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CMS comparison Framer vs Storyblok

Framer vs Storyblok

Framer is a closed-source site builder that runs on the vendor's cloud. Storyblok is a closed-source headless CMS that runs on the vendor's cloud. The table below sets them side by side on 28 features. They get a different status on 15.

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  • Framer Site builder · Closed source · 14 of 28 built in
  • Storyblok Headless · Closed source · 15 of 28 built in

Sources checked: Framer on 29 Sept 2026, Storyblok on 29 Sept 2026. Plans and releases can change after those dates.

WAYF is an official Payload partner and top contributor. Every platform in the table is classified by the same published definitions, and each answer lists the vendor page it came from.

Feature comparison

Built inPaid tierPlugin or add-onLimitedNot available
Framer vs Storyblok feature comparison. Columns are the two platforms. Rows are features, grouped by area.
Platform
Framer Site builder
Storyblok Headless
Overview
What it is Hosted visual site builder with a CMS, hosting and AI agents. Designers build pages on a canvas. Run by Framer.Hosted headless CMS with a Visual Editor where editors compose pages from developer-defined blocks. Run by Storyblok GmbH.
Edition compared The product and release each column describes. Framer 3.0 site plans, Free to Enterprise SaaS, continuously updated Storyblok SaaS, Starter to Elite plans SaaS, continuously updated
Vendor Framer B.V. framer.com Storyblok GmbH storyblok.com
Licence Closed source Proprietary Closed source Proprietary
Hosting No self-hosting Vendor cloud A paid plan is required to connect a custom domain. No self-hosting Vendor cloud Spaces run in Storyblok's EU, US, Canada or Australia regions.
Built with Hosted SaaS with React code componentsSaaS, JavaScript SDKs and CLI
Database Managed by FramerManaged by Storyblok
Pricing Public list prices only. Hosting and implementation are extra everywhere. Free to start Free plan. Basic $10, Pro $30 per site per month billed yearly. Extra editors $20 per month. Free to start Starter free. Growth $99, Growth Plus $349 per space per month. Premium and Elite on request.
Content modelling
Content model in code You define content types in files in your repository, review them like any other code and apply them from there. Imperative migration scripts alone count as limited. Not available You build collections in the editor or sync them through the Plugin and Server APIs. 313 Built in The CLI pulls and pushes JSON component schemas. Typed @storyblok/schema is in preview. 234
Content model in the UI Admins can create and change content types and fields in the admin interface without writing code. Built in 13 Built in 1
Reusable blocks Editors compose pages from reusable, typed components or blocks, and can reorder them. Built in Components with properties that content editors can change on-page. 14 Built in Nestable blocks inside stories. 1
Localization Editors translate content per locale inside the CMS, by field or by entry, without a separate site for each language. Plugin or add-on Translation locales add-on, $20 per locale per month. One free locale to try. 117 Built in Starter includes 2 locales. Growth adds locales at $20 each per month. 1
Image transformations The CMS resizes, crops or converts images on request, through URL parameters or generated sizes, with no external service. Built in Generates 512 to 4096 px variants served through srcset. 8 Built in Image Optimization Service on all plans. 1
APIs and delivery
REST API A documented REST or JSON HTTP API returns content. Limited Server API in open beta, through the framer-api package over WebSocket. No plain REST. 23 Built in Content Delivery API and Management API. 1
GraphQL API The vendor or an official module provides a GraphQL API for content. Not available Paid tier GraphQL Content Delivery API on Premium and Elite. 1
Webhooks The CMS can call an external URL when content is created, changed or published. Not available Webhooks cover form submissions only. 10 Built in 3 webhooks on Starter, 5 on Growth, 15 on Premium. 1
Renders the website The CMS itself renders and serves the public pages through themes or templates. Headless-only products answer no. Built in Not available
Editorial workflow
Drafts Editors save changes as a draft and publish them later. The live version stays untouched until then. Built in CMS items can stay in draft. 13 Built in
Scheduled publishing An editor can set a future date and time for content to publish or unpublish. Not available No native scheduling. Third-party Marketplace plugins add it. 18 Paid tier Single story scheduling from Growth. Growth allows 2 scheduled stories, Premium 100. 1
Version history The CMS keeps earlier versions of an entry, and editors can compare or restore them. Built in Version history and rollback of published versions. 67 Limited Starter keeps 1 day of versions. Growth 30 days, Premium 180, Elite unlimited. 1
Preview Editors can see unpublished content rendered as it will appear on the site before publishing. Built in Built in 1
Visual editing Editors can click on the rendered page and edit content in place or in a side panel next to it. Built in Canvas editing and on-page editing of the live site. 14 Built in Visual Editor on all plans. 1
Approval workflows Content moves through review stages you configure, such as draft, review and approved, with permissions per stage. Limited Editors review and merge Pro branches. Only Deploy permission publishes. No stages. 45 Paid tier Custom workflows and stages on Premium and Elite. Lower plans get fixed default stages. 1
Content releases Editors group changes across several entries and publish them together as one release. Paid tier Branching on Pro groups changes and ships them in one merge. 15 Paid tier 20 releases on Premium, unlimited on Elite. 1
Real-time co-editing Two or more editors can work on the same entry at once and see each other's changes live. Built in Free workspaces allow up to three editors. 1 Not available Comments and content locking. No simultaneous editing of one story. 110
Access and governance
Custom roles Admins define their own roles with granular permissions instead of picking from a fixed set. Limited Fixed roles plus Design, Content and Deploy permissions per project. No role builder. 4 Paid tier 10 custom roles on Premium, unlimited on Elite. 15
Field-level permissions Admins can restrict access to single fields, on top of content types and entries. Not available Paid tier Field permissions come with custom roles on Premium and Elite. 15
Single sign-on Editors can sign in through SAML or OpenID Connect against a company identity provider. Paid tier Enterprise. 116 Paid tier Premium and Elite. 1
Audit log The CMS logs who changed what and when across the whole installation, and admins can review the log. Not available Not documented publicly. Limited Activity log on all plans. Starter keeps 1 day, Growth 30 days, Elite unlimited. 1
Platform and extensibility
Multiple sites One installation or account can manage several separate websites or brands with shared users. Built in A workspace holds many site projects, each on its own plan. 4 Built in One account can own many spaces, each on its own plan. 6
Extensible admin UI Developers can add their own components, views or fields to the editing interface. Built in Plugins add custom panels and tools to the editor. 11 Built in Field plugins on all plans. Tool and space plugins on Premium and Elite. 17
Plugin marketplace The vendor runs an official directory or marketplace of installable extensions. Built in Framer Marketplace. 12 Built in Storyblok App Directory. 8
Form builder Editors can build and publish forms and collect submissions without code. Built in Native forms. Submissions can also go to a webhook. 10 Not available
Site member accounts The platform handles sign-up and login for public site users or members, separate from editors. Not available Not available
AI writing assistant A first-party AI feature in the editing interface generates, rewrites or translates content. Built in Agents write, rewrite and translate content. AI credits meter usage. 115 Built in AI content generation and translation on all plans, metered by AI credits. 1
Official MCP server The vendor publishes a Model Context Protocol server so AI agents can read or write content. Not available No MCP server. External Agents, in preview, link AI tools through a CLI and skills. 9 Built in Hosted server over the Management API. 9

