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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Brightspot

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ABrightspot (formerly Perfect Sense) is a content management system for businesses looking to distinguish themselves via digital transformation. The platform helps editors and developers to utilize publishing processes, customized workstreams and collaboration features. This helps users to deliver content to audiences without compromise.N/A

    Strapi

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/AStrapi is an open-source software platform that helps developers to easily build, deploy, and manage APIs.N/A
    Pricing
    BrightspotStrapi
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BrightspotStrapi
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Features
    BrightspotStrapi
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Brightspot and Strapi
    Feature
    Brightspot
    8.6
    2 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Strapi
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Role-based user permissions8.62 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Brightspot and Strapi
    Feature
    Brightspot
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Strapi
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    27% above category average
    API8.22 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language7.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Brightspot and Strapi
    Feature
    Brightspot
    7.7
    2 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Strapi
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    WYSIWYG editor8.22 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness7.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Admin section8.22 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Page templates8.22 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Library of website themes5.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design7.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publishing workflow8.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of Brightspot and Strapi
    Feature
    Brightspot
    7.9
    2 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Strapi
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Content taxonomy8.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO support7.32 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Bulk management7.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions8.62 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Community / comment management8.21 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    BrightspotStrapi
    Small Businesses
    Umbraco CMS
    Score6.7 out of 10
    Umbraco CMS
    Score6.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Square Online
    Score7.4 out of 10
    Square Online
    Score7.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    RWS Tridion Sites
    Score9 out of 10
    RWS Tridion Sites
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BrightspotStrapi
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BrightspotStrapi
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Brightspot
    Great for any news business
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    Strapi
    1. If a headless CMS is needed. 2. Need the cms UI to be clean. 3. There is a need for customization options in the UI and API as well. 4. Expertise in javascript and need cms with node js backend. 5. Want auth APIs pre-made. 6. Easy to customize the backend as well. 7. The user interface can be fully customizable.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Brightspot
    • Ease of use to users
    • Intuitive display
    • High traffic loads
    Incentivized
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    Strapi
    • Free and open source.
    • CMS UI is nice and clean.
    • Customization options.
    • Regular updates and bug fixes.
    • Easy to find and understand docs.
    • Blogs available to learn more.
    • Plugin eco system.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Brightspot
    • Personalization features (dependent on integration with a CDP)
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    Strapi
    • Tutorial videos.
    • Use typescript for it's backend.
    • Detailed explanation of commands available.
    • More clear docs for releasing.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Brightspot
    Best example of ease of use and future flexibility
    Incentivized
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    Strapi
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Brightspot
    • All positive, allowing the newsroom to react to events without engineering help
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    Strapi
    • Easy to setup.
    • Customize the ui.
    • Increased productivity.
    • Get prebuilt auth apis.
    • Customize the backend and add new apis.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Brightspot Screenshots

    Screenshot of An example of an article content typeScreenshot of An example of a composable moduleScreenshot of An example of a dashboard

    Strapi Screenshots

    Screenshot of Content Type BuilderScreenshot of Content Manager edit layoutScreenshot of Content Type builder contents with groupsScreenshot of Content Manager Layout ViewScreenshot of Content Manager List view