Sanity vs DatoCMS

Compare Sanity and DatoCMS 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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DatoCMS

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

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Quick overview

Pricing

Free tier, paid plans from $99/month
Free tier, paid plans from $29/month

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

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