Strapi vs Sanity
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 | Strapi | Sanity |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Pricing | Free open source · Strapi Cloud and Enterprise paid | Free up to 20 seats · Growth $15 per seat/mo |
| AI | AI-assisted content-type building in the admin panel | AI Assist instructions on fields, translation and agent APIs over the Content Lake |
| Hosting | SaaS or self-hosted | SaaS |
| Source code | Open source,Closed source | Open source,Closed source |
| Created | 2015 | 2017 |
| Best for | Teams that want full control of hosting and data on a JavaScript stack | Developer-led teams that want to shape the editing experience in code |
| AI features | AI-assisted content-type building in the admin panel | AI Assist instructions on fields, translation and agent APIs over the Content Lake |
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.
Strapi
- Content modeling Free Content-Type Builder and Content Manager
- Editorial workflow Tiered Review workflows are a paid feature
- GraphQL API Free Out of the box
- Headless API Free Auto-generated REST API
- Hosting Included Strapi Cloud
- Localization Free Internationalization built in
- Plugins and apps Free Plugin marketplace
- Roles and permissions Tiered Role-based access control; SSO and audit logs are paid
- Self-hosting Free You own upgrades, security and scaling
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
Pricing
Every plan, cheapest first, and what the bill is counted by. Open a profile for what each plan includes.
Strapi
- CommunityFree Free Developers self-hosting an open-source CMS
- Cloud StarterPer project $35per project / month Small hosted projects and side projects
- GrowthFlat fee $45/ month Self-hosted teams needing preview and releases
- Cloud ProPer project $90per project / month Production sites that must stay online
- Cloud BusinessPer project $450per project / month High-traffic apps needing an uptime SLA
- EnterpriseCustom quote Custom Large organizations needing governance and support
Prices checked Vendor pricing page
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
Strengths and watch-outs
From our review of each platform.
Strapi
Strengths
- Open source with full control of data and hosting.
- Content-Type Builder makes modeling quick.
- Large plugin ecosystem and community.
- REST and GraphQL out of the box.
Watch out for
- Self-hosting means you own upgrades, security and scaling.
- Some features (SSO, review workflows, audit logs) are paid.
- AI capabilities are limited compared to SaaS rivals.
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.
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.