Sanity vs Storyblok
Our score, every feature we track, pricing plans, hosting and AI, side by side.
At a glance
The facts from each platform's profile, side by side.
| Metric | Sanity | Storyblok |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| Pricing | Free up to 20 seats · Growth $15 per seat/mo | Free starter · Growth from $99/mo |
| AI | AI Assist instructions on fields, translation and agent APIs over the Content Lake | AI text generation, translation and alt text (bring your own model key on some plans) |
| Hosting | SaaS | SaaS |
| Source code | Open source,Closed source | Closed source |
| Created | 2017 | 2017 |
| Best for | Developer-led teams that want to shape the editing experience in code | Marketing teams that want to build pages visually on a headless stack |
| AI features | AI Assist instructions on fields, translation and agent APIs over the Content Lake | AI text generation, translation and alt text (bring your own model key on some plans) |
Features
How each platform offers a feature: free, in the cheapest paid plan, on a higher plan, or enterprise only. Open a feature to compare it across every platform.
Sanity
- AI content tools Tiered AI Assist, plus APIs to build your own content agents
- AI translation Tiered Document and field-level translation
- Content modeling Free Schemas and Studio defined in TypeScript
- GraphQL API Free Alongside GROQ
- Headless API Free Content Lake with GROQ queries and a CDN
- Real-time collaboration Free Real-time editing with fine-grained document history
- Scheduled publishing Tiered Content Releases
- Visual editing Free Presentation tool; needs extra setup
Storyblok
- Automation and webhooks Free Webhooks
- Headless API Free Render components in any framework
- Localization Free Field-level and folder-level translation, plus translation integrations
- Plugins and apps Free App directory
- Reusable components Free Nestable components that fit a design system
- Visual editing Free Visual editor with live preview
Pricing
Every plan, cheapest first, and what the bill is counted by. Open a profile for what each plan includes.
Sanity
- FreeFree Free Individuals experimenting or shipping smaller projects
- GrowthPer seat $15per seat / month Teams with growing projects and more collaboration
- EnterpriseCustom quote Custom Organizations with complex security and support needs
Prices checked Vendor pricing page
Storyblok
- StarterFree Free Testing and personal projects
- GrowthPer project $99per space / month Businesses needing dynamic content management
- Growth PlusPer project $349per space / month Businesses needing more seats and locales
- PremiumCustom quote Custom Organizations with multiple editorial teams
- EliteCustom quote Custom Large organizations with multi-space content
Prices checked Vendor pricing page
Strengths and watch-outs
From our review of each platform.
Sanity
Strengths
- Schemas and Studio defined in TypeScript, versioned with your app.
- Real-time collaboration and fine-grained document history.
- GROQ and GraphQL queries, plus a strong CDN.
- AI Assist and APIs that let you build your own content agents.
Watch out for
- Needs developers to set up and evolve the Studio.
- Per-seat and usage costs grow with large editorial teams.
- Visual editing requires extra setup with the Presentation tool.
Storyblok
Strengths
- The most approachable visual editing in the headless category.
- Component-based content that maps cleanly to design systems.
- Field-level and folder-level translation options.
- Public, predictable pricing for small and mid-size teams.
Watch out for
- Page-centric model makes cross-channel reuse harder than in purely structured CMSs.
- AI features are helpers, not a governed workflow.
- Governance depth is thinner for very large programs.
More comparisons
Everything on this page comes from our profiles of the two platforms, checked against each vendor's own documentation and pricing pages. Vendors change plans often: confirm prices on their site before you buy.