DatoCMS
What it is
DatoCMS is a headless CMS that stores content in a central hub and delivers it through APIs. A no-code schema builder lets teams define content types, fields, validations, and visibility rules. Editors can work with modular content, structured text, visual editing, scheduled publishing, and live collaboration, while locales support multiple languages. The system manages images, videos, documents, and audio, delivering assets through a CDN using imgix and Mux. Its Content Delivery API uses GraphQL, allowing clients to request the response shape they need. Marketplace options include starter kits for Next.js, Nuxt, SvelteKit, and Astro, plus integrations for Netlify, Vercel, GitLab, and custom webhooks. Enterprise apps include custom AWS S3 and Google Cloud Storage asset storage and single sign-on for Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, OneLogin, and Google Workspace. DatoCMS lists API, webhooks, previews, asset transformations, custom roles, and ISO 27001 certification. The Free plan is free; Professional is €149/month annually or €199 monthly, with a 14-day trial.
For and against
For
- Free plan and 14-day trial
- Supports multilingual content
- GraphQL Content Delivery API
- Includes previews, webhooks, and asset transformations
- Offers custom roles and enterprise SSO
Against
- Free plan has no overages
- Free usage limits can suspend service
- Professional pricing is €149/month annually
The verdict
DatoCMS combines structured modeling, editorial workflows, localization, and API delivery in one platform. Its free tier supports testing and prototyping, while paid and enterprise options add larger limits, support, and administrative controls.
Who it suits
DatoCMS is presented for developers, digital marketers, content creators, and enterprise teams. It fits organizations centralizing structured, localized content for API delivery.
Plans and prices
Free
3 projects · 1 collaborator per project · 300 records · 10GB/month bandwidth
Read 4 Oct 2026 · datocms.com
Professional
1 project included · 10 collaborators · 100k records · 1TB/month bandwidth
Read 4 Oct 2026 · datocms.com
Enterprise
Custom agreement · additional features for larger teams focused on security and volumes
Read 4 Oct 2026 · datocms.com
On the record
- API
- The Content Delivery API uses GraphQL, allowing clients to request the response data shape they need.datocms.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- API types
- bothdatocms.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Asset transformations
- Yesdatocms.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Audience
- The product is presented for developers, digital marketers, content creators, and enterprise teams.datocms.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Company history
- DatoCMS says it began in 2015 as an internal tool for an Italian web agency and became an independent company in 2019.datocms.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Content modeling
- A no-code schema builder lets teams define custom content types, fields, validations, and visibility options.datocms.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Editorial features
- Editors can use modular content, structured text, visual editing, scheduled publishing, and live collaboration.datocms.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Enterprise integrations
- Marketplace enterprise apps include custom AWS S3 and Google Cloud Storage asset storage and single sign-on integrations for Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, OneLogin, and Google Workspace.datocms.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Free tier limits
- The Free plan does not allow overages; reaching its monthly limits can cause service suspension, and the plan is primarily intended for testing and prototyping.datocms.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The marketplace lists Next.js, Nuxt, SvelteKit, and Astro starter kits, plus Netlify, Vercel, GitLab, and custom webhook build integrations.datocms.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Localization
- Projects can contain content in multiple languages through locales.datocms.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Media
- DatoCMS manages images, videos, documents, and audio, and says assets are optimized and delivered through its CDN using imgix and Mux.datocms.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Content preview
- Yesdatocms.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Product
- DatoCMS is a headless CMS for managing content in a central hub and distributing it through APIs.datocms.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Role permissions
- customdatocms.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Security
- DatoCMS states that it is ISO 27001 certified and makes certification and additional documentation available upon request.datocms.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The pricing page lists community-based support on Free and weekday support with a 24-hour response time on Professional.datocms.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Webhooks
- Yesdatocms.com · read 20 Sep 2026
