Quick Answer
Choose Sanity if
Choose Sanity if you care most about flexible structured content model and product teams with developers.
Choose Decap CMS if
Choose Decap CMS if you care most about free git-based cms and static site owners.
Pricing
Sanity
Free plan; Growth $15/seat/mo; Enterprise custom.
Free
$0
Up to 20 seats and 2 public datasets.
Growth
$15
/seat/mo
Private datasets, comments, tasks, scheduled drafts, and AI Assist.
Enterprise
Custom
SSO, SLAs, onboarding, custom seats, and custom quotas.
Sanity add-ons and quotas can change total cost beyond the base seat price.
Decap CMS
Free.
Open source
$0
Decap CMS is a free open-source CMS for Git-backed static site content.
Best Fit
Sanity is best for
- Product teams with developers
- Sites needing custom content models
- Companies building composable stacks
Decap CMS is best for
- Static site owners
- Developers wanting a free CMS
- Small teams editing Git-backed content
Decision shortcut
If the buyer wants product teams with developers, start with Sanity. If the buyer wants static site owners, start with Decap CMS.
Strengths And Limits
Sanity
Strengths
- Flexible structured content model
- Developer-friendly APIs
- Custom editorial workflows
Limits
- Requires implementation work
- Does not generate content
- Can be too technical for simple blogs
Decap CMS
Strengths
- Free Git-based CMS
- Works with static site generators
- Simple editorial admin
Limits
- Coordinates or hosts content but does not create it
- Requires team process and ownership
- SEO research usually lives in another tool
Where BeVisible Fits
Sanity and Decap CMS can both support the software workflow around content operations. BeVisible is the layer for turning that strategy, research, or workflow into published search-ready pages with metadata, structure, and AI-answer visibility in mind.
FAQ
Is Sanity better than Decap CMS?
Sanity is better when your use case matches product teams with developers. Decap CMS is better when you need static site owners. The right choice depends on workflow fit more than category alone.
Which is cheaper, Sanity or Decap CMS?
Sanity pricing snapshot: Free plan; Growth $15/seat/mo; Enterprise custom. Decap CMS pricing snapshot: Free. Verify current packaging on both official pricing pages before purchase.
Where does BeVisible fit with Sanity and Decap CMS?
BeVisible fits when the bottleneck is turning research, briefs, or workflow plans into finished search-ready pages. Sanity and Decap CMS can support the surrounding workflow, but BeVisible is focused on the execution layer.