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| Criteria | DatoCMS | Storyblok |
|---|---|---|
| Weighted Score | 3.7/5 | 2.8/5 |
| Pricing | Free tier available for personal projects; Professional plan starts at €199/mo (billed monthly) or €149/mo (billed annually); Enterprise custom pricing. | Free Starter plan; Growth $99/mo (or $90.75/mo billed annually); Growth Plus $349/mo (or $319.91/mo billed annually); Premium and Elite are custom. FlowMotion is a separate product priced through sales. |
| Platform Type | Headless CMS | Headless CMS |
| Content modelling & structured content | 4.6/5 | 4.6/5 |
| Editorial experience | 3.8/5 | 4.7/5 |
| API performance & delivery | 4.7/5 | 4.2/5 |
| SEO & publishing features | 3.8/5 | 4.0/5 |
| Scalability & reliability | 4.2/5 | 4.1/5 |
| Extensibility | 4.3/5 | 4.3/5 |
| Localisation & multi-site | 4.5/5 | 4.2/5 |
| AI & automation | 3.5/5 | 4.5/5 |
| Revenue integrations | 1.0/5 | 2.6/5 |
| Security & compliance | 3.2/5 | 3.8/5 |
| Strengths | ✓ Robust developer-friendly features ✓ Impressive media pipeline workflow | ✓ Visual component offering a real-time view ✓ Developer and editor-friendly features |
| Limitations | ✗ Headless set-up needs developer resources to build and maintain the front end ✗ Steep pricing if content requirements are limited | ✗ Component governance requires upfront planning ✗ Workflow features are limited when compared to the enterprise platform |
DatoCMS
3.7
Rating
★ 3.7/5
Pricing
Free tier available for personal projects; Professional plan starts at €199/mo (billed monthly) or €149/mo (billed annually); Enterprise custom pricing.
Platform
Headless CMS
Scores
Content modelling & structured content
4.6
Editorial experience
3.8
API performance & delivery
4.7
SEO & publishing features
3.8
Scalability & reliability
4.2
Extensibility
4.3
Localisation & multi-site
4.5
AI & automation
3.5
Revenue integrations
1.0
Security & compliance
3.2
Strengths
✓ Robust developer-friendly features
✓ Impressive media pipeline workflow
Limitations
✗ Headless set-up needs developer resources to build and maintain the front end
✗ Steep pricing if content requirements are limited
Storyblok
2.8
Rating
★ 2.8/5
Pricing
Free Starter plan; Growth $99/mo (or $90.75/mo billed annually); Growth Plus $349/mo (or $319.91/mo billed annually); Premium and Elite are custom. FlowMotion is a separate product priced through sales.
Platform
Headless CMS
Scores
Content modelling & structured content
4.6
Editorial experience
4.7
API performance & delivery
4.2
SEO & publishing features
4.0
Scalability & reliability
4.1
Extensibility
4.3
Localisation & multi-site
4.2
AI & automation
4.5
Revenue integrations
2.6
Security & compliance
3.8
Strengths
✓ Visual component offering a real-time view
✓ Developer and editor-friendly features
Limitations
✗ Component governance requires upfront planning
✗ Workflow features are limited when compared to the enterprise platform
