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CMS comparison Sitecore vs Statamic

Sitecore vs Statamic

Sitecore is a closed-source enterprise DXP that runs on the vendor's cloud. Statamic is a closed-source traditional CMS that you host yourself. The table below sets them side by side on 28 features. They get a different status on 19.

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  • Sitecore Enterprise DXP · Closed source · 22 of 28 built in
  • Statamic Traditional · Closed source · 8 of 28 built in

Sources checked: Sitecore on 29 Sept 2026, Statamic 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
Sitecore vs Statamic feature comparison. Columns are the two platforms. Rows are features, grouped by area.
Platform
Sitecore Enterprise DXP
Statamic Traditional
Overview
What it is Sitecore's SaaS digital experience platform, formerly XM Cloud. Sitecore hosts the CMS. Sites render in a separate front-end app.Laravel-based PHP CMS that stores content in flat files by default. Free Core edition. Pro adds users, APIs and multi-site. You host it.
Edition compared The product and release each column describes. SitecoreAI, formerly XM Cloud, Sitecore's current flagship SaaS platform SaaS, continuously updated Statamic 6, Core and Pro Version 6.34.1, released 23 Sept 2026
Vendor Sitecore sitecore.com Statamic, LLC statamic.com
Licence Closed source Proprietary Closed source Proprietary, source available. Core is free to use.
Hosting No self-hosting Vendor cloud SitecoreAI is SaaS only. Self-hosting needs Sitecore XP 10.5, a separate product. Self-hosting No vendor cloud
Built with .NET, Next.js Content SDKPHP, Laravel, Vue
Database Managed by SitecoreFlat files by default, SQL databases via the Eloquent Driver
Pricing Public list prices only. Hosting and implementation are extra everywhere. No free option Pricing on request. Free to start Core free for one admin user. Pro $349 per site, then $99 per year for updates. Enterprise from $10k per year.
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. Built in Templates serialize to files in the repo with Sitecore Content Serialization. 2 Built in Blueprints and fieldsets are YAML files in the project. 4
Content model in the UI Admins can create and change content types and fields in the admin interface without writing code. Built in Templates are items edited in the Content Editor. Built in Blueprint builder in the Control Panel. 4
Reusable blocks Editors compose pages from reusable, typed components or blocks, and can reorder them. Built in Page builder with reusable components. Built in Replicator and Bard sets. 5
Localization Editors translate content per locale inside the CMS, by field or by entry, without a separate site for each language. Built in Language versions per item. Paid tier Multi-site and multilingual content need Pro. 61
Image transformations The CMS resizes, crops or converts images on request, through URL parameters or generated sizes, with no external service. Built in Experience Edge media CDN resizes images with query string parameters. 3 Built in Glide resizes and crops on request. 7
APIs and delivery
REST API A documented REST or JSON HTTP API returns content. Built in Content Items REST API since September 2026. Delivery through Experience Edge is GraphQL. 4 Paid tier Read-only REST API on Pro. 8
GraphQL API The vendor or an official module provides a GraphQL API for content. Built in Experience Edge delivery API. 5 Paid tier Read-only GraphQL API on Pro. 9
Webhooks The CMS can call an external URL when content is created, changed or published. Built in Authoring webhooks and Experience Edge publish webhooks. 65 Not available Laravel events only. No webhook settings in core.
Renders the website The CMS itself renders and serves the public pages through themes or templates. Headless-only products answer no. Not available Headless. Sites render in a separate app, with built-in Vercel and Netlify integrations. 7 Built in Antlers or Blade templates.
Editorial workflow
Drafts Editors save changes as a draft and publish them later. The live version stays untouched until then. Built in Saved changes stay unpublished until pushed to Experience Edge. 11 Paid tier Working copies of live entries need Revisions on Pro. Core has unpublished entries. 101
Scheduled publishing An editor can set a future date and time for content to publish or unpublish. Limited Publishing restrictions set availability dates. A publish must still run on the date. 89 Limited Future-dated entries stay private until their date. Set per collection. 11
Version history The CMS keeps earlier versions of an entry, and editors can compare or restore them. Built in Numbered item versions. Paid tier Revisions on Pro. 10
Preview Editors can see unpublished content rendered as it will appear on the site before publishing. Built in Built in 121
Visual editing Editors can click on the rendered page and edit content in place or in a side panel next to it. Built in Page builder. Limited Live Preview shows the edit form beside the page. No click-to-edit. 12
Approval workflows Content moves through review stages you configure, such as draft, review and approved, with permissions per stage. Built in Item workflows with states and commands. 6 Not available Approval workflows are on the roadmap as planned. 19
Content releases Editors group changes across several entries and publish them together as one release. Not available No release bundles. Publishing jobs cover items, subitems and related items. 11 Not available
Real-time co-editing Two or more editors can work on the same entry at once and see each other's changes live. Limited Page builder saves concurrent edits per field. Others get a reload prompt. No live updates. 10 Plugin or add-on Free first-party Collaboration addon. Requires Pro. 18
Access and governance
Custom roles Admins define their own roles with granular permissions instead of picking from a fixed set. Built in Roles with item access rights. 12 Paid tier Roles and permissions need Pro. 131
Field-level permissions Admins can restrict access to single fields, on top of content types and entries. Built in Field read and field write access rights. 12 Not available Field conditions depend on field values. User roles can't drive them. 4
Single sign-on Editors can sign in through SAML or OpenID Connect against a company identity provider. Built in SAML or OIDC through the Sitecore Cloud Portal. 13 Paid tier Pro via Laravel Socialite providers such as SAML2. Enterprise tier lists SSO. 1521
Audit log The CMS logs who changed what and when across the whole installation, and admins can review the log. Limited Common Audit Log covers only the Cloud Portal and leaves out SitecoreAI content. Item actions show in CM logs. 1415 Paid tier Enterprise tier, from $10k per year, lists audit logging. 121
Platform and extensibility
Multiple sites One installation or account can manage several separate websites or brands with shared users. Built in Site collections with shared content. Paid tier Pro. 61
Extensible admin UI Developers can add their own components, views or fields to the editing interface. Built in Marketplace apps add custom fields, panels and dashboard widgets. 17 Built in Custom fieldtypes, widgets and Control Panel pages. 17
Plugin marketplace The vendor runs an official directory or marketplace of installable extensions. Built in Sitecore Marketplace. 16 Built in Statamic Marketplace for addons. 18
Form builder Editors can build and publish forms and collect submissions without code. Built in Built-in Forms with webhook submission handling. 18 Limited Core allows one form. Pro removes the limit. 116
Site member accounts The platform handles sign-up and login for public site users or members, separate from editors. Not available Developers have to build visitor login in the front-end app. Paid tier Member accounts, registration and login tags need Pro. 1416
AI writing assistant A first-party AI feature in the editing interface generates, rewrites or translates content. Built in Content, variant and translation assistants. Brand kits need Stream Premium. 19 Not available
Official MCP server The vendor publishes a Model Context Protocol server so AI agents can read or write content. Built in Sitecore Marketer MCP server. 20 Not available Third-party addons only, such as MCP Server for Statamic by Cbox. 20