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Where they differ

Framer and Storyblok get a different status on 15 of the 28 features and the same status on 13. Framer has 14 built in on its baseline edition, Storyblok has 15. Two matching statuses can still name different paid tiers or limits, so read the notes in the table before treating a row as equal.

Built in on Framer, a different answer on Storyblok 4

  • Renders the website Framer: Built in. Storyblok: Not available.
  • Version history Framer: Built in. Storyblok: Limited.
  • Real-time co-editing Framer: Built in. Storyblok: Not available.
  • Form builder Framer: Built in. Storyblok: Not available.

Built in on Storyblok, a different answer on Framer 5

  • Content model in code Framer: Not available. Storyblok: Built in.
  • Localization Framer: Plugin or add-on. Storyblok: Built in.
  • REST API Framer: Limited. Storyblok: Built in.
  • Webhooks Framer: Not available. Storyblok: Built in.
  • Official MCP server Framer: Not available. Storyblok: Built in.

Built in on neither, with different answers 6

  • GraphQL API Framer: Not available. Storyblok: Paid tier.
  • Scheduled publishing Framer: Not available. Storyblok: Paid tier.
  • Approval workflows Framer: Limited. Storyblok: Paid tier.
  • Custom roles Framer: Limited. Storyblok: Paid tier.
  • Field-level permissions Framer: Not available. Storyblok: Paid tier.
  • Audit log Framer: Not available. Storyblok: Limited.

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