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Add to SafariWhen comparing Calipso vs Strapi, the Slant community recommends Strapi for most people. In the question“What is the best Node.js-based CMS?” Strapi is ranked 4th while Calipso is ranked 13th. The most important reason people chose Strapi is:
Strapi comes with blueprints that let you create, read, update and delete your data. You also can paginate, sort and filter your results in a matter of seconds with simple but yet specific parameters.
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Pros
Pro Calipso runs with MongoDB and Express in the background
Calipso uses MongoDB through Mongoose as a database and it runs on top of Express, the most popular framework for Node. Making it very simple for anyone experienced in Express and used to working with Mongo.
Pro Calipso is built using a modular approach
Calipso delivers it's functions by using a modular approach. All of the core features that you would expect from a CMS, excluding theming and forms are provided by modules.
Pro Calipso supports the use of stylus in CSS
Calipso also supports the use of stylus for stylesheets and themes. This means that customizing themes with Calipso is very easy.
Pro Auto-generate REST APIs
Strapi comes with blueprints that let you create, read, update and delete your data. You also can paginate, sort and filter your results in a matter of seconds with simple but yet specific parameters.
Pro Users, groups and permissions
Manage user settings, login, registration, groups and permissions on the fly. Strapi delivers all those essential features out-of-the-box.
Pro Out-of-the-box administration panel
Easy way to manage your application. This panel allows you to add/edit/delete entries for your APIs, manage your users, groups and permissions. In the future, it will be such as WordPress-like administration panel dedicated to your application.
Cons
Con Has been inactive for long
The last update on GitHub was several months ago.
Con Installation may be a little hard
Because of Calipso's modular approach, it can be a little hard to get everything ready because if some modules are missing, it can cause trouble.
