Is strapi dead?
Deaditude Score:
54.3%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Officially on life support. Devs communicate via ouija board.
*Data last collected: 16 Sept 2025, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
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🔬Component Breakdown
Dissecting the digital corpse
This is supposed to be an ad
Codebase Activity
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Reddit Drama
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Youtube Clickbaits
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Stackoverflow copypasting
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Job offering
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Companies adoption
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Hacker News Hype
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
⏱️ Tech Lifecycle Position
Has reached maturity with slowing innovation and some early warning signs of potential future decline.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
⚠️
2015
GitHub Pulse
Maintenance Mode
Weekly Commit Activity
52 weeks agoNow
Stars
0
total stars
Forks
0
total forks
Open PRs
0
open pull requests
Recent Commits
0
last 30 days
Contributors
0
active developers
Pulse Check
No data
trend assessment
Stack Overflow Analysis
Struggling
Question Metrics
Total Questions
5
Answer Rate
0%
Acceptance Rate
0%
Growth
-50%
Recent Questions
How to fix Strapi 5 "middlewares" environment variables not being read when deploying to fly.io through GitHub Actions?
Unanswered61 views
javascriptdockergithub-actions
Strapi v5.23.1 admin panel errors (p is not a function / checkUserHasPermissions is not a function) on server but works locally
Unanswered32 views
node.jscontent-management-systemstrapi
solace,medusa js and strapi - fetch error
Unanswered30 views
node.jsnext.js13strapi
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
4,108
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
19
Posts
2.7
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+80.0%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysA frontend starter integrated with Strapi for larger projects...
r/Strapi13 days ago
8(100%)0
Anyone handling localization via n8n?
r/Strapi26 days ago
7(100%)2
Official Cursor rules for Strapi?
r/Strapi7 days ago
4(84%)2
I recently created a simple React 19 and Strapi Blog Starter, and I'd like to share how I built it.
r/Strapi27 days ago
3(72%)1
I Built A YT Summarizer App using Next.js 15, Strapi and AI SDK
r/Strapi8 days ago
3(100%)0
💼 Job Market Pulse
Endangered
Resume with strapi skills? Perfect for your paper airplane collection.
Global Job Distribution
🇮🇳India
39🇺🇸United States
22🇫🇷France
16🇩🇪Germany
10🇬🇧United Kingdom
7🇨🇦Canada
4Market Summary
98
Total Jobs
🏢
2,506
Companies Using It
Major players still rely on this. Job security... for now.
Reality Check
Career Suicide Watch
Time to update your LinkedIn. And by "update" we mean "remove {tech.name} entirely"
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
🔸 Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
HN tolerates discussions about strapi, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
394
Posts
Community Interest
Average points13.9
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
Posted in the HN equivalent of a whisper.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
The Strapi Founder's Story (Pierre Burgy)
2 months ago
10
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Fading Away
Creators would get more views livestreaming themselves sleeping than talking about strapi.
Content Metrics
8
Videos
1.2K
Total Views
Content trend: Stable0.0%
Average Engagement
145.1
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering strapi:
ImageKit
Hobby Channel
EasyTutoFlow
Hobby Channel
The Developers
YouTube Royalty
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Strapi v5 admin panel overview
The Developers
1 months ago
00
1 months ago
30
Uploading images in strapi v5 using public endpoint
The Developers
1 months ago
00
Fetch media and relational fields from the strapi's collectiont types using rest api endpoint
The Developers
24 days ago
00
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 16 Sept 2025 | 54.3% |
| 3 Sept 2025 | 49.3% |
| 20 Aug 2025 | 53.6% |
| 6 Aug 2025 | 59.3% |
| 24 Jul 2025 | 58.4% |
| 10 Jul 2025 | 47.0% |
| 26 Jun 2025 | 49.9% |
| 13 Jun 2025 | 48.5% |
| 30 May 2025 | 40.1% |
| 10 May 2025 | 52.9% |
| 4 May 2025 | 59.6% |
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