Sanity vs Contentful

Compare Sanity and Contentful to find the best tool for your needs.

Sanity

The composable content cloud with a real-time editing environment and customizable content workspaces.

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Contentful

A headless CMS that provides a content infrastructure for digital teams to power websites, apps, and devices.

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Quick overview

Pricing

Free tier, paid plans from $99/month
Free tier, $489+/month for paid plans

Pros & Cons

Sanity

Pros

  • Real-time collaboration
  • Customizable editing environment
  • Powerful queries with GROQ
  • Strong developer experience

Cons

  • Steeper learning curve
  • Pricing scales with usage
  • Requires React knowledge for customization
  • Complex for simple projects

Contentful

Pros

  • Truly headless architecture
  • Powerful API-first approach
  • Good developer experience
  • Scalable for enterprise

Cons

  • Steep learning curve
  • Expensive for larger projects
  • Requires development resources