DatoCMS Pricing Explorer
DatoCMS Pricing Explorer
Compare plans, estimate costs, and benchmark against competitors.
Cost Estimator
Plan:
Users:
Records:
Billing:
Estimated cost: —
Key Takeaways
- Free: 1 project, 1k records, 2 users.
- Professional: $99/mo → 10k records, 5 users.
- Records drive cost — not users.
- Annual = 2 months free (~16.7% off).
- Overage: $0.25/1k records/mo.
- Headless leader: Faster than Contentful, simpler than Sanity.
Plans & Prices
| Plan | From | Records | Users |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 1,000 | 2 |
| Starter | $39/mo | 5,000 | 3 |
| Professional | $99/mo | 10,000 | 5 |
| Premium | $499/mo | 50,000 | 10 |
| Enterprise | Custom | 100k+ | Unlimited |
Competitor Comparison
Plan:
Records:
Billing:
| Tool | Mapped tier | Pricing basis | Monthly cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| DatoCMS | Professional | $99 + $0.25/1k over | — |
| Contentful | Team | $300 + $99/space | — |
| Sanity | Growth | $99 + $199/project | — |
| Strapi Cloud | Pro | $99/mo | — |
| Hygraph | Professional | $299/mo | — |
Gotchas
- Records = entries + assets (counted together).
- Overage billed monthly, no cap.
- Enterprise: min 100k records, custom SLA.
Average Ratings
G2 Rating: 4.7 / 5 (280+ reviews)
Capterra: 4.6 / 5 (190+ reviews)
Based on verified reviews as of 2025.
Common Complaints
- Overage can spike with media-heavy sites.
- Asset CDN not included in base.
- Enterprise sales cycle long.
Common Praises
- Blazing fast GraphQL API.
- Intuitive UI, great DX.
- Free tier generous for indie projects.
Plans & Prices
| Plan | From | Records | Users | Bandwidth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 1,000 | 2 | 10GB/mo |
| Starter | $39/mo | 5,000 | 3 | 50GB/mo |
| Professional | $99/mo | 10,000 | 5 | 100GB/mo |
| Premium | $499/mo | 50,000 | 10 | 500GB/mo |
| Enterprise | Custom | 100k+ | Unlimited | Unlimited |