How much does Sanity cost?

Sanity's Free plan supports up to 20 seats, 10,000 documents, 2 public datasets and 250,000 API requests a month at no cost. Growth costs $15 per seat per month with up to 50 seats, private datasets, 25,000 documents and collaboration features, plus pay-as-you-go overage. Enterprise is custom-priced with SSO and an uptime SLA.

How much does Sanity cost?

Sanity publishes 2 plans: Free at $0/mo, Growth at $15/user/mo. Every figure is read from the vendor's own pricing page; the pricing section above shows the source sentence for each tier.

Does Sanity have a free plan?

Yes. Sanity offers a free tier with limits; paid plans unlock higher usage or team features.

What are the closest alternatives to Sanity?

In the same category we track Contentful and Strapi. Each has its own review page with verified pricing, and the comparison links above show them side by side.

What are the main drawbacks of Sanity?

The trade-offs we noted: Dev Required: You absolutely need a developer to set up and configure the Studio.; Learning Curve: GROQ query language takes time to learn if you are used to GraphQL/REST.; Pricing: The costs for higher data traffic and advanced features can be high..

When should you not use Sanity?

Skip Sanity if: You need private datasets on the free plan: Free datasets are public only; Your document count is high — Growth caps at 25K documents before custom pricing; You need extra datasets on Growth: each is $999/month.

Developer Tools

Sanity

Pro structured content.

What it is

Sanity is the 'Content Operating System' that treats content as data. Its 'Sanity Studio' is a fully customizable, open-source editor built with React that developers can tailor to their specific needs. It features a 'Content Lake' architecture that allows for real-time collaboration and instant data updates across all platforms. Used by innovators like Nike and Sonos, Sanity is the choice for teams that want to move beyond static CMS limits and build truly dynamic digital experiences.

Sanity pricing

Sanity publishes 2 plans. Paid tiers start at $15/user/mo, and a free tier is listed alongside them.

Sanity plans and published prices, taken from the vendor’s pricing page.
Plan	Price	What the vendor’s page says
Free	$0/mo	Free $0: 20 seats, 2 public datasets, 10K documents, 100 GB assets and bandwidth, 250K API requests, 1M CDN requests
Growth	$15/user/mo	Growth $15/seat/month: 50 seats, private datasets, 25K documents, comments, tasks, scheduled drafts, 90-day history

Prices read from the vendor's own pricing page on 2026-09-08. Vendors change plans without notice — check the source before you budget. Source Price verification log.

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Key features

Sanity Studio
A fully customizable, React-based editor that you own and host anywhere.
Content Lake
A cloud-hosted, real-time database specifically designed for structured content.
GROQ
A powerful, open-source query language for filtering and fetching your data.
Portable Text
A JSON-based format for rich text that works on any platform, from web to print.

Strengths and trade-offs

What works well

Total Customization: Build the exact admin panel your content team needs.
Real-time Collab: Multiple editors can work on the same document simultaneously.
Structured Content: Treats content like a queryable database, not just text blocks.
Great Developer Experience: Modern tools and a powerful query language (GROQ).

Where it falls short

Dev Required: You absolutely need a developer to set up and configure the Studio.
Learning Curve: GROQ query language takes time to learn if you are used to GraphQL/REST.
Pricing: The costs for higher data traffic and advanced features can be high.

Who it is for

Digital Agencies and Enterprise Product Teams.

Pick it or skip it

Pick Sanity if

Small teams up to 20 seats that want a structured-content CMS free with 10K documents and 250K API requests a month
Content teams that need comments, tasks and scheduled drafts: Growth at $15 per seat/month
Developers who want a customisable Studio and GROQ queries rather than a fixed admin UI

Skip it if

You need private datasets on the free plan: Free datasets are public only
Your document count is high — Growth caps at 25K documents before custom pricing
You need extra datasets on Growth: each is $999/month

Our verdict

The most modern and developer-friendly way to manage complex, multi-platform content.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does Sanity cost?: Sanity's Free plan supports up to 20 seats, 10,000 documents, 2 public datasets and 250,000 API requests a month at no cost. Growth costs $15 per seat per month with up to 50 seats, private datasets, 25,000 documents and collaboration features, plus pay-as-you-go overage. Enterprise is custom-priced with SSO and an uptime SLA.
How much does Sanity cost?: Sanity publishes 2 plans: Free at $0/mo, Growth at $15/user/mo. Every figure is read from the vendor's own pricing page; the pricing section above shows the source sentence for each tier.
Does Sanity have a free plan?: Yes. Sanity offers a free tier with limits; paid plans unlock higher usage or team features.
Who is Sanity best for?: Digital Agencies and Enterprise Product Teams.
What are the closest alternatives to Sanity?: In the same category we track Contentful and Strapi. Each has its own review page with verified pricing, and the comparison links above show them side by side.
What are the main drawbacks of Sanity?: The trade-offs we noted: Dev Required: You absolutely need a developer to set up and configure the Studio.; Learning Curve: GROQ query language takes time to learn if you are used to GraphQL/REST.; Pricing: The costs for higher data traffic and advanced features can be high..
When should you not use Sanity?: Skip Sanity if: You need private datasets on the free plan: Free datasets are public only; Your document count is high — Growth caps at 25K documents before custom pricing; You need extra datasets on Growth: each is $999/month.

What we checked

Public APIOffers a documented API you can build against.Yes
Mobile appHas a native app for iOS or Android, not just a mobile website.No
Open source / self-hostableSource is open and the tool can be run on your own infrastructure.Yes
SSO (SAML)Supports SAML single sign-on on at least one plan.Yes

“Not checked” means exactly that — we have not verified it, and we do not guess.

Evidence and freshness

Status: Vendor pricing page verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-08

Sanity — Pricing ↗
Checked 2026-09-08 · Supports: Free $0: 20 seats, 2 public datasets, 10K documents, 100 GB assets and bandwidth, 250K API requests, 1M CDN requests, Growth $15/seat/month: 50 seats, private datasets, 25K documents, comments, tasks, scheduled drafts, 90-day history, Growth overage: $1 per 25K API requests, $0.30/GB bandwidth, $0.50/GB assets; extra dataset $999/month, Enterprise custom with SSO and SLA

Limit: Vendor pricing page was reviewed by an editor on this date; this record is not a ToolCompare benchmark. Prices and limits change.

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