vioscaleAI
Comparison

Sanity vs Strapi

On the evidence we track, Strapi leads this comparison with a composite score of 75/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Sanity full profile →Strapi full profile →
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Sanity59
★Strapi75
Score
vioscaleAI score
Sanity59 / 100medium · 72%
Strapi75 / 100high · 75%
Pricing
Free tier
Sanity✓
Strapi✓
Model
Sanityfreemium
Strapifreemium
Price level
Sanitylow
Strapimid
Starting price
Sanity–
Strapi$35
Transparent
Sanity✗
Strapi✓
Integrations
Count
Sanity7
Strapi197
Security
Certifications
SanitySOC 2 Type II
StrapiSOC 2
Disclosure policy
Sanity✓
Strapi–
Gdpr
Sanity✓
Strapi✓
Scorecard
Sanity–
Strapi7
Soc2
Sanity✓
Strapi✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Sanity99.95
Strapi99.9
Status page
Sanity✓
Strapi✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Sanity–
Strapi4,257
Github stars
Sanity–
Strapi73,319
Package downloads weekly
Sanity–
Strapi229,467
Activity
Commits last 30d
Sanity–
Strapi100
Release
Cadence days
Sanity–
Strapi6
History
Sanity–
Strapi20 items
License
Spdx
Sanity–
StrapiSEE LICENSE IN LICENSE
Language
Primary
Sanity–
StrapiTypeScript
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Sanity7 items
Strapi8 items

Capabilities

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

Core
CMS type
SanityHeadless / API-first
StrapiHeadless / API-first
Licensing
Open-source
Sanity✗
Strapi✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
Sanity✗
Strapi✓
Managed / cloud hosting offered
Sanity✓
Strapi✓
Delivery
Headless API (REST/GraphQL)
Sanity✓
Strapi✓
Content
Structured content modelling
Sanity✓
Strapi✓
Localisation / i18n
Sanity✓
Strapi✓
Content workflow / approvals
Sanity✓
Strapi✓
Editing
Visual / no-code page builder
Sanity✓
Strapi✓
Extensibility
Plugin / app ecosystem size
SanityIntegrations directory with official framework toolkits and community plugins
Strapi197 community-built integrations and plugins
Scale
Multi-site / multi-tenant
Sanity✓
Strapi-
Workflow
Git-based / code-first workflow
Sanity✓
Strapi-
Pricing
Free / open tier
Sanity✓
Strapi✓

What each one is

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

Sanity

Sanity is a headless CMS that provides complete control over content through schema-as-code and GROQ queries. It enables developers to build custom content applications with real-time APIs and content workflows, with options for free starting tier or paid enterprise plans.

Independently observed

Strapi

Leader

An open-source headless CMS enabling developers to visually design content structures and automatically generate REST and GraphQL APIs, while providing content creators with an intuitive interface for managing content.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Sanity

HybridFree tier

Free tier available; Growth plan with 50 seats; Enterprise with custom pricing and SLA

  • FreeFree
  • Growth-
    • 50 user seats
    • private datasets
    • AI capabilities
    • optional add-ons
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • custom roles
    • SAML SSO
    • advanced permissions
    • custom usage quotas
    • dedicated support with SLA
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Strapi

Leader
from $35/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $35/month for Strapi Cloud. Free open-source self-hosted option available.

  • Starter$35/month
    • 100k API requests per month
    • 50 GB asset storage
    • 50 GB asset bandwidth
    • Unlimited database entries
    • Built-in email provider
    • +1 more
  • Pro$90/month
    • 1M API requests per month
    • 250 GB asset storage
    • 500 GB asset bandwidth
    • Unlimited database entries
    • Multi-environment
    • +3 more
  • Business$450/month
    • 10M API requests per month
    • 1000 GB asset storage
    • 1000 GB asset bandwidth
    • 1 extra environment included
    • Daily backups
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Sanity✓
Strapi✓
CLI
Sanity✗
Strapi✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Sanity✓
Strapi✓
Self-hosted
Sanity✗
Strapi✓

Integrations

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

In common (3)
  • Vercel
  • Next.js
  • Astro

Sanity

9 total - 6 not shared
  • Slack
  • GitHub
  • PostHog
  • Claude
  • Replicate
  • Vimeo
Independently observed

Strapi

Leader
27 total - 24 not shared
  • React
  • Vue.js
  • Svelte
  • Nuxt.js
  • Flutter
  • React Native
  • TanStack
  • React Router 7
  • React-admin
  • Azure
  • Railway
  • Cloudinary
  • ImageKit
  • Mux
  • Elasticsearch
  • Algolia
  • n8n
  • Postmark
  • Resend
  • Croct
  • SearchBlox
  • Expo
  • Medusa
  • TipTap
Independently observed
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Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.