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Where they differ

Sitecore and Statamic get a different status on 19 of the 28 features and the same status on 9. Sitecore has 22 built in on its baseline edition, Statamic has 8. Two matching statuses can still name different paid tiers or limits, so read the notes in the table before treating a row as equal.

Self-hosting
Sitecore cannot be self-hosted. Statamic can be self-hosted.
Vendor cloud
Sitecore has a vendor-run cloud. Statamic has no vendor-run cloud.
Free option
Sitecore has no free option. Statamic has a free option.

Built in on Sitecore, a different answer on Statamic 15

  • Localization Sitecore: Built in. Statamic: Paid tier.
  • REST API Sitecore: Built in. Statamic: Paid tier.
  • GraphQL API Sitecore: Built in. Statamic: Paid tier.
  • Webhooks Sitecore: Built in. Statamic: Not available.
  • Drafts Sitecore: Built in. Statamic: Paid tier.
  • Version history Sitecore: Built in. Statamic: Paid tier.
  • Visual editing Sitecore: Built in. Statamic: Limited.
  • Approval workflows Sitecore: Built in. Statamic: Not available.
  • Custom roles Sitecore: Built in. Statamic: Paid tier.
  • Field-level permissions Sitecore: Built in. Statamic: Not available.
  • Single sign-on Sitecore: Built in. Statamic: Paid tier.
  • Multiple sites Sitecore: Built in. Statamic: Paid tier.
  • Form builder Sitecore: Built in. Statamic: Limited.
  • AI writing assistant Sitecore: Built in. Statamic: Not available.
  • Official MCP server Sitecore: Built in. Statamic: Not available.

Built in on Statamic, a different answer on Sitecore 1

  • Renders the website Sitecore: Not available. Statamic: Built in.

Built in on neither, with different answers 3

  • Real-time co-editing Sitecore: Limited. Statamic: Plugin or add-on.
  • Audit log Sitecore: Limited. Statamic: Paid tier.
  • Site member accounts Sitecore: Not available. Statamic: Paid tier.

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