Xperience by Kentico vs Storyblok

Xperience by Kentico9.0Visit Storyblok8.7Visit

Higher score Xperience by Kentico #4 in Digital Experience - Midmarket Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Kentico

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Storyblok #7 in Digital Experience - Midmarket Software 8.7/10 Free plan · 45-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Storyblok

• Xperience by Kentico fits best

  Midmarket marketers needing CMS, commerce and automation

• Storyblok fits best

  Teams wanting affordable visual headless CMS

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Side by side

Feature	Xperience by Kentico 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Storyblok 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#4 in Digital Experience - Midmarket Software	#7 in Digital Experience - Midmarket Software
Best for	Midmarket marketers needing CMS, commerce and automation	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, Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, 2FA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	6,000+ integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Xperience by Kentico 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
Our review
Pros	Combines CMS, DAM, personalization, journeys, commerce, and AI Supports GraphQL headless delivery plus traditional templates Offers SaaS or private-cloud deployment with .NET extensibility	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
Cons	Pricing is configured through sales instead of published self-serve tiers ASP.NET Core and .NET focus may not fit non-.NET development teams Broad scope can exceed the needs of focused CMS buyers	Starter limits teams to one space and one included user seat Growth tiers provide only two locales Premium and Elite require custom pricing
Our verdict	Xperience by Kentico brings content management, digital asset management, customer data, personalization, journey orchestration, commerce, and AI-assisted workflows into one platform. It is aimed at marketing and development teams in… 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

• Xperience by Kentico — where it wins

  • Combines CMS, DAM, personalization, journeys, commerce, and AI
  • Supports GraphQL headless delivery plus traditional templates
  • Offers SaaS or private-cloud deployment with .NET extensibility

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is configured through sales instead of published self-serve tiers
  • ASP.NET Core and .NET focus may not fit non-.NET development teams
  • Broad scope can exceed the needs of focused CMS buyers

• 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

• Xperience by Kentico9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad platform for midmarket teams needing CMS, personalization, automation, commerce, and AI.

  Visit KenticoFull 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 →