# Sanity vs Umbraco

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Sanity

| Attribute | Sanity | Umbraco |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 59.4 (72% (medium)) | 48.8 (55% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A headless content operating system with code-first schema design and real-time APIs for managing and delivering structured content across applications. Includes content automation, visual editing capabilities, AI-powered workflows, and a free tier. It is indexed under CMS Software.","source":"https://www.sanity.io/answers/request-for-demo-and-pricing-for-headless-cms--response-received-after-initial-contact-failure","question":"What is Sanity?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Sanity offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Free, Growth and Enterprise. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.sanity.io/answers/request-for-demo-and-pricing-for-headless-cms--response-received-after-initial-contact-failure","question":"Is Sanity free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Sanity supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.sanity.io/answers/request-for-demo-and-pricing-for-headless-cms--response-received-after-initial-contact-failure","question":"What platforms does Sanity support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Sanity, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.sanity.io/answers/request-for-demo-and-pricing-for-headless-cms--response-received-after-initial-contact-failure","question":"Can Sanity be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for Sanity, including Vercel, Next.js, Astro, Slack, GitHub, PostHog, Claude and Replicate. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.sanity.io/answers/request-for-demo-and-pricing-for-headless-cms--response-received-after-initial-contact-failure","question":"What does Sanity integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Sanity. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Sanity not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.sanity.io/answers/request-for-demo-and-pricing-for-headless-cms--response-received-after-initial-contact-failure","question":"What security certifications does Sanity have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Sanity is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.sanity.io/answers/request-for-demo-and-pricing-for-headless-cms--response-received-after-initial-contact-failure","question":"Where is Sanity available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"An open-source .NET content management system providing complete control over content, design, and integrations through headless APIs and webhooks, with support for both traditional and decoupled deployments designed for flexibility and AI-driven workflows. It is indexed under CMS Software.","source":"https://umbraco.com/pricing/","question":"What is Umbraco?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Umbraco is a paid product; published pricing starts at €45 per month. It is sold across 4 plans (Starter, Standard, Professional and Enterprise). There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://umbraco.com/pricing/","question":"How much does Umbraco cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Umbraco. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://umbraco.com/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Umbraco support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Umbraco can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://umbraco.com/pricing/","question":"Can Umbraco be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for Umbraco, including Cloudflare, Microsoft Azure, Umbraco Forms, Umbraco Commerce, Umbraco Workflow, Umbraco Engage, Umbraco UI Builder and Umbraco Deploy. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://umbraco.com/pricing/","question":"What does Umbraco integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001 and GDPR for Umbraco. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Umbraco not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://umbraco.com/trust-center/","question":"What security certifications does Umbraco have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Umbraco is available worldwide. Its primary markets are Denmark, the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia and the Netherlands. The vendor is headquartered in Denmark.","source":"https://umbraco.com/pricing/","question":"Where is Umbraco available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | An open-source .NET content management system providing complete control over content, design, and integrations through headless APIs and webhooks, with support for both traditional and decoupled deployments designed for flexibility and AI-driven workflows. |
| features.capabilities | `{"cms_type":"headless","free_tier":true,"multisite":true,"open_source":false,"git_workflow":true,"headless_api":true,"localization":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"freemium","self_hostable":false,"visual_builder":true,"managed_hosting":true,"content_workflow":true,"deployment_model":"cloud_managed_saas","plugin_ecosystem":"Integrations directory with official framework toolkits and community plugins","rest_api_delivery":true,"structured_content":true,"webhooks_event_triggers":true,"graphql_api_native_delivery":true,"real_time_visual_preview_editor":true,"multi_language_localization_i18n":true,"nextjs_gatsby_native_framework_support":true,"visual_content_modeling_schema_builder":true,"granular_role_based_access_control_rbac":true}` | `{"cms_type":"headless","free_tier":true,"iso_27001":true,"multisite":true,"open_source":true,"git_workflow":true,"headless_api":true,"localization":true,"pricing_model":"freemium","self_hostable":true,"visual_builder":true,"managed_hosting":true,"content_workflow":true,"deployment_model":"self_hosted_open_source","plugin_ecosystem":"Umbraco Marketplace with community and official add-ons including Forms, Commerc","rest_api_delivery":true,"structured_content":true,"webhooks_event_triggers":true,"real_time_visual_preview_editor":true,"multi_language_localization_i18n":true,"granular_role_based_access_control_rbac":true}` |
| integrations.count | 7 | 9 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Vercel"},{"name":"Next.js"},{"name":"Astro"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"PostHog"},{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"Replicate"},{"name":"Vimeo","native":true,"category":"video"}]` | `[{"name":"Cloudflare"},{"name":"Microsoft Azure"},{"name":"Umbraco Forms"},{"name":"Umbraco Commerce"},{"name":"Umbraco Workflow"},{"name":"Umbraco Engage"},{"name":"Umbraco UI Builder"},{"name":"Umbraco Deploy"},{"name":"Umbraco Heartcore","native":true,"category":"headless"},{"name":"Umbraco MCP Server","native":true,"category":"ai"},{"name":"Webhooks","native":true,"category":"api","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"REST APIs","native":true,"category":"api","direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["EU","US","AU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","features":["50 user seats","private datasets","AI capabilities","optional add-ons"],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","features":["custom roles","SAML SSO","advanced permissions","custom usage quotas","dedicated support with SLA","content resources"],"contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier available; Growth plan with 50 seats; Enterprise with custom pricing and SLA","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.sanity.io/answers/request-for-demo-and-pricing-for-headless-cms--response-received-after-initial-contact-failure","retrievedAt":"2026-09-22T14:39:45.485Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","features":["1 environment","Limited restarts"],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Standard","summary":"€45/month","features":["5 hosting regions","Website & Delivery API SLA","Managed SQL database","TLS certificates included","Cloudflare CDN","Prioritized Database Performance (2x)","Umbraco UI Builder included","Umbraco Forms included","Content Flow / Deploy included"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":45,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","features":["Prioritized Database Performance (5x)","Load Balancing available","Dedicated Resources option","Premium CPU priority"],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","features":["Load Balancing","Dedicated Resources","Highest CPU priority","Prioritized Database Performance (5x)"],"contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Extra environment"},{"name":"Redis Cache"},{"name":"Load Balancing"},{"name":"Dedicated Resources"},{"name":"Prioritized Cloud Computing - Standard"},{"name":"Prioritized Cloud Computing - Premium"}],"summary":"From €45/month. Free open-source tier available.","currency":"EUR","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://umbraco.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-07T15:25:21.395Z","startingPrice":{"amount":45,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":45,"currency":"EUR"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | no |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.95 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` | `[{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | - | https://umbraco.com/trust-center/ |

## Capabilities (CMS Software)

| Capability | Sanity | Umbraco |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| CMS type | Headless / API-first | Headless / API-first |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable | ✗ | ✓ |
| Managed / cloud hosting offered | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Headless API (REST/GraphQL) | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Content** |  |  |
| Structured content modelling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Localisation / i18n | ✓ | ✓ |
| Content workflow / approvals | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Editing** |  |  |
| Visual / no-code page builder | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| Plugin / app ecosystem size | Integrations directory with official framework toolkits and community plugins | Umbraco Marketplace with community and official add-ons including Forms, Commerc |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Multi-site / multi-tenant | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Workflow** |  |  |
| Git-based / code-first workflow | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Free / open tier | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:18:27.543Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*