Deploy Strapi
Headless CMS for developers Running on Hostwares in about a minute, with SSL, a domain and full container access.
- One-click install
- Free SSL
- Custom domain
- Full root-level container access
What is Strapi?
Headless CMS for developers Self-hosting Strapi on Hostwares gives you a private instance on dedicated resources — CPU, RAM and NVMe you chose — with automatic HTTPS, backups and scaling when you need it. Unlike SaaS, your data stays on infrastructure you control.
Category: CMS · Deploy type: strapi
Use cases for Strapi on Hostwares
- Run a private Strapi instance for your team — data stays on infrastructure you control.
- Replace SaaS Strapi with a self-hosted deployment that scales with your Hostwares pack.
- Keep Strapi behind your domain with automatic SSL and hostwares.app fallback URL.
- Headless CMS for developers — now with dedicated resources, backups and full container access.
What you get with managed Strapi
Every Strapi instance includes the Hostwares platform — not just the container.
One-click deploy
Strapi is provisioned, configured and started for you. No compose file to write, no ports to wire up — Hostwares pulls the strapi image and wires storage.
SSL included
Every Strapi deployment gets HTTPS automatically, on a free hostwares.app subdomain or your own domain with auto-renewing Let's Encrypt.
Dedicated resources
Strapi runs on the CPU, RAM and SSD of the pack you pick — not squeezed onto a shared box with everyone else. Resize when you need more.
Full container access
It is your container: exec into Strapi, read files, tail logs and set environment variables whenever you need to.
Status and logs
Start, stop and restart Strapi from the dashboard and read real container logs when something misbehaves.
Managed by HW
Ask our AI to deploy Strapi, change its settings or debug it — from the dashboard, the CLI, or Claude and Cursor over MCP.
Strapi pricing
Strapi runs on a standard resource pack, the same ones that power sites and databases. Pick the size it needs.
Billed monthly · cancel or resize anytime
Starter
Perfect for small projects and landing pages
billed monthly · cancel anytime
Best for
Small production apps, staging environments, APIs
Runs
275 one-click apps
- Free SSL
- Custom domain
- Auto-deploy from Git
- Basic monitoring
Deploy in ~30 seconds · cancel anytime
Standard
For production apps with moderate traffic
billed monthly · cancel anytime
Best for
Busy production apps, AI workloads and high traffic
Runs
299 one-click apps · unlocks Activepieces, AnythingLLM, Budibase
- Free SSL
- Custom domain
- Auto-deploy from Git
- Advanced monitoring
Deploy in ~30 seconds · cancel anytime
Performance
High-traffic apps and demanding workloads
billed monthly · cancel anytime
Best for
Large apps, multi-service stacks, sustained high traffic
Runs
299 one-click apps
- Free SSL
- Custom domain
- Auto-deploy from Git
- Advanced monitoring
Deploy in ~30 seconds · cancel anytime
Business
Enterprise-grade with maximum resources
billed monthly · cancel anytime
Best for
Large apps, multi-service stacks, sustained high traffic
Runs
299 one-click apps
- Free SSL
- Custom domain
- Auto-deploy from Git
- Advanced monitoring
Deploy in ~30 seconds · cancel anytime
Included in every pack
Prices are per month. Resize or cancel any time - upgrades are prorated.
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FAQ — Strapi on Hostwares
How long does it take to deploy Strapi?+
Strapi deploys in about a minute on Hostwares. We pull the strapi image, provision storage, wire the domain and issue SSL automatically.
Can I use a custom domain with Strapi?+
Yes. Every Strapi deployment gets a free hostwares.app subdomain and you can add any custom domain with automatic HTTPS. Change it anytime from the dashboard.
What resources does Strapi need?+
Headless CMS for developers On Hostwares you pick the pack — CPU, RAM and disk — so Strapi runs on dedicated resources and you can resize or scale without reinstalling. From $2/month.
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