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Statamic vs DatoCMS: What are the differences?
Developers describe Statamic as "Build simply. The flat file CMS built for developers and clients alike". Statamic 2 is now built on Laravel and sporting a brand new Vue.js-powered control panel. As a developer you can build, configure, and manage everything right in your code editor. As a client or content manager you never have to leave the c. On the other hand, DatoCMS is detailed as "Build better websites without compromise". It is a fully customizable administrative area for your static websites. Use your favorite website generator, let your clients publish new content independently, host the site anywhere you like.
Statamic and DatoCMS can be categorized as "Self-Hosted Blogging / CMS" tools.
Some of the features offered by Statamic are:
- Bring Your Own HTML
- Drag and Drop Pages
- One Click Updates
On the other hand, DatoCMS provides the following key features:
- Build a custom backend from a visual UI
- Supports virtually any static site generator
- Deploy anywhere you want (S3, Netlify, Surge.sh, etc.)
Pros of DatoCMS
- API-based cms3
- Cheaper alternative3
- Free for small projects3
- Flexible3
- Simple and customizable2
- Images API2
- Granular permissions1
- Video streaming service1
- GraphQL API1
Pros of Statamic
- No database6
- Version control your content6
- Surprising flexibility4
- It is based on Laravel4
- Easy templating3
- Great documentation2
- Too expensive for personal blog2
- Self hosting1
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Cons of DatoCMS
Cons of Statamic
- Not user friendly2
