Ideal CMS vs similar products
See how Ideal CMS stacks up on hosting, price, limits, ownership, visual editing, A/B, and AI - without SaaS ceilings.
| Ideal CMS | Sanity | Storyblok | Contentful | Strapi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosting | Self-host or third-party cloud | Third-party cloud only | Third-party cloud only | Third-party cloud only | Self-host or third-party cloud |
| Price | Free core - pay hosting (~$20–$500/mo) | From $15/seat/mo | Growth $99–$349/mo | From ~$300/mo (Lite) | Community free; Growth from $45/mo |
| Limits | No seat / locale / doc caps | Seats, roles, docs, API | Seats, locales, assets, API | Users, roles, locales | Seats + cloud usage (Growth / Cloud) |
| Ideal CMS | Sanity | Storyblok | Contentful | Strapi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your data | Your database | Third-party cloud | Third-party cloud | Third-party cloud | Your DB (self-host) or third-party cloud |
| Visual editing | Yes | Yes | Yes - strongest | Limited | Limited |
| A/B testing | Included | Bring your own | Premium / Elite | Enterprise path | Bring your own |
| AI | Your keys, no markup | Built-in + credits | Credits by plan | Plan / enterprise path | Credits on Growth |