How many environments or instances can I use with my Strapi license?

Last updated: March 3, 2025

Instances

Strapi doesn't limit the number of instances for your project. You can deploy multiple instances to:

  • Handle high traffic loads

  • Scale your application as needed

  • Support different geographic regions

Important

While you can deploy multiple instances, a single license must not be used for:

  1. Multiple applications with different content models

  2. Different projects serving separate websites, such as:

    • One Strapi instance powering client1.example.com

    • Another instance powering client2.example.com

  3. Templates available for free/paid download or distribution

Environments

Your Strapi project can run in multiple environments for different purposes:

  • Development

  • Testing

  • Staging

  • Production

  • Quality assurance

The instance restrictions above do not apply to different environments of the same project.

For additional information:

📄 Understanding the definition of a Strapi "project"

📄 Understanding admin users and user seats in Strapi

📄 Key licensing definitions for Strapi Enterprise Edition