Sanity
Web and SaaS
headless cms
SHOW HN2017
How HN took it
10 positive, 8 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 4 critical, out of 24 comments about the project. Thread score +0.20.
Idea: 6 for, 3 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 againstPricing: 1 for, 0 againstExecution: 1 for, 0 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Clear, comprehensive docs and explanation of the product
From 2 comments
Congrats on shipping. I went through your docs and it's very clear and comprehensive. Also love your startup / MVP friendly pricing => https://www.sanity.io/pricing as compared…
justboxing on HNThanks for this well-written and concise explanation. It took me from "what the hell is this BS" to "oh that makes sense." I bother with this "thanks" message because I was ready…
rulusidaze on HN
Well-designed, performant marketing homepage
From 1 comment
Of all the fancy overengineered dynamic marketing homepages I've seen, this is by far the best. No scroll-jacking, performant, degrades gracefully, still looks great without JS.…
lucideer on HN
Pricing friendly to MVPs compared to alternatives
From 1 comment
Congrats on shipping. I went through your docs and it's very clear and comprehensive. Also love your startup / MVP friendly pricing => https://www.sanity.io/pricing as compared…
justboxing on HN
Objections
Unclear what 'headless CMS' means and what the product does
From 2 comments
What is a "headless CMS" at first place? why do you assume people even understand what it means? I went to your home page I still had no idea what your product is supposed to do.…
camus2 on HNThis feels like a CRUD app builder disguised as a visual programming tool. I generally avoid those things because they are hard to debug or extend. Perhaps this is different…
tarr11 on HN
Lock-in concern: no self-hosted option available
From 2 comments
It's hard for me to trust services like these that don't provide even a paid self-hosted version. Backend lock-in like Parse, but it probably won't get a community to rewrite it.…
MVorlm on HNLove this. I was on my way to build some kind of version of this. I'm hoping that there will be documentation on how to self-host the backend soon as a backup.
0xCMP on HN
Marketing design feels like a lightshow and hides the real story
From 1 comment
Thanks for this well-written and concise explanation. It took me from "what the hell is this BS" to "oh that makes sense." I bother with this "thanks" message because I was ready…
rulusidaze on HN
Data-first approach may become messy with complex business logic over time
From 1 comment
I don't know that I like "data first". Every greenfield project starts with a data model, but eventually gets encumbered in lots of crazy, bespoke business logic. This happens 6…
tarr11 on HN
Requests
Documentation for self-hosting the backend
From 2 comments
Love this. I was on my way to build some kind of version of this. I'm hoping that there will be documentation on how to self-host the backend soon as a backup.
0xCMP on HNYep, I don't want to host the API myself but I want to know it's possible should the need arise, ala self-hosted Gitlab.
subpixel on HN
Clearer messaging about use cases and who uses it
From 1 comment
Looking over your landing page and docs it seems like really thought out product and a lot of effort being put in it. With that being said, I still can't understand the use cases…
danr4 on HN
Questions
How does it compare to Graph.cool or Scaphold
From 1 comment
How does this compare to https://www.graph.cool/ or https://scaphold.io/ ?
simplify on HN
How does it compare to Directus CMS
From 1 comment
How does this compare with Directus CMS?
pzk1 on HN
What are typical use cases and users
From 1 comment
Looking over your landing page and docs it seems like really thought out product and a lot of effort being put in it. With that being said, I still can't understand the use cases…
danr4 on HN
Alternatives named
Graph.cool
From 1 comment
How does this compare to https://www.graph.cool/ or https://scaphold.io/ ?
simplify on HN
Scaphold
From 1 comment
How does this compare to https://www.graph.cool/ or https://scaphold.io/ ?
simplify on HN
Directus
From 2 comments
How does this compare with Directus CMS?
pzk1 on HNEven if it where open source, it just as well be abandoned if the company tanks (Like Rubedo CMS). There's an open source headless CMS here: https://getdirectus.com/ It doesn't…
tmikaeld on HN
Contentful
From 1 comment
Architect + Technologist here. When I saw the OMA and DS+R logos on your marketing site, I thought no way it's the Architecture firms...prob some niche technology companies in…
moeamaya on HN
Netlify React CMS
From 1 comment
Architect + Technologist here. When I saw the OMA and DS+R logos on your marketing site, I thought no way it's the Architecture firms...prob some niche technology companies in…
moeamaya on HN