Alternatives
Best Storyblok Alternatives for Agencies (2026)
By Red Kite Search Agency Created Updated 8 min read
Summary
Storyblok is a solid choice, but it does not fit every agency. Sanity: A fully customisable, code-first headless CMS with a free plan and per-seat pricing. Contentful: An enterprise-oriented headless CMS with a free tier and expensive extra spaces. Webflow: Visual website builder with a CMS and hosting for professional sites. Prices and ratings below were checked in October 2026.
What are the best Storyblok alternatives for agencies in 2026?
Storyblok suits agencies, but cost scales per site and no agency programme was shown.
We compared each option with Storyblok on price, scope, and public ratings.
The three alternatives below are a code-first CMS, an enterprise platform, and a site builder.
The shortlist is Sanity, Contentful, Webflow. The table puts them next to Storyblok.
| Tool | Editorial score | Review-site ratings | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storyblok | 4.4 / 5 | G2 4.5 | Per space. Starter is free for 1 space. Growth costs $99 monthly or $90.75 a month billed yearly with 5 seats. Growth Plus costs $349 monthly or $319.91 billed yearly with 15 seats. Premium and Elite are custom. | Small agencies to enterprise teams |
| Sanity | 4.5 / 5 | G2 4.7 | Free $0 with up to 20 seats and 2 public datasets. Growth $15 per seat a month for up to 50 seats and 2 datasets, public or private. Enterprise is custom and can be paid annually. Self-serve plans accept monthly payments only. | Developer-led agencies to enterprise teams |
| Contentful | 4 / 5 | G2 4.3 | Free $0 for 10 users and 1 starter space. Lite $300 a month for 20 users and 1 starter space, with an additional Lite space available at $850 a month. Enterprise is custom. | Mid-size teams to enterprise |
| Webflow | 4.3 / 5 | G2 4.4 | Free Starter site plan. Basic $15 and Premium $25 per site per month billed yearly; Freelancer Workspace $16 and Agency Workspace $35 per month billed yearly; Team $2,500 a month on an annual contract. | Freelancers to enterprises |
Why do agencies look for Storyblok alternatives?
Agencies usually look beyond Storyblok for lower per-site cost or a code-first studio.
Others want a site builder with hosting included.
A fair test is to build one real client site on each option for two weeks. Track setup time, how often the team got stuck, and whether the editing experience was good enough to hand to a client without training. Real use shows differences that feature lists hide.
Cost behaves differently in each tool. Some charge per seat, some per space or project, and some are free to self-host but cost time to run. Count what you will really use over twelve months, including extra seats and hosting, before you compare headline prices.
Think about the client side. Clients judge your agency by how easy the editor is, so look at the editing screen as a client would, and check what a client can see, change, or break.
Finally, plan the move. Content models and entries rarely transfer cleanly, so budget time to rebuild them, and keep the old CMS running for a short period so nothing a client relies on disappears during the switch.
Common limitations of Storyblok
- Each client site needs its own space, so cost scales per site.
- No agency or partner programme was shown on the pricing page.
- Growth includes only 5 seats, up to 10.
- SOC 2 and a mobile app were not stated, and live chat is limited to Premium and Elite.
Is Sanity a good Storyblok alternative for agencies?
Sanity is code-first with per-seat pricing and the highest G2 score.
Sanity is a headless content platform where the editing studio is built in code. It sells a free plan with up to 20 seats, a Growth plan priced per seat, and a custom Enterprise plan, with API, CDN and bandwidth limits per plan.
Who it suits: Agencies with developers that build custom editing experiences for client sites and apps.
Sanity pros
- The Free plan costs $0 and allows up to 20 seats and 2 public datasets.
- Growth costs $15 per seat a month for up to 50 seats and private datasets.
- G2 shows 4.7 from 926 reviews, the highest score in the category.
- A startup programme offers a year of Growth free, and a non-profit plan exists.
Sanity cons
- Self-serve plans are monthly only; annual billing needs Enterprise.
- The page does not say how multiple client projects are billed, so confirm before you plan an agency portfolio.
- API and bandwidth limits are fixed on Free and Growth (1M CDN requests, 250K API requests, 100 GB a month).
- Plan-level support channels and a mobile app were not stated.
Is Contentful a good Storyblok alternative for agencies?
Contentful is an enterprise platform with costly extra spaces.
Contentful is an API-first content platform. It sells a free plan with 10 users and one starter space, a Lite plan at $300 a month with 20 users, and a custom Enterprise plan. Extra Lite spaces are sold separately at $850 a month.
Who it suits: Enterprise-bound projects and agencies building for large clients with governance needs.
Contentful pros
- The Free plan costs $0 for 10 users and 1 starter space, with 100K API calls a month.
- Lite costs $300 a month for 20 users with 1M API calls and 100 GB CDN bandwidth.
- Enterprise offers unlimited API calls and custom spaces, with partner templates.
- G2 shows 4.3 from 403 reviews.
Contentful cons
- An extra Lite space costs $850 a month, which suits a single large site, not a client portfolio.
- Free has no overages: the 100K API calls and 50 GB bandwidth are hard limits.
- No agency programme was shown on the pricing page.
- Certification status needs checking on its trust center, and a mobile app was not stated.
