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For some time now, there has been increasing talk of Headless CMS. This is a new architecture where the CMS (Content Management System) exposes data and functionality through APIs.

No pre-set front-end, no rigid constraints. Just total flexibility to create what you need.

Among the many options available on the market, which you have surely already heard of, there is one platform that particularly caught our attention. We are talking about Sanity, which, in addition to being a CMS, is a content operating system that does more than just manage content: it treats it as structured data, ready to be organised, modified and distributed anywhere.

In this article, we will take a detailed look at why Sanity is a valid choice, its main technical features and the advantages it offers.

If you are looking for greater flexibility, scalability and better performance, you may have found what you are looking for.

First of all, what is Sanity CMS?

Sanity is a headless CMS which, unlike traditional systems, manages content not only as “text and images”, but as structured, modular data, ready to be used wherever it is needed.

Headless, for those who don't know, means that the back-end (where content is managed) is completely separate from the front-end (where it is displayed). There is no pre-set interface: you can create the front-end you want, perfectly tailored to your project, and connect it to Sanity to retrieve data.

Sanity is not only flexible, it is also powerful and scalable. It offers a cloud database that works in real time to ensure fast and collaborative updates, whose data is provided to Sanity Studio, the core of this open-source CMS, a React-based application where you can define the structure and layout of content directly through code.

It is a tool specifically designed for developers, designers and content teams who want to customise every detail. If you want to change the appearance, logic or functionality, you can do so without limits, adapting Studio to your project. Create configurations and schemes once and reuse them when needed, to work better and faster.

The advantages of Sanity CMS

API-centric

Sanity is an API-first platform, which means total, real-time access to your content. You can query, create and update data without interruption, with support for resources and users. In practice, you have a system that integrates with any application or device, whether it's a web app or a mobile app.

Structured data, zero limits

With Sanity, you can define schemas and data types tailored to your project. There are no pre-set constraints: you decide how to organise your content, making it modular and easily reusable wherever you need it, without duplication. It's ideal for multi-channel projects or those with complex requirements.

Killer performance

Thanks to its modern and scalable architecture, Sanity offers speed and reliability even for projects that require high performance, both in terms of traffic and content management complexity. Whatever your version, Sanity supports it without slowdowns. No matter how much your project grows.

SEO done right

Thanks to its structure, Sanity allows you to create specific, tailor-made schemes to optimise every piece of content for search engines and keep Google & co. happy.

Plugins for everything

Sanity offers an ecosystem of plugins — developed by the official team or the community — that you can easily integrate. You can add features as if they were digital Lego pieces: simple, modular and always useful.

Integrated asset management

Images, videos and other digital assets. Sanity integrates advanced tools to upload, edit and optimise your visual content directly from the platform. Fewer steps, more efficiency.

Maximum collaboration

With its cloud database, Sanity enables real-time collaboration. Your team members can work on content simultaneously, with simultaneous edits and no conflicts. Everything is designed to simplify work and improve collaboration.

Security first

Sanity offers advanced tools to ensure data security, such as access control and encryption. It also complies with the most stringent regulations, so your content and sensitive data are always protected.

Total freedom for developers

With Sanity, developers can create customised user experiences without limitations. Thanks to the flexible data model and API access, the only limit is your imagination.

Comparison with WordPress

Here are some key differences between Sanity and WordPress that are worth considering:

• Unlike WordPress, which can be configured to work in a headless environment, Sanity is natively headless, offering superior flexibility, scalability and security right out of the box. Because the front end, which has access to content, is separate from the data management platform, the latter is less exposed to attack risks and vulnerabilities.
• With a headless CMS such as Sanity, instead of extracting content each time a request is made, it is possible to generate a static, pre-built version of the page that is served via a background API at the time of delivery. This ensures faster and more efficient loading times.
• Sanity allows you to create custom rules to manage relationships between content, categories, and more, in a simpler and more intuitive way than WordPress. Managing multilingual content is also easier, thanks to features designed to support multiple languages.
• Compared to WordPress, which requires a dedicated server to host it, Sanity is self-hosted, allowing you to host applications directly on your own servers, making management easier.
• Of course, switching from WordPress to Sanity may require more work on the front end, but the result is a more personalised and scalable experience. Although this transition may seem daunting to some users at first, especially those accustomed to WordPress (considering that much of the web was built with it), Sanity's intuitive interface allows you to learn quickly and take full advantage of its potential.

So, why did we choose Sanity?

At this point, we can say that the answer is simple.

Because it is made for those who do not want to compromise. It is a CMS that does what you want and does it well: it treats content as structured data, gives you maximum creative freedom and adapts to the needs of your projects, whether large or small.

Key points

• High flexibility with Headless: Sanity is a Headless CMS that allows you to manage content as structured data, ready to be used on any platform or device, with modularity that simplifies workflows.
• Ideal tool for complex projects: thanks to its API-first architecture, scalability and high performance, it is perfect for multi-channel, multi-language projects or those with specific customisation requirements.
• Real-time collaboration and updates: Sanity supports real-time collaborative editing. The cloud database allows for collaborative content management, with simultaneous, conflict-free updates, thus simplifying content creation.
• Valuable support for developers and more: Sanity Studio, based on React, offers total freedom of customisation and a rich ecosystem of plugins that extend functionality, making the CMS a true ally for development, design and creative teams.
• Comparison with a traditional CMS: unlike Wordpress, Sanity was created as a headless CMS, making it more suitable for developers and teams looking for a customised and scalable solution; although this may involve an initial learning curve for new users.