DatoCMS vs. Storyblok:
How we're different
DatoCMS is a great fit for tech teams seeking an affordable headless solution, that has also all the right tools to build an editor-friendly space.
Storyblok is an enterprise solution mixing visual editing and headless, which may fail to meet specialized needs of marketers and developers.
What our customers say
At a glance comparison
Built for tech teams that want all the advantages of headless, while still prioritizing a comfortable editor experience.
Designed specifically for marketers who need to modernizing their tech stack, matching a headless architecture with visual editing.
Flexible pricing that respects your budget, without the pressure to upgrade to an Enterprise-level plans too soon.
Steering towards more lucrative customers - the Enterprise tier is labeled as “Most popular” in their pricing page.
Native GraphQL API with extensive documentation and in-product API Playground, to ramp up and start deploying projects.
GraphQL API is offered as a secondary option, with a less straightforward documentation and a basic API playground.
The Images API comes out-of-the-box with automatically optimized outputs and 150+ powerful transformation options.
Simple Images API with 15 basic transformation options and limited automatic optimization with Webp detection.
Native video streaming that's easy on the wallet, with adaptive outputs for any device.
You'll have to build video streaming from scratch, or wrangle by integrating a 3rd-party provider.
Organize content your way with drag-and-drop sorting, tree-like collections, and handy single instance models.
The flat content navigation structure can be frustrating, often complicating the process of finding and accessing content.
Use Blocks for repeatable page elements and develop a page building process where editors can rearrange elements as needed with a simple drag & drop.
Use components to create and nest repeatable page elements without limits, fill them with content, and customize them as needed.
Real-time side by side previews, so that editors can immediately see what their changes look like.
The real-time visual editor delivers an intuitive editing environment, tailored to enhance productivity for marketing teams.
Clean and approachable editing interface, where every role can get involved and be productive from the very first day.
While visual editing may enhance the design experience, it tends to compromise the usability of forms for actually working with your content.
Basic collaboration features, including workflows, presence indicators, and record locking.
Well-designed collaboration capabilities, including commenting, built-in notification system, and fine-grained approval workflows.
- Lightning-fast performance
With a global CDN and optimized media delivery, your projects get an impressive boost in speed, plus improved SEO rankings and user engagement. It’s what your projects need to match the swift pace of today’s web.
- Delightful developer experience
We’ve designed DatoCMS as a flexible platform to build precisely what you need. Our native GraphQL API and visual content modeling give you the freedom to build a content infrastructure that adapts to any scenario.
- A perfect blend of easy and powerful
Our editing interface feels like a friendly wave from Wordpress, but with more power under the hood. Get creative with features like Blocks and Modular Content for a no-fuss, no-code page building experience that still packs a serious punch.