Comparison
CellCMS vs Sanity
Everything you love about Sanity — GROQ, structured content, real-time editing — with full data ownership and no per-seat pricing.
| Feature | CellCMS | Sanity |
|---|---|---|
| Data ownership | Full | Cloud-only |
| GROQ support | Full | Full |
| Schema compatibility | Sanity-compatible | Native |
| Pricing | From $0 | From $0, per-seat |
| Asset pipeline | Sharp-powered | CDN |
| Real-time | WebSocket | WebSocket |
| Webhooks | HMAC-signed | Yes |
| Easy migration | Yes | N/A |
| Data ownership | Full | Cloud-only |
| API tokens | Yes | Yes |
| Role-based access | Yes | Yes |
| Revision history | Yes | Yes |
| Custom pricing | Enterprise | Enterprise |
| Vendor lock-in | None | Moderate |
Why teams choose CellCMS over Sanity
Data Sovereignty
Full control over your content data. Export anytime, no vendor lock-in, and transparent data handling that makes it easy to comply with GDPR, HIPAA, and other requirements.
No Per-Seat Pricing
Invite your entire team without worrying about escalating costs. CellCMS uses flat-rate pricing so you can scale your editorial team freely.
Full Sanity Compatibility
Migrate your existing Sanity schemas, GROQ queries, and front-end code with zero changes. The @cellcms/client SDK is a drop-in replacement for @sanity/client.
Switch from Sanity to CellCMS
Migrate your schemas, queries, and front-end code with our step-by-step guide.