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Category
Payload
SanityPricing
Free (self-hosted, MIT)Free cloud (1 project)$50/mo ProCustom Enterprise
Free (3 users, 500k API requests)$15/user/mo TeamCustom Enterprise
Open Source
Self-Hosted
SDK Languages
javascripttypescript
javascripttypescriptpython
Frameworks
nextjs
langchainnextjs
Compliance
gdpr
soc2gdpr
Best For
Code-first CMS with native Next.js integration — best for teams building content-heavy apps with React
Real-time collaborative CMS with GROQ query language — flexible schema and generous free tier for AI prototyping
Limitations
TypeScript-only; relatively newer than Strapi with a smaller community; cloud offering still early; requires Next.js knowledge
GROQ has a learning curve; Sanity Studio (editor UI) is React-only; less enterprise adoption than Contentful
Supported Not supported Unverified