Sanity vs Webflow
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 | Webflow |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 4.6 | 4.2 |
| Pricing | Free up to 20 seats · Growth $15 per seat/mo | From $25/mo per CMS site · seats from $15/mo, billed yearly |
| AI | AI Assist instructions on fields, translation and agent APIs over the Content Lake | Platform AI sold as credits: 200 to 400 a month included, then $20/mo per 2,000 |
| Hosting | SaaS | SaaS |
| Source code | Open source,Closed source | Closed source |
| Created | 2017 | 2013 |
| Best for | Developer-led teams that want to shape the editing experience in code | Teams that want one vendor to host, run and update everything in the browser |
| AI features | AI Assist instructions on fields, translation and agent APIs over the Content Lake | Platform AI sold as credits: 200 to 400 a month included, then $20/mo per 2,000 |
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
Webflow
- AI content tools Tiered AI credits add-on; no published cost per task
- Content modeling Tiered Webflow CMS needs a CMS site plan, from $25/mo
- Drag-and-drop page builder Included Visual designer with interactions
- Hosting Included Hosted by Webflow; no European hosting option
- Reusable components Included Components in the designer
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
Webflow
- StarterFree Free Trying out and testing Webflow
- BasicPer site $15per site / month Simple sites that need no CMS
- PremiumPer site $25per site / month Content-rich sites with a CMS
- TeamFlat fee $2,500/ month Growing teams needing governance and localization
- EnterpriseCustom quote Custom Large organizations needing custom scale
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.
Webflow
Strengths
- Powerful visual designer with fine control over layout and interactions.
- Hosting, CMS and editor in one place.
- Large community, templates and agency ecosystem.
Watch out for
- Every site and every seat is a monthly line: a CMS site from $25/mo, extra full seats $39/mo (billed yearly).
- AI is sold as credits with no published cost per task.
- No offline or desktop app, and no European hosting option.
- Leaving usually means rebuilding the site.
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.