DatoCMS

About DatoCMS

GraphQL-native headless CMS built for modern web teams. Used by 25,000+ businesses including Polestar (250+ editors, 28 locales), HashiCorp (5M API calls/month), Arduino, Ricola, L'Officiel, and Netflix France. Features Structured Text editor (rich text as structured data), modular content blocks, schema builder, 200+ plugins, real-time API, cache tags for fine-grained invalidation, AI & automation tools. Global CDN spanning 200 cities in 90+ countries. 225+ agency partners worldwide. Italian company (Dato srl). Strong focus on both developer and editor experience. **Webstudio Integration:** GraphQL API (primary) and REST API. Content Delivery API for frontend, Content Management API for programmatic updates. Webhooks for build triggers. Structured Text returns content as structured JSON (convertible to HTML/React). Images API with on-the-fly transformations. Video API with streaming. Real-time API for live updates. Cache tags enable granular CDN invalidation. **Open Source:** No — proprietary SaaS. 200+ plugins available in marketplace, plugin SDK for custom extensions. **Style:** Developer-first with excellent editor UX. GraphQL-native architecture. Schema builder for content modeling. Modular content enables dynamic page building. Live preview, SEO fields, workflows, and scheduling built-in. Editors can work independently without developer help. Strong documentation and video guides (DatoCMS Academy). **Strengths:** - Native GraphQL API (query only what you need) - Structured Text (rich text as structured data, not HTML) - Modular content blocks for dynamic layouts - Cache tags for fine-grained invalidation - Global CDN (200 cities, 90+ countries) - Excellent multi-language support (i18n built-in) - Images API with transformations - Video API with streaming - Real-time collaboration - 200+ plugins marketplace - Generous free tier - Strong agency partner network (225+) - Excellent documentation and support **Weaknesses:** - Professional plan starts at €199/mo (higher entry point) - Free plan limited to 300 records - Overages on free plan stop service (no grace) - GraphQL learning curve for REST-only teams - Fewer plan tiers (gap between Free and Professional) **Pricing:** - **Free:** 2 editors, 300 records, 10GB traffic, 100k API calls/month, 3 projects max. No overages allowed — service stops at limits. - **Professional:** From €199/month — GraphQL API, image CDN, localization, roles, workflows, 11 projects - **Team/Business:** Scales with users, locales, API limits - **Enterprise:** Custom — SSO, SLAs, audit logs, custom workflows, advanced compliance - **Discounts:** 50% off for education/non-profits, 30% off for agency partners. Free trial available (2 weeks on request).