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Sanity.io

Sanity.io

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Sanity.io provides a flexible, API-first content platform that enables organizations to treat content as data, enabling real-time collaboration and omnichannel content delivery for modern digital experiences.

Last updated Jun 23, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team

Founded
2017
HQ
Oslo, Norway
Connections
18

At a glance

About

Leading headless CMS provider in the composable content platform space

Sanity.io is a modern content platform that serves as a headless CMS (Content Management System) designed for structured content. Founded in 2017, the company provides developers and content teams with tools to manage, collaborate on, and deliver content across multiple channels and platforms. While not strictly an AdTech company, Sanity.io plays a role in the digital marketing and advertising ecosystem by enabling organizations to manage content for websites, mobile apps, digital experiences, and marketing campaigns. The platform is built on a real-time database and offers a customizable editing environment called Sanity Studio. It treats content as data, allowing organizations to create structured content models that can be reused across different channels and touchpoints. Sanity.io has gained significant traction among enterprises, agencies, and digital-first companies looking for flexible content infrastructure that supports omnichannel marketing and personalized customer experiences. Sanity.io competes in the headless CMS and composable content platform space, serving clients ranging from startups to large enterprises including brands like Figma, Sonos, and AT&T. The platform's API-first architecture and developer-friendly approach have made it popular among technical teams building modern digital experiences and marketing technology stacks.

Business model

SaaS

Target market

Mid-Market to Enterprise

What they offer

  • Sanity Studio

    Customizable, open-source content editing environment built with React

  • Content Lake

    Real-time content database with structured content storage and querying capabilities

  • GROQ

    Graph-Relational Object Queries - proprietary query language for content retrieval

  • Sanity Vision

    Tool for testing and debugging GROQ queries in real-time

  • Portable Text

    Specification for rich text as structured data

Key features

Real-time collaborationStructured content modelingAPI-first architectureCustomizable editing interfaceVersion control and content historyAsset management with image pipelineWebhooks and real-time APIsMulti-language supportContent schedulingRole-based access control

Use cases

Headless website content managementOmnichannel marketing content deliveryE-commerce product information managementDigital experience platformsMobile app content managementCampaign and landing page managementMulti-brand content operationsPersonalized content delivery

Customer segments

Digital agenciesE-commerce companiesMedia and publishingEnterprise brandsSaaS companiesMarketing teamsDeveloper teams

Tech & specs

Technology stack

ReactJavaScript/TypeScriptNode.jsGraphQLGROQReal-time databaseCDN integration

Security & compliance

SOC 2 Type IIGDPRCCPAISO 27001

Deployment

Cloud

API

Yes

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