Square Online vs. Strapi

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Square Online
Score 7.5 out of 10
N/A
Square Online (formerly Weebly) is a basic content management system with blogging and eCommerce features. It can be utilized for building standard websites or specialized webpages for online stores.
$13
per month
Strapi
Score 9.9 out of 10
N/A
Strapi is an open-source software platform that helps developers to easily build, deploy, and manage APIs.N/A
Pricing
Square OnlineStrapi
Editions & Modules
Personal
$13
per month
Professional
$16
per month
Performance
$29
per month
Free
Free
Free
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Square OnlineStrapi
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPricing decreases when paid annually: Personal - $10/Month Professional - $12/Month Performance - $26/Month
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Community Pulse
Square OnlineStrapi
Features
Square OnlineStrapi
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Square Online
5.6
30 Ratings
36% below category average
Strapi
10.0
1 Ratings
21% above category average
Role-based user permissions5.630 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
Square Online
6.5
21 Ratings
15% below category average
Strapi
10.0
1 Ratings
27% above category average
API6.516 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Internationalization / multi-language6.517 Ratings00 Ratings
Web Content Creation
Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Product A and Product B
Square Online
7.6
42 Ratings
2% below category average
Strapi
9.0
1 Ratings
15% above category average
WYSIWYG editor8.735 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Code quality / cleanliness6.838 Ratings00 Ratings
Admin section7.438 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Page templates6.542 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Library of website themes7.142 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile optimization / responsive design9.441 Ratings00 Ratings
Publishing workflow7.434 Ratings00 Ratings
Form generator7.535 Ratings00 Ratings
Web Content Management
Comparison of Web Content Management features of Product A and Product B
Square Online
6.8
39 Ratings
8% below category average
Strapi
8.7
1 Ratings
17% above category average
Content taxonomy6.725 Ratings00 Ratings
SEO support7.635 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Bulk management7.520 Ratings00 Ratings
Availability / breadth of extensions5.832 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Community / comment management6.529 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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Score 10.0 out of 10
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Score 10.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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Score 9.0 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
Square OnlineStrapi
Likelihood to Recommend
7.5
(43 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
6.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Square OnlineStrapi
Likelihood to Recommend
Block, Inc (Square)
If you are having students create websites or information pages about something they are studying in class, this is a great option. The fact that students can spend less time getting situated and learning the app and get right to work researching and creating their pages is great. For middle to high school, this is a fantastic app to use. However, if you want more nuanced analytics or want students to focus on blogging more than webpage building, this is limited.
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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.
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Pros
Block, Inc (Square)
  • Drag and drop interface makes it very easy to add all types of content, including images, text, video (and YouTube videos), embeddable applications and more.
  • It's very easy to set up navigation features like cascading menus and sticky navigation (where the menu stays put - may depend on the template chosen though).
  • A technical backend is fairly straight-forward for setting up a fav icon, 301 redirects, SEO, Google Analytics, etc.
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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.
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Cons
Block, Inc (Square)
  • Weebly doesn't have a lot of templates to choose from, so if you don't have any experience with CSS or HTML, it's hard to customize your site to an extent.
  • Weebly isn't fully SEO friendly. They don't allow you to add H1 tags to pages out of the box.
  • You can't create folder structures when it comes to web page URLs. You can put web pages under a main menu dropdown, but they don't allow you to put all sub-menu items in a structured folder (like site.com/folder/page-1 and site.com/folder/page-2).
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Strapi
  • Tutorial videos.
  • Use typescript for it's backend.
  • Detailed explanation of commands available.
  • More clear docs for releasing.
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Likelihood to Renew
Block, Inc (Square)
Weebly is consistently adding features that line up with our needs. The ease of use makes it the perfect program for us since we have users of multiple age brackets and knowledge of web design. We love that we can give users access to only the pages they are affiliated with
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Strapi
No answers on this topic
Usability
Block, Inc (Square)
Very easy to use and intuitive to design after all of our business needs. From the website and POS system to how we represent ourselves internally and to our customers... Square is second-to-none in helping our business and others in our same boat become the kind of businesses we want to be when it comes to our inventory and sales of these kinds of products.
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Strapi
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Block, Inc (Square)
Weebly's designs, plugins, and customization options are a little more advanced in some cases than other similar programs. WordPress requires a different level of expertise and knowledge of code, keywording, and plugins, so I wouldn't even compare them. Wix is a little more user-friendly because you can drag and drop your design, which was very convenient for customizing your site. I didn't personally select Weebly, but it is user-friendly and nearly anyone comfortable with a computer could figure it out. Weebly support is also pretty good.
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Strapi
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Block, Inc (Square)
  • Weebly has allowed our business to create a connection with our customers by offering home decor, cooking and styling tips.
  • Weebly gives us the chance to relay information to customers regarding merchandise, current sales and promotions, store hours and locations etc. Which has helped increase business.
  • Weebly has given our not very tech savvy business the opportunity to have a website and stay relevant with our competitors.
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Strapi
  • Easy to setup.
  • Customize the ui.
  • Increased productivity.
  • Get prebuilt auth apis.
  • Customize the backend and add new apis.
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ScreenShots

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