Storyblok
EU verifiedAustrian headless CMS with a visual editor – EU data storage, ISO 27001 & SOC 2, an alternative to Contentful.
Storyblok is an Austrian headless CMS from Linz (Storyblok GmbH, no US parent) that combines API-based content management with a visual real-time editor – an advantage over purely technical headless systems, since editorial teams can work comfortably too. Data is stored in the EU according to the provider, and the service is ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certified. Important context: the infrastructure runs on AWS by default (Frankfurt region), so a US subprocessor is involved at the infrastructure level. This makes Storyblok a European alternative to Contentful, especially for teams that want headless flexibility combined with a good editorial editor.
Note on ownership: Austrian headless CMS (Storyblok GmbH, Linz), founded in 2017 by Alexander Feiglstorfer and Dominik Angerer, with no US parent. Its distinguishing feature is a visual editor on a headless basis. Data is stored in the EU per the provider; the infrastructure runs on AWS by default (Frankfurt region) – a US subprocessor at the infrastructure level. Certified to ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II.
Strengths
- Austrian provider (EU), no US parent
- Visual editor on a headless basis (editor-friendly)
- EU data storage, ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II
- Composable/MACH-certified, good ecosystem
Weaknesses
- Not open source, no self-hosting
- Infrastructure runs on AWS by default (US subprocessor)
- As a pure headless CMS, your own frontend is required
Best for
- • Editorial and marketing teams with headless needs
- • Web, app and shop projects with visual editing
- • European organisations wanting to replace Contentful
Less suited for
- • Teams that strictly need open source or self-hosting
Sovereignty Score & weitere Bewertungen
Österreichischer Anbieter mit EU-Datenhaltung, ISO 27001 und SOC 2; Souveränitäts-Score gedämpft, da die Infrastruktur standardmäßig auf AWS läuft und das Produkt nicht quelloffen ist.
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