Sanity vs Payload
Compare Sanity and Payload for blogs. Find out how the features, pricing & plans differs and which technology is best for you!
Sanity
Sanity delivers content anywhere (just like a headless CMS). Beyond that, Sanity gives you total composability. A fully decoupled, real-time content back end with customizable content workspaces.
Payload
Payload is the content framework that accelerates how developers, marketers, and product owners work together. It power anything from websites to internal tools with the open-source backend & modern admin UI that you truly own.
Headless CMS Features
Sanity's Headless CMS Features
Not optimized for blogging experience
Complex 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
Payload's Headless CMS Features
Not optimized for blogging experience
Complex to integrate
Complex to manage content
Complex to manage images
Image served via origin server
Headless mode available
Blog on subdomain available
Blog on subdirectory available
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Pricing & Plans
Sanity's Pricing
Sanity Free
$0 / forever
- 20 users
- 2 public datasets
- 250k API requests/month
- 100GB bandwidth/month
- 100GB asset storage
Sanity Growth
$15 / user/month
- up to 50 users
- 2 public/private datasets
- 250k API requests/month
- 100GB bandwidth/month
- 100GB asset storage
Payload's Pricing
Payload Free
$0 / forever
- Self hosted
- No technical support
Payload Standard
$35 / month
- 1 Custom Domain
- 3GB database storage
- 30GB S3 file storage
- 40GB bandwidth/month
Payload Pro
$199 / month
- 3 Custom Domain
- 30GB database storage
- 150GB S3 file storage
- 100GB bandwidth/month
Choose Sanity or Payload?
Why choose Sanity?
Sanity is a great choice for developers who want to build a fully customizable CMS with a strong focus on content modeling and flexibility. Expect a steep learning curve and a high level of technical expertise.
Why choose Payload?
PayloadCMS stands out for development teams that desire deep control over their CMS environment, relishing the autonomy that comes from self-hosting. This solution shines when intricate tailoring is needed, but be prepared for the hands-on nature of its implementation and upkeep.
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