WordPress alternatives for your medical business: Strapi

Since its release in 2003, WordPress has evolved from a simple blogging tool to one of the most powerful and indisputably sought-after CMS platforms, becoming the basis for more than 40% of the sites in the Internet space [1].

With a 64.5% total market share [2], WordPress is more likely to be your number one choice when picking an online medical business engine. And you will not be disappointed. WordPress has great functionalities and offers extensive support, which will help with any problem you encounter while setting up a site. What's more, it's free, SEO-friendly, and widely customizable. Also, it provides social media instruments, blogging, and e-commerce site customization functionality. With its arsenal of widgets, plugins, and themes, WordPress has become an all-in-one solution for businesses of any level, where both developers and marketing teams can take part in the setting up and advancement of the digital product.

When choosing any tool to develop a medical product, it is important to look for one that can meet the needs of your particular business. There is no such thing as a perfect one. In the case of WordPress, it also has its pitfalls, just like any other instrument. While some medical companies may not be particularly affected by certain shortcomings, others may experience significant difficulties.

For example, here are some of the disadvantages of WordPress:

Whether it will be WordPress or another CMS, it is advisable to ask yourself a few key questions so that you don't make the wrong choice:

Strapi is the leading open-source Node.js headless CMS [4].

The open-source feature allows developers to use and modify the code according to their needs. Furthermore, the headless option lets you separate the backend from the frontend, so you can create multiple interfaces connected to the backend via APIs. In other words, you and your team members can create and manage content and then access it via any device and across all your apps through APIs. It gives you full control over your solution and the ability to build a customized API at the same time.

The headless approach, with its separation of presentation and logic layer, stands at the base of creating future-proof systems from scratch or expanding your tech-enhanced legacy product with additional features if needed.

Among all the Strapi's characteristics, the following are especially noteworthy:

With Strapi, you can end up with a simple website, a mobile app, or a feature-rich e-commerce platform. Just select a template and tweak it to fit your organization's needs. Strapi has also provided an option for those who like to build everything from scratch. 

The platform can be integrated with well-known frameworks such as Next.js, Flutter, or Gatsby.js and have a vast database list to pick from (SQLite, MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL). 

However, keep in mind that, unlike WordPress, instead of shared hosting, you will need to use a node environment or your server.

The platform is completely out-of-the-box. At the same time, it is easily customizable. For example, you can change the API and data structure in the code editor or simply use plugins to adjust the product for specific functionality. In addition, the lack of web hosting allows you to customize the system on your servers, further extending the ability to "spice up" the future medical product and, more importantly, making it more secure.

The opportunity to quickly develop a bug-free and secure product seems to be valued above all else today. Thanks to some technical specifications, in particular, Strapi's modular architecture, it is possible to speed up the engineering process. It is easily scalable while still being able to handle a lot of potential traffic. Moreover, it only processes the code requested by a client, which saves time and resources. At the same time, the integration with Koa and Joi allows faster validation of the data, resulting in better site performance and throughput.

The main Strapi advantages:

It is free and simple to kick off.

In short, yes.

If you want a fully customized and scalable system where every detail is taken care of, Strapi can be a good option. However, the realization of the aforementioned characteristics will require more time and developer expertise. Nevertheless, Strapi provides a wide range of plugins, tech toolkits, and a pleasant JavaScript experience, which is often a priority for developers.

However, if you need to quickly set up a simple site without going into too much code detail, WordPress, with its numerous support forums, can also be a ​​ worthy variant.

Do you need help choosing technology for your future medical product? Or are you ready to proceed with the development and marketing campaigns launch? Drop us a line, and we'll discuss the best way to give your project a boost.

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