DatoCMS vs Publii

Compare DatoCMS and Publii for blogs. Find out how the features, pricing & plans differs and which technology is best for you!

DatoCMS
DatoCMS
DatoCMS is the headless CMS for the modern web. Businesses use DatoCMS to create online content at scale from a central hub and distribute it via API.
Publii
Publii
Publii is the most intuitive static site CMS, you can create a beautiful, safe, and privacy-friendly website quickly and easily;

Headless CMS Features

DatoCMS's Headless CMS Features
Not optimized for blogging experience
Easy to integrate
Complex to manage content
Complex to manage images
Image served via CDN
Headless mode available
Blog on subdomain available
Blog on subdirectory available
Publii's Headless CMS Features
First-class blogging experience
Complex to integrate
Easy to manage content
Easy to manage images
Image served via origin server
Headless mode not available
Blog on subdomain available
Blog on subdirectory available
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Pricing & Plans

DatoCMS's Pricing
DatoCMS Professional
$213 / month
- 10 users
- Generous quota included, with soft limits you can exceed and pay-as-you-go
Publii's Pricing
Open Source
$0 / forever
- self-hosted
- pay for premium templates

Choose DatoCMS or Publii?

Why choose DatoCMS?
DatoCMS is a powerful and feature-rich headless CMS, but its pricing model makes it a luxury option for most individuals, startups, and small teams.
Why choose Publii?
Publii focuses on great editor experience with the block editor. It's a great choice for sites that are statically generated with plenty of choice of blog templates. However, it is not suitable for teams who wants to have custom design or have a blog in the same subdirectory as their main site.

Compare with other technologies

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