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Comparison

SQRL vs. WordPress, Statamic and Strapi

A clear comparison of key features and options to help you make the right decision.

SquirrelCMS Laravel · PHP
WordPress PHP · own core
Statamic Laravel · PHP
Strapi Node.js · headless
Features

Comparison with other solutions

What's available right after installation, without extra development.

SquirrelCMS WordPress Statamic Strapi
Content
Page builder Yes Yes Yes Dynamic zones
Custom post types & fields Yes Plugin Yes Yes
Language versions Yes Plugin Yes Yes
Form builder Yes Plugin Yes –No
Menu builder Yes Yes Yes Plugin
AI assistant that edits content Yes Plugin –No Limited
Revisions with restore Yes Yes Pro Plugin
Development
Foundation Laravel PHP Laravel Node.js
Plugins Yes Yes Yes Yes
REST API Yes Yes Pro Yes
Background workers Yes Limited Yes Limited
Frontend included Yes Yes Yes –No
MCP server Yes Plugin –No –No
Operation
Granular permissions Yes Plugin Pro Yes
Multi-level caching Yes Plugin Yes Add-on
One-click cookie bar Yes Plugin –No –No
Workflow automation Yes Plugin –No –No
Redirects & URL history Yes Plugin Yes –No

The comparison is based on default installations of each system. “Plugin” means a feature available via a third-party extension, “Pro” a paid edition.

Speed

Speed matters, so SQRL has it built in

A slow website costs you visitors and search rankings. Nobody adds a plugin from an unknown author or a theme with a hundred extra features to SQRL. Everything comes from one workshop and works together.

  1. SQRL 4.3 s
  2. WordPress 8.7 s
  3. Joomla 11.8 s
  4. Drupal 12.0 s

Median LCP (Largest Contentful Paint) from Lighthouse 12 mobile runs on live websites: 15 randomly chosen Czech websites each for WordPress, Joomla and Drupal from the Tranco list, and the production websites of our SQRL clients. Three runs per website, October 2026. The multiple compares with the second fastest system.

When to choose what

Every system has its place

A fair comparison: which solution suits whom.

SQRL vs. WordPress

The most widespread CMS with a huge ecosystem of plugins and themes.

Choose SQRL when you need specific features, performance on large data and code that doesn't depend on dozens of plugins. Choose WordPress you want a simple website or blog and ready-made themes are enough.

SQRL vs. Statamic

A modern Laravel CMS with flat-file and database modes.

Choose SQRL when you're building an application with forms, filtering and integrations that we'll keep developing for you. Choose Statamic you're building a content site and want your content versioned in Git.

SQRL vs. Strapi

A headless Node.js CMS that delivers content through an API.

Choose SQRL when you want the website and admin in one system, frontend included. Choose Strapi you have your own frontend team and only need a content API.

Not sure what to choose?

We'll go through your requirements and recommend a solution that makes sense, even if it isn't SQRL.

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