Alternatives
LUNO is Backend Platform for the AI Era.
Strapi alternative
Teams leave Strapi when hosting, upgrades, and plugin/GraphQL setup become unpaid infrastructure work.
Criteria
What to look for in an alternative
Can humans and agents operate the same record (MCP / API / Console)?
Are forms, identity, and ops platform capabilities — not bolt-ons?
Is pricing per site/org rather than editor seats?
Edge delivery and security ops burden
Options
Main options
Strapi is the self-host Node CMS default. LUNO removes the need to own that server stack — platform capabilities + MCP instead of DIY Strapi ops.
LUNO
Teams that want SaaS edge delivery and agent ops without running Node CMS servers.
If you must own every line of the CMS runtime on your VMs, Strapi fits better.
See Product →Strapi
Engineering orgs that want full OSS customization and accept self-host cost.
WordPress
Editorial teams whose entire workflow is classic WP admin plus an accepted plugin stack.
LUNO vs WordPress →microCMS
Domestic projects that only need a simple Japanese headless content API.
LUNO vs microCMS →Contentful
Enterprises standardized on Contentful’s content model and multi-language SDKs.
LUNO vs Contentful →Sanity
Content orgs that want Sanity Studio collaboration as the center of gravity.
LUNO vs Sanity →
Migrate
Migration notes
Export content types/entries, recreate models on LUNO, point apps at public API, retire the Strapi host.
FAQ
FAQ
Is LUNO open source like Strapi?
LUNO’s managed product is SaaS on Cloudflare Workers. Self-host expectations differ — evaluate the managed platform first.
Can I self-host LUNO?
Product focus is managed SaaS. Prefer Strapi/Payload when self-host is non-negotiable.
MCP support?
LUNO ships `@luno-cms/mcp` as a first-class surface. Strapi agent tooling varies by community plugins.
Also see the matrix
Use the filterable comparison hub and machine-readable pricing file.