CMS comparison Progress Sitefinity vs Storyblok

Progress Sitefinity vs Storyblok

Progress Sitefinity is a closed-source enterprise DXP that you can host yourself or run 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 14.

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Progress Sitefinity Enterprise DXP · Closed source · 22 of 28 built in
Storyblok Headless · Closed source · 15 of 28 built in

Sources checked: Progress Sitefinity 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

Progress Sitefinity vs Storyblok feature comparison. Columns are the two platforms. Rows are features, grouped by area.
Platform	Progress Sitefinity Enterprise DXP	Storyblok Headless
Overview
What it is	Progress's .NET CMS and DXP for websites, run self-hosted or on the Sitefinity Cloud PaaS, with ASP.NET Core and Next.js renderers.	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.	Sitefinity CMS 15.4 DX edition, self-hosted or on Sitefinity Cloud Version 15.4.8639, released 29 Sept 2026	Storyblok SaaS, Starter to Elite plans SaaS, continuously updated
Vendor	Progress Software progress.com	Storyblok GmbH storyblok.com
Licence	Closed source Proprietary	Closed source Proprietary
Hosting	Self-hosting Vendor cloud	No self-hosting Vendor cloud Spaces run in Storyblok's EU, US, Canada or Australia regions.
Built with	.NET, ASP.NET Core and Next.js renderers	SaaS, JavaScript SDKs and CLI
Database	Microsoft SQL Server	Managed by Storyblok
Pricing Public list prices only. Hosting and implementation are extra everywhere.	No free option Pricing on request. DX and DX+Enterprise editions, self-hosted or on Sitefinity Cloud.	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.	Built in Export for deployment writes module and field changes to files for source control. 3	Built in The CLI pulls and pushes JSON component schemas. Typed @storyblok/schema is in preview. 2 3 4
Content model in the UI Admins can create and change content types and fields in the admin interface without writing code.	Built in Module Builder.	Built in 1
Reusable blocks Editors compose pages from reusable, typed components or blocks, and can reorder them.	Built in Page editor widgets.	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.	Built in Multilingual content per item.	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 Resize through URL parameters and thumbnail profiles. 4	Built in Image Optimization Service on all plans. 1
APIs and delivery
REST API A documented REST or JSON HTTP API returns content.	Built in OData REST web services. 5	Built in Content Delivery API and Management API. 1
GraphQL API The vendor or an official module provides a GraphQL API for content.	Built in GraphQL on the web services layer. 6	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.	Built in Service hooks with a webhook action, available on all licences. 7	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 ASP.NET Core, Next.js or legacy MVC renderers. 1	Not available
Editorial workflow
Drafts Editors save changes as a draft and publish them later. The live version stays untouched until then.	Built in	Built in
Scheduled publishing An editor can set a future date and time for content to publish or unpublish.	Built in Scheduled publish and unpublish per item. 9	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 Revision history.	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 Page editor with widgets.	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.	Built in One or two approval levels, or a custom workflow. 8	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.	Not available Publishing and scheduling work per item. 9	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.	Not available Pages lock while another user edits them. 10	Not available Comments and content locking. No simultaneous editing of one story. 1 10
Access and governance
Custom roles Admins define their own roles with granular permissions instead of picking from a fixed set.	Built in 11	Paid tier 10 custom roles on Premium, unlimited on Elite. 1 5
Field-level permissions Admins can restrict access to single fields, on top of content types and entries.	Limited Module Builder types only, in the classic editing UI. Built-in content types have none. 12	Paid tier Field permissions come with custom roles on Premium and Elite. 1 5
Single sign-on Editors can sign in through SAML or OpenID Connect against a company identity provider.	Built in OpenID Connect and external providers such as Azure AD. 13	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.	Paid tier DX + Enterprise includes Audit Trail. Progress sells it as an add-on for DX. 14 2	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 Multisite with shared content and per-site permissions. 15	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 Custom fields, widgets and AdminApp extensions.	Built in Field plugins on all plans. Tool and space plugins on Premium and Elite. 1 7
Plugin marketplace The vendor runs an official directory or marketplace of installable extensions.	Built in Sitefinity integrations directory. 16	Built in Storyblok App Directory. 8
Form builder Editors can build and publish forms and collect submissions without code.	Built in Forms module with a drag-and-drop builder.	Not available
Site member accounts The platform handles sign-up and login for public site users or members, separate from editors.	Built in Front-end users with registration and login widgets.	Not available
AI writing assistant A first-party AI feature in the editing interface generates, rewrites or translates content.	Plugin or add-on Sitefinity AI subscription for text generation and agents. 17	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.	Plugin or add-on Sitefinity MCP Server, 15.4.8633 or later, needs a Sitefinity AI subscription. 18	Built in Hosted server over the Management API. 9

Progress Sitefinity sources

Checked 29 Sept 2026. Sitefinity CMS 15.4 DX edition, self-hosted or on Sitefinity Cloud.

Storyblok sources

Checked 29 Sept 2026. Storyblok SaaS, Starter to Elite plans.

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Where they differ

Progress Sitefinity and Storyblok get a different status on 14 of the 28 features and the same status on 14. Progress Sitefinity has 22 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.

Self-hosting: Progress Sitefinity can be self-hosted. Storyblok cannot be self-hosted.
Free option: Progress Sitefinity has no free option. Storyblok has a free option.

Built in on Progress Sitefinity, a different answer on Storyblok 9

GraphQL API Progress Sitefinity: Built in. Storyblok: Paid tier.
Renders the website Progress Sitefinity: Built in. Storyblok: Not available.
Scheduled publishing Progress Sitefinity: Built in. Storyblok: Paid tier.
Version history Progress Sitefinity: Built in. Storyblok: Limited.
Approval workflows Progress Sitefinity: Built in. Storyblok: Paid tier.
Custom roles Progress Sitefinity: Built in. Storyblok: Paid tier.
Single sign-on Progress Sitefinity: Built in. Storyblok: Paid tier.
Form builder Progress Sitefinity: Built in. Storyblok: Not available.
Site member accounts Progress Sitefinity: Built in. Storyblok: Not available.

Built in on Storyblok, a different answer on Progress Sitefinity 2

AI writing assistant Progress Sitefinity: Plugin or add-on. Storyblok: Built in.
Official MCP server Progress Sitefinity: Plugin or add-on. Storyblok: Built in.

Built in on neither, with different answers 3

Content releases Progress Sitefinity: Not available. Storyblok: Paid tier.
Field-level permissions Progress Sitefinity: Limited. Storyblok: Paid tier.
Audit log Progress Sitefinity: Paid tier. Storyblok: Limited.

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