# Squidex vs Storyblok

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Storyblok

| Attribute | Squidex | Storyblok |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 55.8 (54% (medium)) | 65 (74% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 13 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 2,508 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Squidex is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. A commercial or hosted edition starts at €0.20. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://squidex.io/post/upcoming-change-to-our-pricing-model","question":"Is Squidex free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Squidex supports the web, Windows and Linux. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://squidex.io/post/upcoming-change-to-our-pricing-model","question":"What platforms does Squidex support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Squidex can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://squidex.io/post/upcoming-change-to-our-pricing-model","question":"Can Squidex be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 13 integrations for Squidex, including Kafka, RabbitMQ, Azure Queue, Medium, Google Maps, FTP, Azure Storage and PostgreSQL, plus 5 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://squidex.io/post/upcoming-change-to-our-pricing-model","question":"What does Squidex integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Squidex. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Squidex not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://squidex.io/privacy","question":"What security certifications does Squidex have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. Squidex is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/squidex/squidex","question":"Is Squidex open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Squidex is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in Germany.","source":"https://squidex.io/post/upcoming-change-to-our-pricing-model","question":"Where is Squidex available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under CMS Software.","source":"https://www.storyblok.com/pricing","question":"What is Storyblok?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Storyblok offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $90.75 per additional user per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.storyblok.com/pricing","question":"Is Storyblok free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Storyblok supports the web, iOS and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.storyblok.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Storyblok support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Storyblok, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.storyblok.com/pricing","question":"Can Storyblok be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 11 integrations for Storyblok, including Shopify, Slack, AWS, Netlify, Vercel, GitHub, Bigcommerce and Cloudinary, plus 3 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.storyblok.com/pricing","question":"What does Storyblok integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001 and GDPR for Storyblok. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Storyblok not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.storyblok.com/trust-center/service-support","question":"What security certifications does Storyblok have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Storyblok is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in Austria.","source":"https://www.storyblok.com/pricing","question":"Where is Storyblok available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A headless CMS that provides content management through modern APIs rather than a traditional UI, supporting REST and GraphQL endpoints. It can be deployed on-premises, in the cloud, or via Docker with customizable workflows and multi-language support. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"freemium","deployment_model":"self_hosted_open_source","rest_api_delivery":true,"webhooks_event_triggers":true,"graphql_api_native_delivery":true,"multi_language_localization_i18n":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":false,"git_workflow":true,"headless_api":true,"localization":true,"pricing_model":"freemium","self_hostable":false,"visual_builder":true,"managed_hosting":true,"content_workflow":true,"deployment_model":"cloud_managed_saas","plugin_ecosystem":"Field, Tool, and Space plugins for extending the core editor","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,"shopify_bigcommerce_ecommerce_integration":true}` |
| integrations.count | 13 | 6 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Kafka","category":"messaging"},{"name":"RabbitMQ","category":"messaging"},{"name":"Azure Queue","category":"messaging"},{"name":"Medium","category":"publishing"},{"name":"Google Maps","category":"maps"},{"name":"FTP","category":"storage"},{"name":"Azure Storage","category":"storage"},{"name":"PostgreSQL","category":"database"},{"name":"MySQL","category":"database"},{"name":"SQL Server","category":"database"},{"name":"FerretDB","category":"database"},{"name":"CosmosDB","category":"database"},{"name":"DocumentDB","category":"database"},{"name":"Twitter","direction":"outbound"}]` | `[{"name":"Shopify"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Netlify"},{"name":"Vercel"},{"name":"GitHub","native":true,"category":"version control"},{"name":"Bigcommerce","native":true,"category":"ecommerce"},{"name":"Cloudinary","native":true,"category":"media"},{"name":"Salesforce Commerce Cloud","native":true,"category":"ecommerce"},{"name":"OpenAI","native":true,"category":"ai"},{"name":"Gemini","native":true,"category":"ai"}]` |
