# Contentful vs Storyblok

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Contentful

| Attribute | Contentful | Storyblok |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 80.5 (59% (medium)) | 65 (75% (high)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Contentful is a headless CMS and digital experience platform enabling teams to create and deliver personalized content at scale, with AI-powered automation, visual content assembly, and comprehensive workflow capabilities. It is indexed under CMS Software.","source":"https://www.contentful.com","question":"What is Contentful?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Contentful offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0 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.contentful.com","question":"Is Contentful free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Contentful. 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://www.contentful.com","question":"What platforms does Contentful support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Contentful, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.contentful.com","question":"Can Contentful be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and ISO 27001 for Contentful. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Contentful not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.contentful.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Contentful have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"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}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Contentful is a headless CMS and digital experience platform enabling teams to create and deliver personalized content at scale, with AI-powered automation, visual content assembly, and comprehensive workflow capabilities. | 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 | `{"cms_type":"headless","free_tier":true,"multisite":true,"open_source":false,"headless_api":true,"localization":true,"self_hostable":false,"visual_builder":true,"managed_hosting":true,"content_workflow":true,"plugin_ecosystem":"Marketplace with apps and integrations to extend platform","structured_content":true}` | `{"cms_type":"headless","free_tier":true,"iso_27001":true,"multisite":true,"open_source":false,"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 | - | 6 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"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"}]` |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"AT","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever","features":["2 Roles (Admin, Editor)","2 Custom Locales","100K/month API calls (no overages)","50 GB/month asset bandwidth CDN (no overages)","50 MB max asset upload size","Structured content","Content tags","Links/reference fields","Visual modeler","Taxonomy","Localization","Reference view","Rich text editor","Markdown editor","Image editor","Scheduled publishing","Validation","Content versioning","Community support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"roles":"2","locales":"2","api_calls":"100K/month","asset_bandwidth":"50 GB/month","asset_upload_size":"50 MB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Lite","summary":"Free base; additional spaces $850/month","features":["3 Roles (Admin, Editor, Author)","3 Custom Locales","1M/month API calls with paid overages allowed","100 GB/month asset bandwidth CDN with paid overages allowed","1000 MB max asset upload size","All Free features","Multi-space orchestration","Custom external references","Roles and permissions","ISO 27001 certified","API token management","Single Sign-On (SSO)","Teams","Custom roles and permissions","Tag-based permissions","User Management API","Environment governance","SCIM provisioning via IdP","Custom domain","Embargoed assets","Static webhook IPs","Security reporting","PCI DSS compliance","Encryption in transit and at rest","24/7 infrastructure monitoring","Medium-density infrastructure","Advanced caching","Standard technical support","Professional Services offerings","Infosec and legal review"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"roles":"3","locales":"3","api_calls":"1M/month","asset_bandwidth":"100 GB/month","asset_upload_size":"1000 MB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing; contact sales","features":["All Lite features","Custom roles and locales","Custom API calls with paid overages","Custom asset bandwidth with paid overages","AI Actions with included quotas","Contentful Personalization compatible","Contentful Studio compatible","Dedicated infrastructure","Multi-region delivery infrastructure","EU data residency","Prioritized support with guaranteed response time SLAs","Dedicated Customer Success Manager","Professional Services offerings","Infosec and legal review"],"contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"roles":"Custom","locales":"Custom","api_calls":"Custom with paid overages","asset_bandwidth":"Custom with paid overages","asset_upload_size":"1000 MB"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional Lite Space","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":850,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier available. Lite plan free base with $850/month per additional space. Enterprise with custom pricing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.contentful.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T14:20:15.593Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Starter","summary":"Free forever","features":["1 space","100GB traffic/month","100k API requests/month","No additional API requests"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Limited plan for testing and personal projects","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"500MB per asset","traffic":"100GB/mo","api_requests":"100k/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"$99/month or $90.75/month per additional user when billed annually","features":["400GB traffic/month","1M API requests/month","Up to 5M API requests","$10/month per 1M additional API requests","$75/month per 250GB extra traffic","$20/month per additional locale","97% uptime SLA","Shopify integration"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"additional user","amount":90.75,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Entry-level plan for businesses that need dynamic content management capabilities","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"1GB per asset","traffic":"400GB/mo","api_requests":"1M/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth Plus","summary":"$349/month (or $319.91/month when billed annually)","features":["1TB traffic/month","4M API requests/month","Up to 15M API requests"],"commitment":"monthly","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/mo","api_requests":"4M/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Premium & Elite","summary":"Contact sales for custom pricing","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","Dedicated Customer Success Manager"],"description":"Custom plans for organizations with multiple editorial teams, multi-language content, or development testing environments","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional API requests","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"1M requests"},"kind":"metered","amount":10,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Additional traffic","components":[{"per":{"qty":250,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":75,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Additional locale","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Additional assets","components":[{"per":{"qty":10000,"unit":"assets"},"kind":"metered","amount":5,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From free (Starter). Growth plan at $99/month, Growth Plus at $349/month. 45-day free trial available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.storyblok.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-08T18:45:27.975Z","freeTrialDays":45,"startingPrice":{"amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":99,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.9 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.storyblok.com/trust-center/service-support |

## Capabilities (CMS Software)

| Capability | Contentful | Storyblok |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | Marketplace with apps and integrations to extend platform | Field, Tool, and Space plugins for extending the core editor |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Multi-site / multi-tenant | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Workflow** |  |  |
| Git-based / code-first workflow | - | - |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Free / open tier | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-09-21T02:34:56.117Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*