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Headless CMS · 6 tools available
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Sanity
90/100
Excellent
Free
Directus
84/100
Good
Free
Payload CMS
84/100
Good
Free
Developer UX
API design, SDK quality, and local development experience.
Editor UX
Content editor experience — non-technical user friendliness.
Content Modelling
Flexibility of schema and content type definitions.
Price / Value
Free tier, pricing model at scale, and seat limits.
API Performance
CDN delivery, caching, and query speed.
Ecosystem
Framework integrations, plugins, and marketplace.
| Dimension | Sanity | Directus | Payload CMS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 90WIN | 84 | 84 |
Developer UX API design, SDK quality, and local development experience. | 92WIN | 82 | 88 |
Editor UX Content editor experience — non-technical user friendliness. | 90WIN | 85 | 72 |
Content Modelling Flexibility of schema and content type definitions. | 95WIN | 85 | 90 |
Price / Value Free tier, pricing model at scale, and seat limits. | 82 | 90 | 92WIN |
API Performance CDN delivery, caching, and query speed. | 88WIN | 82 | 85 |
Ecosystem Framework integrations, plugins, and marketplace. | 88WIN | 75 | 75 |
| Price | Free freemium | Free freemium | Free freemium |
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