| language.primary | C# | - |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"DE","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"includedLimits":{"API calls":"20,000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Basic","components":[{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"API calls"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.2,"currency":"EUR"}],"includedLimits":{"API calls":"450,000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","components":[{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"API calls"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.2,"currency":"EUR"}],"includedLimits":{"API calls":"1,500,000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","components":[{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"API calls"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.2,"currency":"EUR"}],"includedLimits":{"API calls":"4,500,000/month"}}],"summary":"Free plan with 20,000 API calls/month; additional calls at €0.20 per 1,000 calls","currency":"EUR","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://squidex.io/post/upcoming-change-to-our-pricing-model","retrievedAt":"2026-09-08T13:40:27.583Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"API calls","amount":0.2,"currency":"EUR"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"freemium","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Starter","features":["1 space","100GB traffic/month","100k API requests/month"],"description":"Limited plan for testing and personal projects","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"traffic":"100GB/month","api_requests":"100k/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","features":["400GB traffic/month","1M API requests/month","97% uptime SLA","Shopify integrations","Slack integration"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Entry-level plan for businesses that need dynamic content management capabilities","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"traffic":"400GB/month","api_requests":"1M/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth Plus","features":["1TB traffic/month","4M API requests/month","99.9% uptime SLA"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":349,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Enhanced plan for businesses that need powerful content management capabilities","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"traffic":"1TB/month","api_requests":"4M/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Premium & Elite","features":["All features from self-service plans","Native A/B Testing","Multi-Space Content Distribution (Elite)","Custom Roles & Workflows","Language-specific Workflows","GraphQL","Release Management","Single Sign On (SSO)","99.9% uptime SLA","Advanced Support Services"],"description":"Custom plans for organizations with multiple editorial teams, multi-language content, or a development testing environment","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free Starter plan. From $99/month for Growth. Annual billing available with one month free.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.storyblok.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-07T13:47:27.596Z","freeTrialDays":45,"startingPrice":{"amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | high |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":0.2,"currency":"EUR"}` | `{"amount":99,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 44 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.24.0","date":"2026-09-28T09:30:35Z","type":"stable","version":"7.24.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.23.0","date":"2026-04-16T07:21:46Z","type":"stable","version":"7.23.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.22.0","date":"2026-04-14T08:58:42Z","type":"stable","version":"7.22.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.21.0","date":"2025-07-23T16:50:15Z","type":"stable","version":"7.21.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.20.0","date":"2025-05-30T07:58:21Z","type":"stable","version":"7.20.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.19.0","date":"2025-05-28T23:06:49Z","type":"stable","version":"7.19.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.18.0","date":"2025-03-09T23:20:09Z","type":"stable","version":"7.18.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.17.0","date":"2025-01-27T19:41:00Z","type":"stable","version":"7.17.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.16.0","date":"2024-11-29T11:13:50Z","type":"stable","version":"7.16.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.15.0","date":"2024-08-23T18:06:12Z","type":"stable","version":"7.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.14.0","date":"2024-07-10T09:36:17Z","type":"stable","version":"7.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.13.0","date":"2024-01-24T15:44:17Z","type":"stable","version":"7.13.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.12.0","date":"2024-01-09T23:32:24Z","type":"stable","version":"7.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.11.0","date":"2023-12-22T19:11:35Z","type":"stable","version":"7.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.10.0","date":"2023-12-18T14:59:11Z","type":"stable","version":"7.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.9.0","date":"2023-11-08T08:42:33Z","type":"stable","version":"7.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.8.2","date":"2023-09-19T09:12:51Z","type":"stable","version":"7.8.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.8.1","date":"2023-08-04T08:32:05Z","type":"stable","version":"7.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.8.0","date":"2023-07-30T17:56:45Z","type":"stable","version":"7.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.7.0","date":"2023-07-01T12:25:20Z","type":"stable","version":"7.7.0"}]` | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.9 |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"}]` |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://squidex.io/privacy | https://www.storyblok.com/trust-center |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=nuget&package_name=squidex.events.geteventstore&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Headless CMS)

| Capability | Squidex | Storyblok |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Self hosted open source | Cloud managed saas |
| Graphql API native delivery | ✓ | ✓ |
| Rest API delivery | ✓ | ✓ |
| Visual content modeling schema builder | ✓ | ✓ |
| Real time visual preview editor | - | ✓ |
| Multi language localization i18n | ✓ | ✓ |
| Webhooks event triggers | ✓ | ✓ |
| Granular role based access control RBAC | ✓ | ✓ |
| Nextjs gatsby native framework support | - | ✓ |
| Shopify bigcommerce ecommerce integration | - | ✓ |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| ISO 27001 | - | ✓ |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-20T00:31:03.699Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*