Is Webflow a good Storyblok alternative for agencies?
Webflow is a visual site builder with a CMS and an Agency Workspace.
Webflow is a visual web design platform with a CMS, hosting, e-commerce, localization and AI tools. It sells per-site plans (Starter, Basic, Premium), Workspace plans for freelancers and agencies, a Team plan and Enterprise. Freelancer and Agency Workspace plans include client payments and free client seats.
Who it suits: Agencies and freelancers that design and build custom client sites visually and want to hand sites over with client billing.
Webflow pros
- Agency Workspace costs $35 per month billed yearly with unlimited staging sites and 3 free client seats per site.
- Client payments let clients store a card for new site plans and add-ons.
- SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, ISO 42001 and PCI DSS, with 2FA and RBAC.
- A free Starter plan, and Premium CMS plans from $25 a month per site.
Webflow cons
- Pricing is split between site plans, workspace seats and e-commerce plans.
- Basic has no CMS, and Premium CMS has a bandwidth base of 50 GB with selectable higher limits.
- Team costs $2,500 a month on an annual contract.
- SSO and SCIM are Enterprise only; GDPR and an integration count were not stated.
What is the quick verdict on each Storyblok alternative?
If you only have a minute, this table gives our verdict on each alternative to Storyblok, based on the research above.
| Tool | Verdict | Editorial score |
|---|---|---|
| Sanity | The highest-rated headless CMS we checked, with a generous free plan and simple per-seat pricing. It rewards developer time: setup is code, and the pricing page does not explain how many client projects a plan covers. | 4.5 / 5 |
| Contentful | A proven platform with a useful free tier, but the agency economics are weak: Lite costs $300 a month and each extra Lite space is $850, so a portfolio of small client sites costs far more than on Storyblok or Strapi. | 4 / 5 |
| Webflow | A powerful visual builder with agency-specific Workspace plans, client billing, SOC 2 Type II and ISO certifications. Costs are split between per-site plans and workspace seats, bandwidth and CMS limits scale by plan, and learning it takes time. | 4.3 / 5 |
How much do Storyblok and its alternatives cost?
Storyblok Growth costs $90.75 a month billed yearly per space. Sanity Growth costs $15 per seat a month, Contentful Lite costs $300 a month, and Webflow Agency Workspace costs $35 per seat a month billed yearly.
| Tool | Pricing summary |
|---|---|
| Storyblok | Per space. Starter is free for 1 space. Growth costs $99 monthly or $90.75 a month billed yearly with 5 seats. Growth Plus costs $349 monthly or $319.91 billed yearly with 15 seats. Premium and Elite are custom. |
| Sanity | Free $0 with up to 20 seats and 2 public datasets. Growth $15 per seat a month for up to 50 seats and 2 datasets, public or private. Enterprise is custom and can be paid annually. Self-serve plans accept monthly payments only. |
| Contentful | Free $0 for 10 users and 1 starter space. Lite $300 a month for 20 users and 1 starter space, with an additional Lite space available at $850 a month. Enterprise is custom. |
| Webflow | Free Starter site plan. Basic $15 and Premium $25 per site per month billed yearly; Freelancer Workspace $16 and Agency Workspace $35 per month billed yearly; Team $2,500 a month on an annual contract. |
What do reviewers say about Storyblok and its alternatives?
Review-site scores are a useful signal for how happy teams are after the first few months. They are snapshots from October 2026, and review counts differ widely between tools.
| Tool | Source | Rating | Number of reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storyblok | G2 | 4.5 / 5 | 633 |
| Sanity | G2 | 4.7 / 5 | 926 |
| Contentful | G2 | 4.3 / 5 | 403 |
| Webflow | G2 | 4.4 / 5 | 995 |
Which Storyblok alternative suits which kind of agency?
The right pick depends mostly on team size, how clients interact with the tool, and whether you need money data. This table maps common situations to a recommendation.
| Agency situation | Best pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Custom studios | Sanity | Code-first. |
| Enterprise | Contentful | Governance. |
| Site builder | Webflow | Visual build. |
How hard is it to switch away from Storyblok?
Export your stories and content types from Storyblok before you leave.
Rebuild the content model in the new tool.
Keep Storyblok running until the new site is signed off.
Before you leave Storyblok
- List spaces and content types.
- Export stories.
- Compare cost per site.
- Rebuild components.
- Test editing.
How do you choose the right Storyblok alternative?
Count client sites.
Compare cost per site.
A quick decision guide
- Choose Sanity for custom studios.
- Choose Contentful for enterprise.
- Choose Webflow for a site builder.
- Stay with Storyblok for visual editing.
- Prototype each on one site.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best Storyblok alternative?
- Sanity for custom studios, Contentful for enterprise, and Webflow for a site builder.
- Why do agencies look beyond Storyblok?
- Per-site cost.
- Which is cheapest?
- Sanity Free or Strapi Community for small projects.
- Does Storyblok have a free plan?
- Yes.
- Which has the highest G2 score?
- Sanity.
Sources
Prices, plan limits, and ratings were gathered in October 2026 from:
- Storyblok pricing page
- Sanity pricing page
- Contentful pricing page
- Webflow pricing page