Head-to-head · Digital Experience - Midmarket Software
OpenText Web CMS vs Storyblok
OpenText Web CMS leads on 0 checks, Storyblok on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreOpenText Web CMS · 9.2/10
- Free planonly Storyblok
- Free trialonly Storyblok
- Most featuresOpenText Web CMS · 1 of 4
OpenText Web CMS scores higher on our rubric for digital experience - midmarket software: 9.2 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.
OpenText Web CMS is the better fit for organizations needing broad omnichannel DXP capabilities. Storyblok is the better fit for teams wanting affordable visual headless CMS.
- OpenText Web CMS fits best
Organizations needing broad omnichannel DXP capabilities
- Storyblok fits best
Teams wanting affordable visual headless CMS
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Side by side
| Feature | OpenText Web CMS 9.2/10 Visit ↗ | Storyblok 8.7/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.2 | 8.7 |
| Ranking | #2 in Digital Experience - Midmarket Software | #7 in Digital Experience - Midmarket Software |
| Best for | Organizations needing broad omnichannel DXP capabilities | Teams wanting affordable visual headless CMS |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | Pricing on request | $90.75/mo |
| Free plan | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Free trial | — | 45 days |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7 | Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7 |
| Compliance | ISO 27001, SOC 2 | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA |
| Integrations | 14 integrations | 6 integrations |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features OpenText Web CMS 1/4 · Storyblok 0/4 | ||
| Headless API | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Visual editor | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Personalization | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Multisite support | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| Deployment model | Hybrid | Not checked yet |
| Workflow and roles | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Maximum locales | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | OpenText Web CMS is an enterprise digital experience platform for organizations creating, managing, personalizing and publishing content across websites and other channels. It serves business users, developers and creative teams with web… Read the review → |
Storyblok is a cloud headless CMS for marketing and development teams creating websites, applications, and other digital experiences. Its structured content model, API delivery, and Visual Editor support draft previews, component-based… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
OpenText Web CMS — where it wins
- Combines CMS, personalization, testing, orchestration, analytics and DAM
- Supports coupled, headless and hybrid delivery across web and API channels
- Offers multi-site workflows, GenAI assistance and extensive integrations
Where it doesn't
- Buying starts with a contact-sales process rather than published plan tiers
- Broad capabilities can demand substantial governance across teams and channels
- Compliance attestations apply to selected services; scope needs clarification
Storyblok — where it wins
- Visual Editor with draft previews and component-based content blocks
- REST and GraphQL APIs plus webhook-triggered workflows
- Localization, asset management, scheduled publishing, and granular permissions
Where it doesn't
- Starter limits teams to one space and one included user seat
- Growth tiers provide only two locales
- Premium and Elite require custom pricing
- OpenText Web CMS9.2/10 · Pricing on request
A broad hybrid DXP for midmarket and enterprise teams managing complex digital journeys.
Visit OpenText CMSFull verdict → - Storyblok8.7/10 · Free plan · 45-day trial
A visual, API-first CMS with a free entry plan and scalable localization.
Visit StoryblokFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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