DatoCMS
The friendliest headless CMS for developers and editors
Ranked #2 in Headless CMS platforms with a free plan, and on 1 more ranking.
DatoCMS is a headless content management system designed for the modern web. It enables businesses to create and distribute online content at scale via API.
At a glance
| Best for | Web developers and digital marketers |
From DatoCMS's own website.
Company facts
| Social profiles | LinkedIn, X |
Facilities and features
Its website also mentions:
- Published pricing
- Self-serve sign-up
- API
- Integrations
- Single sign-on
What stands out
DatoCMS provides a GraphQL API with type safety and introspection.
“See why Headless CMS and GraphQL APIs are a match made in heaven”DatoCMS, own website
The product offers native localization out of the box.
“With i18n out of the box, meet your customers wherever they are”DatoCMS, own website
Worth knowing
DatoCMS stops responding if users exceed monthly limits on the free plan.
“⚠️ In the Free plan, you can't go over the allowed monthly limits. If you reach these limits, the service will stop responding as expected.”DatoCMS, own website
How it ranks
DatoCMS is ranked 2nd of 10 in Headless CMS platforms with a free plan (Lister Score 96.0) and 3rd of 10 in Headless CMS platforms for developers (Lister Score 96.0).
#2 in Headless CMS platforms with a free plan · Lister Score 96.0
Offers native localisation out of the box.
How the score is made up: fit to this ranking's criteria 40; evidence on its own site 20; how complete its published information is 20; buying information on its own site 16.
“Simply put, the most complete, user-friendly and performant Headless CMS It's the headless CMS for the modern web.”DatoCMS, own website
“Try DatoCMS out for free, forever (yes really) Free plan comes with 2 editors and 300 records, with 10GB of traffic and 100k API calls each month.”DatoCMS, own website
| Rank | Headless CMS platforms with a free plan | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flotiq | 98.0 |
| 2 | DatoCMS | 96.0 |
| 3 | Hygraph | 96.0 |
| 4 | Squidex | 94.0 |
| 5 | Strapi | 94.0 |
| 6 | ButterCMS | 90.0 |
| 7 | Contentful | 90.0 |
| 8 | Storyblok | 88.0 |
| 9 | Sanity | 86.0 |
| 10 | microCMS | 80.0 |
#3 in Headless CMS platforms for developers · Lister Score 96.0
Offers native localisation out of the box.
How the score is made up: fit to this ranking's criteria 40; evidence on its own site 20; how complete its published information is 20; buying information on its own site 16.
“The headless CMS technology provides an end-to-end solution for businesses who create and distribute content to websites and other digital experiences at scale.”DatoCMS, own website
“DatoCMS is considered to be the best CMS for developers because it offers some of the best tools in the market: plugins, webhooks, templates and SDKs to get you started in no time.”DatoCMS, own website
| Rank | Headless CMS platforms for developers | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flotiq | 98.0 |
| 2 | Kuroco | 98.0 |
| 3 | DatoCMS | 96.0 |
| 4 | Hygraph | 96.0 |
| 5 | LexasCMS | 96.0 |
| 6 | Grav CMS | 94.0 |
| 7 | Marble | 94.0 |
| 8 | Strapi | 94.0 |
| 9 | ApostropheCMS | 90.0 |
| 10 | ButterCMS | 90.0 |
Frequently asked questions
How does DatoCMS rank on Lister?
DatoCMS is ranked 2nd of 10 in Headless CMS platforms with a free plan (Lister Score 96.0) and 3rd of 10 in Headless CMS platforms for developers (Lister Score 96.0).