Storyblok
Storyblok: A strong fit for editorial teams that need visual previews and structured APIs. Ranked #9 of 34 in Headless CMS by our editors (8.5/10); pricing: Free plan · 45-day trial; best for editors prioritizing visual headless workflows.
At a glance
- Editor score8.5 / 10
- PricingFree plan · 45-day trial
- Best forEditors prioritizing visual headless workflows
- Free planYes
- Paid from$90.75/mo
- API typesBoth
- Founded2017 · Linz, Austria
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Visual Editor with draft website previews and component blocks
- REST and GraphQL APIs with localization and granular permissions
- Webhooks, releases, and media transformation support
Where it doesn't
- Starter includes only 1 user seat and 1 space
- Growth starts at $99 per month for 5 seats
- Premium and Elite plans use custom pricing
Our verdict on Storyblok
Storyblok is a cloud headless CMS for marketing and development teams creating websites, applications, and other digital experiences. Its main distinction is combining structured content modeling and API delivery with a Visual Editor for draft website previews. Editors can work with component-based content blocks, while development teams can deliver content through REST or GraphQL APIs. Localization, asset management, scheduled publishing, releases, and custom permissions make it suitable for teams managing multilingual content and defined editorial workflows.
Pricing scales through self-service tiers. The free Starter plan includes 1 space, 1 user seat, 100 GB of traffic per month, 100,000 API requests per month, and 2 locales. Growth costs $99 per month with monthly billing, or $90.75 per month with annual billing, and raises the included capacity to 5 user seats, 400 GB of traffic per month, and 1 million API requests per month while retaining 1 space and 2 locales. Growth Plus costs $349 monthly or $319.91 monthly with annual billing, adding 15 seats, 1 TB of traffic per month, 4 million API requests per month, and 10 locales. Premium and Elite are custom plans; Elite includes up to 99.99% uptime SLA.
The editorial workflow is supported by field-, folder-, and space-level localization, custom roles, granular permissions, scheduled publishing, releases, and webhook-triggered external workflows and builds. The Image Service handles resizing, format changes, optimization, and filters, while asset management covers images, video, audio, and documents. Integrations include Lokalise, Smartling, Localazy, LingoHub, Crowdin, and Figma. Choose Storyblok if visual editing and structured API delivery are central requirements. Consider an alternative if a larger included team is needed at a lower entry price.
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Storyblok fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $90.75/mo |
| API types | Both |
| Content localization | Yes |
| Role permissions | Custom |
| Webhooks | Yes |
| Content preview | Yes |
| Asset transformations | Yes |
| Free trial | 45 days · no card needed |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Compliance & security | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA |
| Support | Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7 |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 6 integrations: Lokalise, Smartling, Localazy, LingoHub, Crowdin, Figma See all → |
| Pricing | Free plan · 45-day trial (source) |
| Website | storyblok.com |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Storyblok integrations
Storyblok lists 6 integrations on its own site.
- Lokalise
- Smartling
- Localazy
- LingoHub
- Crowdin
- Figma
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Alternatives to Storyblok
- StrapiA flexible CMS for teams that want open-source control and deployment choice.9.4
- SanityA flexible headless CMS for collaborative teams building custom content systems.9.2
- PrismicStrong value for teams that want polished authoring and flexible APIs.9.1
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