Comparison

DatoCMS vs Storyblok

No clear leader: Storyblok (65.0) and DatoCMS (61.7) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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DatoCMS62
Storyblok65
Score
vioscaleAI score
DatoCMS62 / 100medium · 71%
Storyblok65 / 100medium · 74%
Pricing
Free tier
DatoCMS✓
Storyblok✓
Model
DatoCMSfreemium
Storyblokfreemium
Price level
DatoCMSlow
Storyblokhigh
Starting price
DatoCMS–
Storyblok$99
Transparent
DatoCMS✓
Storyblok✓
Integrations
Count
DatoCMS9
Storyblok6
Security
Certifications
DatoCMS–
StoryblokISO 27001
Disclosure policy
DatoCMS✓
Storyblok–
Gdpr
DatoCMS✓
Storyblok✓
Iso27001
DatoCMS✓
Storyblok✓
Trust center
Reliability
Sla pct
DatoCMS–
Storyblok99.9
Status page
DatoCMS✓
Storyblok✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
DatoCMS6 items
Storyblok7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for cms software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
CMS type
DatoCMSHeadless / API-first
StoryblokHeadless / API-first
Licensing
Open-source
DatoCMS✗
Storyblok✗
Deployment
Self-hostable
DatoCMS-
Storyblok✗
Managed / cloud hosting offered
DatoCMS✓
Storyblok✓
Delivery
Headless API (REST/GraphQL)
DatoCMS✓
Storyblok✓
Content
Structured content modelling
DatoCMS✓
Storyblok✓
Localisation / i18n
DatoCMS✓
Storyblok✓
Content workflow / approvals
DatoCMS✓
Storyblok✓
Editing
Visual / no-code page builder
DatoCMS✓
Storyblok✓
Extensibility
Plugin / app ecosystem size
DatoCMSIntegrations with popular static site generators including Jekyll, Hugo, Middlem
StoryblokField, Tool, and Space plugins for extending the core editor
Scale
Multi-site / multi-tenant
DatoCMS✓
Storyblok✓
Workflow
Git-based / code-first workflow
DatoCMS-
Storyblok✓
Pricing
Free / open tier
DatoCMS✓
Storyblok✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

DatoCMS

A cloud-based content management platform that separates content from presentation, enabling teams to manage structured content with visual editing, API-driven content delivery, and direct deployment to modern hosting platforms.

Independently observed

Storyblok

A cloud-based content management system that helps enterprises organize, manage, and deliver structured content across multiple channels with a visual editor for teams and APIs for developers.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

DatoCMS

freemiumFree tier

Free Developer tier plus paid Professional, Agency, and Enterprise plans

  • DeveloperFree
  • ProfessionalAll-inclusive subscription plan
  • AgencyContact sales
  • EnterpriseContact sales
as of verify ↗

Storyblok

from $99/mofreemiumFree tier45-day trial

Free Starter plan. From $99/month for Growth. Annual billing available with one month free.

  • StarterFree
    • 1 space
    • 100GB traffic/month
    • 100k API requests/month
  • Growth$99/mo
    • 400GB traffic/month
    • 1M API requests/month
    • 97% uptime SLA
    • Shopify integrations
    • Slack integration
  • Growth Plus$349/mo
    • 1TB traffic/month
    • 4M API requests/month
    • 99.9% uptime SLA
  • Premium & EliteContact sales
    • All features from self-service plans
    • Native A/B Testing
    • Multi-Space Content Distribution (Elite)
    • Custom Roles & Workflows
    • Language-specific Workflows
    • +5 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
DatoCMS✓
Storyblok✓
CLI
DatoCMS✓
Storyblok✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
DatoCMS✓
Storyblok✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (2)
  • Vercel
  • Shopify

DatoCMS

11 total - 9 not shared
  • Jekyll
  • Hugo
  • Middleman
  • Imgix
  • Next.js
  • Gatsby
  • React Router
  • Hexo
  • Pelican
Independently observed

Storyblok

11 total - 9 not shared
  • Slack
  • AWS
  • Netlify
  • GitHub
  • Bigcommerce
  • Cloudinary
  • Salesforce Commerce Cloud
  • OpenAI
  • Gemini
Independently observed
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DatoCMS or Storyblok: which one depends on you

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Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.