BaseBuddy vs Strapi
Compare BaseBuddy and Strapi for Supabase CMS use cases, existing database schemas, content modeling, and editor workflows.
Short version
Strapi is a mature open-source headless CMS. It is a strong choice when you want to model content inside a CMS and expose it through APIs.
BaseBuddy is for a different starting point: your content tables already exist in Supabase or Postgres, and you want an editor around them without rebuilding the schema around a CMS.
Different starting points
Strapi usually starts with content types in Strapi. BaseBuddy starts with your existing database tables.
| Question | BaseBuddy | Strapi |
|---|---|---|
| Primary job | Editor for existing Supabase/Postgres content | Headless CMS with modeled content types and APIs |
| Content model | Comes from your saved mapping | Defined inside Strapi |
| Best fit | Existing app database that should stay in place | New CMS-backed content API or CMS-first project |
| Editor focus | Posts, media, files, SEO, authors, taxonomy, publishing | Collection editing, content APIs, plugins, localization, media |
| Schema ownership | Your app database remains the source | Strapi owns the CMS content model |
Choose BaseBuddy when
- You already have tables such as
posts,articles,authors,categories,tags, or custom content tables. - Your frontend or backend already reads from Postgres or Supabase.
- You want a safer editor surface for non-technical users, not a new CMS backend.
- You want normal saves to update only changed mapped fields.
Choose Strapi when
- You are happy to model content inside a dedicated CMS.
- You want a mature plugin ecosystem and a traditional headless CMS API layer.
- You are building a new content backend and do not need to preserve an existing app schema.
The main difference
Strapi is usually the content system. BaseBuddy is an editor for the content system you already have.
For the BaseBuddy path, start with CMS for existing Postgres database, then review Projects and mappings and Safe editing model.
You can read more about Strapi on the official Strapi headless CMS page.