, at $450 a month per project
Additional environments cost $60 a month on Pro and $300 a month on Business

Weavr

Products are packaged rather than open, so a flow Weavr does not support is not something you can build around, and you discover the limits after integrating.
Programme economics depend on interchange, and SaaS vendors routinely overestimate how much card volume their customers will actually route through the embedded product.
It is a small company with limited headcount supporting a regulated dependency, which is a real concentration risk for a feature your customers rely on.
Monthly minimums on card programmes mean a slow-adopting customer base leaves you paying for volume you never reach.
European interchange caps hold programme revenue well below what US embedded finance case studies suggest, so imported business cases do not transfer.

Pricing, plan by plan

Strapi

$35/month

Starter$35/month
- 100k API requests
- 50 GB asset storage
- 50 GB asset bandwidth
Pro$90/month
- 1M API requests
- 250 GB asset storage
- 500 GB asset bandwidth
Business$450/month
- 10M API requests
- 1000 GB asset storage
- 1000 GB asset bandwidth

Weavr

On request

Weavr embedded finance$undefined/year
- Platform subscription plus per-account and per-card fees
- Interchange share negotiated as part of the commercial terms
- Monthly minimums apply to card programmes

Which should you pick?

Choose Strapi if

You need rest api.
You work on Node.js, Cloud, Self-hosted, Docker.
You also want graphql api.

Strapi review

Choose Weavr if

You need plug-and-play products.
You work on Web, REST API.
You also want regulated cover.

Weavr review

Questions people ask

Is Strapi or Weavr better?: Neither clearly leads. Strapi starts at $35/month and Weavr at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Strapi or Weavr?: Strapi starts at $35/month and Weavr at On request.
Does Strapi or Weavr run on more platforms?: Strapi runs on Node.js, Cloud, Self-hosted, Docker. Weavr runs on Web, REST API.
What is Strapi best used for?: Strapi is most often used for running a self hosted headless cms with a rest or graphql api, giving editors a content admin panel over a custom content model. Of those, running a self hosted headless cms with a rest or graphql api and giving editors a content admin panel over a custom content model are not what Weavr is typically brought in for.
What can Strapi do that Weavr cannot?: Strapi covers REST API, GraphQL API, Content management, PostgreSQL. Weavr covers Plug-and-play products, Regulated cover, Card issuing, Multi-currency accounts.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Strapi: How much do API request overages cost?

Additional API requests beyond the plan limit cost $1.50 per 25000 requests. Extra asset storage costs $0.60 per GB, and additional bandwidth costs $30 per 100 GB.

Source

Weavr: Do I need my own financial licence?

No. Weavr holds an e-money licence, including a Maltese authorisation for the EU, and acts as the regulated entity for the embedded product.

Strapi: Is yearly billing available?

Yes, yearly billing saves up to 17% compared to monthly billing on Strapi Cloud plans.

Source

Weavr: How is it different from a banking-as-a-service API?

It sells finished product shapes with compliance built in rather than raw banking primitives, which trades flexibility for a much shorter route to launch.

Strapi: What is included with the Pro plan?

The Pro plan costs $90 per month per project and includes 1M API requests, 250 GB asset storage, 500 GB bandwidth, multi-environment support, weekly backups, and manual backups.

Source

Weavr: How does Weavr make money?

Platform fees plus per-account and per-card charges, with a negotiated share of card interchange.

Strapi vs Weavr

Strapi

Weavr

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Strapi

Only in Weavr

What people use each for

Strapi

Weavr

Where each one falls short

Strapi

Weavr

Pricing, plan by plan

Strapi

Weavr

Which should you pick?

Choose Strapi if

Choose Weavr if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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