Statamic vs Storyblok
Statamic is a closed-source traditional CMS that you host yourself. 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 18.
- Statamic Traditional · Closed source · 8 of 28 built in
- Storyblok Headless · Closed source · 15 of 28 built in
Sources checked: Statamic 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
| Platform |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | 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. | 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. | Statamic 6, Core and Pro Version 6.34.1, released 23 Sept 2026 | Storyblok SaaS, Starter to Elite plans SaaS, continuously updated |
| Vendor | Statamic, LLC statamic.com | Storyblok GmbH storyblok.com |
| Licence | Closed source Proprietary, source available. Core is free to use. | Closed source Proprietary |
| Hosting | Self-hosting No vendor cloud | No self-hosting Vendor cloud Spaces run in Storyblok's EU, US, Canada or Australia regions. |
| Built with | PHP, Laravel, Vue | SaaS, JavaScript SDKs and CLI |
| Database | Flat files by default, SQL databases via the Eloquent Driver | Managed by Storyblok |
| Pricing Public list prices only. Hosting and implementation are extra everywhere. | Free to start Core free for one admin user. Pro $349 per site, then $99 per year for updates. Enterprise from $10k per year. | 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 Blueprints and fieldsets are YAML files in the project. 4 | 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 Blueprint builder in the Control Panel. 4 | Built in 1 |
| Reusable blocks Editors compose pages from reusable, typed components or blocks, and can reorder them. | Built in Replicator and Bard sets. 5 | 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. | Paid tier Multi-site and multilingual content need Pro. 61 | 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 Glide resizes and crops on request. 7 | Built in Image Optimization Service on all plans. 1 |
| APIs and delivery | ||
| REST API A documented REST or JSON HTTP API returns content. | Paid tier Read-only REST API on Pro. 8 | Built in Content Delivery API and Management API. 1 |
| GraphQL API The vendor or an official module provides a GraphQL API for content. | Paid tier Read-only GraphQL API on Pro. 9 | 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 Laravel events only. No webhook settings in core. | 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 Antlers or Blade templates. | Not available |
| Editorial workflow | ||
| Drafts Editors save changes as a draft and publish them later. The live version stays untouched until then. | Paid tier Working copies of live entries need Revisions on Pro. Core has unpublished entries. 101 | Built in |
| Scheduled publishing An editor can set a future date and time for content to publish or unpublish. | Limited Future-dated entries stay private until their date. Set per collection. 11 | 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. | Paid tier Revisions on Pro. 10 | 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 121 | 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. | Limited Live Preview shows the edit form beside the page. No click-to-edit. 12 | 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. | Not available Approval workflows are on the roadmap as planned. 19 | 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 | 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. | Plugin or add-on Free first-party Collaboration addon. Requires Pro. 18 | 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. | Paid tier Roles and permissions need Pro. 131 | 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 Field conditions depend on field values. User roles can't drive them. 4 | 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 Pro via Laravel Socialite providers such as SAML2. Enterprise tier lists SSO. 1521 | 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 Enterprise tier, from $10k per year, lists audit logging. 121 | 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. | Paid tier Pro. 61 | 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 fieldtypes, widgets and Control Panel pages. 17 | 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 Statamic Marketplace for addons. 18 | Built in Storyblok App Directory. 8 |
| Form builder Editors can build and publish forms and collect submissions without code. | Limited Core allows one form. Pro removes the limit. 116 | Not available |
| Site member accounts The platform handles sign-up and login for public site users or members, separate from editors. | Paid tier Member accounts, registration and login tags need Pro. 1416 | Not available |
| AI writing assistant A first-party AI feature in the editing interface generates, rewrites or translates content. | Not available | 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 Third-party addons only, such as MCP Server for Statamic by Cbox. 20 | Built in Hosted server over the Management API. 9 |
Statamic sources
Checked 29 Sept 2026. Statamic 6, Core and Pro.
- Statamic pricing
- statamic/cms release metadata on Packagist
- Statamic 6 release announcement
- Statamic docs: Blueprints
- Statamic docs: Replicator fieldtype
- Statamic docs: Multi-site
- Statamic docs: Image manipulation (Glide)
- Statamic docs: REST API
- Statamic docs: GraphQL API
- Statamic docs: Revisions
- Statamic docs: Collections and date behavior
- Statamic docs: Live Preview
- Statamic docs: Permissions
- Statamic docs: Users
- Statamic docs: OAuth
- Statamic docs: Forms
- Statamic docs: Extending the Control Panel
- Collaboration addon by Statamic
- Statamic roadmap
- MCP Server for Statamic addon by Cbox
- Statamic Enterprise
Storyblok sources
Checked 29 Sept 2026. Storyblok SaaS, Starter to Elite plans.
- Storyblok pricing and plan comparison
- Storyblok CLI documentation
- Sneak peek: type-safe schemas with @storyblok/schema (July 2026)
- Storyblok CLI: components push
- Storyblok roles manual
- Storyblok spaces concept
- Storyblok plugins introduction
- Storyblok App Directory
- Storyblok MCP server documentation
- Storyblok tutorial: building real-time collaboration with Tiptap and Yjs
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Where they differ
Statamic and Storyblok get a different status on 18 of the 28 features and the same status on 10. Statamic has 8 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
- Statamic can be self-hosted. Storyblok cannot be self-hosted.
- Vendor cloud
- Statamic has no vendor-run cloud. Storyblok has a vendor-run cloud.
Built in on Statamic, a different answer on Storyblok 1
- Renders the website Statamic: Built in. Storyblok: Not available.
Built in on Storyblok, a different answer on Statamic 8
- Localization Statamic: Paid tier. Storyblok: Built in.
- REST API Statamic: Paid tier. Storyblok: Built in.
- Webhooks Statamic: Not available. Storyblok: Built in.
- Drafts Statamic: Paid tier. Storyblok: Built in.
- Visual editing Statamic: Limited. Storyblok: Built in.
- Multiple sites Statamic: Paid tier. Storyblok: Built in.
- AI writing assistant Statamic: Not available. Storyblok: Built in.
- Official MCP server Statamic: Not available. Storyblok: Built in.
Built in on neither, with different answers 9
- Scheduled publishing Statamic: Limited. Storyblok: Paid tier.
- Version history Statamic: Paid tier. Storyblok: Limited.
- Approval workflows Statamic: Not available. Storyblok: Paid tier.
- Content releases Statamic: Not available. Storyblok: Paid tier.
- Real-time co-editing Statamic: Plugin or add-on. Storyblok: Not available.
- Field-level permissions Statamic: Not available. Storyblok: Paid tier.
- Audit log Statamic: Paid tier. Storyblok: Limited.
- Form builder Statamic: Limited. Storyblok: Not available.
- Site member accounts Statamic: Paid tier. Storyblok: Not available.
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