Head-to-Head Comparison
Sanity vs Contentful: Headless CMS Comparison
Sanity offers real-time collaboration and highly customisable schemas. Contentful is enterprise-focused with strong content modelling. Sanity for flexibility, Contentful for enterprise scale.
Last updated: 2025-01
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Category | Sanity | Contentful |
|---|---|---|
| Best For | Custom content | Enterprise CMS |
| Learning Curve | Medium | Medium |
| Pricing | Free tier + $15/mo | Free tier + $300/mo |
| Customisation | Excellent | Good |
| Real-time | Yes | No |
| Enterprise | Good | Excellent |
| API | GROQ + GraphQL | REST + GraphQL |
Sanity
- Best For
- Custom content
- Learning Curve
- Medium
- Pricing
- Free tier + $15/mo
- Customisation
- Excellent
- Real-time
- Yes
- Enterprise
- Good
- API
- GROQ + GraphQL
Contentful
- Best For
- Enterprise CMS
- Learning Curve
- Medium
- Pricing
- Free tier + $300/mo
- Customisation
- Good
- Real-time
- No
- Enterprise
- Excellent
- API
- REST + GraphQL
Winner by Category
Best for Beginners
SanityBetter free tier and docs
Best for Customisation
SanityFully customisable studio
Best for Speed
SanityReal-time collaboration
Best for Learning
SanityMore modern developer experience
Best Value
SanityMuch cheaper paid tier
Our Recommendation
Start with Sanity for most projects due to flexibility and pricing. Choose Contentful for large enterprise deployments.
When to Choose Each Tool
1
Choose Sanity
Most headless CMS needs
2
Choose Contentful
Large enterprise with existing Contentful expertise
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