DatoCMS vs WordPress

Compare DatoCMS and WordPress to find the best tool for your needs.

DatoCMS

A fully-featured headless CMS with powerful content modeling capabilities and excellent image handling.

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WordPress

The world's most popular CMS powering over 40% of websites. Highly customizable with thousands of themes and plugins.

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Quick overview

Pricing

Free tier, paid plans from $29/month
Free (self-hosted), paid options for hosting

Pros & Cons

DatoCMS

Pros

  • User-friendly interface
  • Excellent image optimization
  • Structured content models
  • Strong localization features

Cons

  • Higher price point
  • Limited free tier
  • API rate limits on lower tiers
  • Complex setups can be challenging

WordPress

Pros

  • Extremely flexible and customizable
  • Huge community and support
  • Thousands of themes and plugins
  • SEO-friendly

Cons

  • Can become slow without optimization
  • Regular updates required for security
  • May be overkill for simple sites