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Challenges with Dato CMS

Despite its strengths, Dato CMS may pose issues, particularly for projects requiring extensive customisation or specific feature sets, as it might lack depth in certain areas compared to other CMS platforms. We've never been huge believers in "drag-and-drop" schema builders because they lack inherent validation and extensibility.

The pricing model, which scales with the required functionality and traffic usage, could be a limitation for startups or smaller businesses. Additionally, the learning curve associated with its API-driven environment might pose challenges to non-developers. Some users may also need additional plugins or custom development to fully meet their needs.

Key Pain Points

  • Limited customisation options
  • Feature depth variability
  • Pricing based on traffic
  • Can be costly for startups
  • Steeper learning curve
  • API knowledge required
  • Need for additional plugins
  • Custom development needed
  • Limited feature set scalability
  • Non-developer challenges
  • Potential integration issues
  • Dependency on third-party tools

Benefits of Prismic

Prismic is phenomenal for simplistic page-builder-style websites. Its simplistic drag-and-drop page builder, along with the newer code-based version, helps you generate like-for-like components and automates the developers' process.

The built-in media optimisation tool is also great, so you can ensure that even if you're uploading 4mb images, they're going to be scaled down with minimal compression artefacts.

Key Advantages

  • Content scheduling capabilities
  • Intuitive visual editor
  • Rich media embedding
  • Customisable page layouts
  • Efficient slices feature
  • Robust documentation
  • Responsive customer support
  • Seamless publishing experience
  • Easy content creation
  • Engaging content delivery
  • Flexible component reuse
  • Smooth onboarding process

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