Best Sanity Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from headless CMS ranked against Sanity on the same published basis.
- 1Sanity vs ButterCMS
- 2Sanity vs Prismic
- 4Sanity vs Cosmic
- 5Sanity vs Strapi
- 6Sanity vs Storyblok
- 7Sanity vs Directus
- 8Sanity vs Contentful
- 9Sanity vs DatoCMS
- 10Sanity vs Cloud CMS
- 11Sanity vs Bloomreach Content
- 12Sanity vs Squidex
- 13Sanity vs CrafterCMS
- 14Sanity vs Webiny
- 15Sanity vs Enonic XP
- 16Sanity vs Payload CMS
- 17Sanity vs Hygraph
- 18Sanity vs Contentstack
- 19Sanity vs TinaCMS
- 20Sanity vs Amplience
- 21Sanity vs CoreMedia CMS
Sanity alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ButterCMS | 9.0 | Free plan | $71/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 2 | Prismic | 8.2 | Free plan | $10/mo | API, Web |
| 4 | Cosmic | 8.1 | Free plan | $99/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 5 | Strapi | 7.7 | No | $35/mo | self-hosted |
| 6 | Storyblok | 7.7 | Free plan | $99/mo | Web |
| 7 | Directus | 7.6 | Free plan | $499/mo | Web |
| 8 | Contentful | 7.5 | Free plan | $300/mo | Web |
| 9 | DatoCMS | 7.5 | Free plan | €149,199/mo | API, Web |
| 10 | Cloud CMS | 7.4 | Free plan | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | Bloomreach Content | 7.4 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 12 | Squidex | 7.3 | No | — | Web |
| 13 | CrafterCMS | 7.2 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 14 | Webiny | 7.2 | Free plan | $79/mo | Web |
| 15 | Enonic XP | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 16 | Payload CMS | 7.0 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | Hygraph | 6.5 | Free plan | $199/mo | Web |
| 18 | Contentstack | 6.4 | Free plan | $299/mo | Web |
| 19 | TinaCMS | 6.4 | Free plan | $24/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 20 | Amplience | 6.2 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | CoreMedia CMS | 6.2 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Sanity alternatives
What is the best alternative to Sanity?
ButterCMS, number 1 in headless CMS with a score of 9.0 out of 10. The others here: Prismic, Cosmic, Strapi and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Sanity?
ButterCMS is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.