Storyblok vs Contentful
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 | Storyblok | Contentful |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Pricing | Free starter · Growth from $99/mo | Free plan · paid plans from about $300/mo |
| AI | AI text generation, translation and alt text (bring your own model key on some plans) | AI Actions for generating, translating and summarizing content with third-party models |
| Hosting | SaaS | SaaS |
| Source code | Closed source | Closed source |
| Created | 2017 | 2013Storageroom |
| Best for | Marketing teams that want to build pages visually on a headless stack | Product and engineering teams running many sites and apps from one content hub |
| AI features | AI text generation, translation and alt text (bring your own model key on some plans) | AI Actions for generating, translating and summarizing content with third-party models |
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.
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
Contentful
- AI content tools Tiered AI Actions for content generation, built on third-party models
- AI translation Tiered AI Actions for translation
- Content modeling Free References and validations
- Environments Tiered Environments and aliases for safe releases
- GraphQL API Free Alongside the REST API
- Headless API Free REST API with SDKs and documentation
- Localization Tiered Per-locale fields; costs climb with locales
- Plugins and apps Free App Framework and marketplace
- Visual editing Tiered Visual page building needs add-ons or custom work
Pricing
Every plan, cheapest first, and what the bill is counted by. Open a profile for what each plan includes.
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
Contentful
- FreeFree Free Learning and exploring the platform
- LiteFlat fee $300/ month Smaller businesses managing a single project
- PremiumCustom quote Custom Organizations with several use cases and spaces
Prices checked Vendor pricing page
Strengths and watch-outs
From our review of each platform.
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.
Contentful
Strengths
- Mature content modeling, environments and per-locale fields.
- REST and GraphQL APIs with good SDKs and documentation.
- Large app marketplace and partner ecosystem.
- Scales across many spaces, sites and locales.
Watch out for
- AI features are editor helpers built on third-party models, not an end-to-end automated workflow.
- Costs climb with locales, spaces and usage.
- Visual page building needs add-ons or custom work.
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.