Storyblokvs
TYPO3
On our sovereignty score, TYPO3 leads (90 vs 76). Both are European CMS & Web providers – which fits better depends on your priorities below.
Score comparison
| Storyblok | TYPO3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sovereignty | 76 | 90 |
| Privacy | 80 | 84 |
| Open Source | 10 | 95 |
| Business fit | 84 | 82 |
| Migration ease | 66 | 60 |
| Pricing transparency | 78 | 82 |
| Enterprise readiness | 84 | 86 |
Features & facts
| Storyblok | TYPO3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | Austria | Germany |
| Open Source | No | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No | Yes |
| Cloud/SaaS | Yes | No |
| EU data residency | Yes | Yes |
| DPA / AV-Vertrag | Yes | unknown |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | unknown |
| Data location | EU (incl. AWS Frankfurt); infrastructure on AWS (US subprocessor) | self-determined (self-hosting); community/backers in DE/CH |
| From | on request | on request |
| Founded | 2017 | 1998 |
Storyblok
Austria
Austrian headless CMS with a visual editor – EU data storage, ISO 27001 & SOC 2, an alternative to Contentful.
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
TYPO3
Germany
Open-source enterprise CMS from Europe (DE/CH) with European governance – fully self-hostable, an alternative to WordPress and Adobe/AEM.
Strengths
- Open source (GPLv2+) and fully self-hostable
- European governance (Association CH, GmbH DE)
- Strong for large, multilingual websites and permissions
- Very large ecosystem and partner network in the DACH region
Weaknesses
- Operation and setup require expertise or an agency
- Often oversized for small, simple websites
- Steeper learning curve than lightweight CMS
Choose Storyblok if…
- Editorial and marketing teams with headless needs
- Web, app and shop projects with visual editing
- European organisations wanting to replace Contentful
Choose TYPO3 if…
- Larger, multilingual websites and portals
- Public sector, universities and companies with editorial teams
- Organisations with self-hosting and sovereignty requirements
Scores are editorial orientation, not legal advice. Details are based on public provider information and are not independently verified.