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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Adobe Experience Manager

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AAdobe Experience Manager is a combined web content management system and digital asset management system. The combined applications of Adobe Experience Manager Sites and Adobe Experience Manager Assets is offered by the vendor as an end-to-end solution for managing and delivering marketing content.N/A

    Contentful

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AContentful is a cloud based CMS solution that provides the ability to manage content across multiple platforms.The editing interface allows for managing content interactively and provides developers the ability to deliver the content with the programming language and template framework of their choice.

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    Google Campaign Manager 360

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/AReplacing DoubleClick, Google Campaign Manager 360 is a web-based ad management system for advertisers and agencies, used to manage digital campaigns across websites and mobile. This includes features for ad serving, targeting, verification, and reporting.N/A
    Pricing
    Adobe Experience ManagerContentfulGoogle Campaign Manager 360
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Lite
    $300
    per month
    Community
    Free
    Enterprise
    Custom
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Adobe Experience ManagerContentfulGoogle Campaign Manager 360
    Free Trial
    NoYesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    Adobe Experience ManagerContentfulGoogle Campaign Manager 360
    Considered Multiple Products
    Adobe
    Chose Adobe Experience Manager
    Adobe Experience Manager, built on Java, means that the pool of developers available to work on the platform is large. Adobe Experience Manager's front-ends and client library management tooling mean that front-end developers can feel at home despite a lack of Java knowledge.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Experience Manager
    We wanted a CMS which is known in market, which have a good ecosystem. With Adobe Experience Manager, we get integration with Target, Tag management, and other Adobe products.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Experience Manager
    AEM feels more enterprise ready
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Experience Manager
    Ease to use, Component development is easier if you have Java knowledge
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Experience Manager
    Adobe Experience Manager is above the rest. Best in business
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Experience Manager
    First of all, I would say the technological advancement it has. AEM consists of a comprehensive web content management system, including more marketing-friendly site templates, easy-to-use developer tools, and AI-powered content generation tools for [a] better customer …
    Incentivized
    Contentful
    Chose Contentful
    Contentful was affordable and much simpler than the Java based systems and preferred over a PHP solution
    Incentivized
    Google
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    180 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    145 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    184 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    113 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    125 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Adobe Experience ManagerContentfulGoogle Campaign Manager 360
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Adobe Experience Manager and Contentful and Google Campaign Manager 360
    Feature
    Adobe Experience Manager
    8.4
    38 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Contentful
    8.5
    10 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Google Campaign Manager 360
    -
    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.438 Ratings8.510 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Adobe Experience Manager and Contentful and Google Campaign Manager 360
    Feature
    Adobe Experience Manager
    8.0
    33 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Contentful
    9.5
    12 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Google Campaign Manager 360
    -
    Ratings
    API7.829 Ratings9.311 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language8.129 Ratings9.79 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Adobe Experience Manager and Contentful and Google Campaign Manager 360
    Feature
    Adobe Experience Manager
    7.5
    38 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Contentful
    7.8
    13 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Google Campaign Manager 360
    -
    Ratings
    WYSIWYG editor7.433 Ratings7.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness6.734 Ratings9.58 Ratings00 Ratings
    Admin section7.034 Ratings9.311 Ratings00 Ratings
    Page templates7.637 Ratings7.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Library of website themes7.326 Ratings7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design7.835 Ratings4.57 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publishing workflow8.135 Ratings9.312 Ratings00 Ratings
    Form generator7.629 Ratings7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of Adobe Experience Manager and Contentful and Google Campaign Manager 360
    Feature
    Adobe Experience Manager
    7.3
    37 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Contentful
    9.4
    12 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Google Campaign Manager 360
    -
    Ratings
    Content taxonomy7.731 Ratings10.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO support7.133 Ratings10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bulk management7.236 Ratings9.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions7.534 Ratings9.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Community / comment management7.130 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad Network Integration
    Comparison of Ad Network Integration features of Adobe Experience Manager and Contentful and Google Campaign Manager 360
    Feature
    Adobe Experience Manager
    -
    Ratings
    Contentful
    -
    Ratings
    Google Campaign Manager 360
    9.0
    29 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Data Transfer00 Ratings00 Ratings9.024 Ratings
    DSP integration00 Ratings00 Ratings9.026 Ratings
    Ad Campaigns
    Comparison of Ad Campaigns features of Adobe Experience Manager and Contentful and Google Campaign Manager 360
    Feature
    Adobe Experience Manager
    -
    Ratings
    Contentful
    -
    Ratings
    Google Campaign Manager 360
    8.8
    33 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Ad campaign creation00 Ratings00 Ratings8.033 Ratings
    Ad deployment00 Ratings00 Ratings10.033 Ratings
    Display advertising00 Ratings00 Ratings10.030 Ratings
    Ad display and retargeting segmentation00 Ratings00 Ratings9.031 Ratings
    Sequence targeting00 Ratings00 Ratings7.023 Ratings
    Ad Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Ad Reporting & Analytics features of Adobe Experience Manager and Contentful and Google Campaign Manager 360
    Feature
    Adobe Experience Manager
    -
    Ratings
    Contentful
    -
    Ratings
    Google Campaign Manager 360
    9.2
    33 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Ad dashboards00 Ratings00 Ratings10.031 Ratings
    Ad performance reports00 Ratings00 Ratings9.033 Ratings
    Ad conversion tracking00 Ratings00 Ratings9.032 Ratings
    Ad attribution reporting00 Ratings00 Ratings9.031 Ratings
    Cross-channel ad management00 Ratings00 Ratings9.026 Ratings
    Ad forecasting and optimization00 Ratings00 Ratings9.025 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Adobe Experience ManagerContentfulGoogle Campaign Manager 360
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (220 ratings)
    8.3
    (13 ratings)
    9.0
    (45 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (13 ratings)
    Usability
    8.1
    (181 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    8.6
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.2
    (11 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Adobe Experience ManagerContentfulGoogle Campaign Manager 360
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Adobe
    I'll answer the second one because I mean, the first one I don't have an issue with. The second scenario is we oftentimes have the need to spin off very small campaign style sites or sites that generate leads but are unbranded and that sort of thing. So that's hard to do in AEM because you have to then create another organization within AEM to do that. And we're talking about sites that are maybe five to 10 pages in size. So we've been investigating Edge, but then that's a different workflow, so we'd have to train people on that. So it would be nice if there was something within the AEM structure that could allow you to do something very similar to Edge, where you make some small micro sites that are not necessarily branded, that you could still host within the platform and not have to retrain everybody on a completely different platform.
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    Contentful
    It's a great all rounder for content projects. It's easy in the basics and powerful in the complex, data heavy scenarios. Extending the platform is straightforward and the SDK gives you everything you need. If you have many many varying content types , it gets expensive and perhaps not the best choice .
    Incentivized
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    Google
    I feel pretty neutral about Google Marketing Platform. For the longest time, my company wasn't using it because each of the features (Data Studio, Analytics, etc.) could be accessed separately. In fact, most of the time, I don't even go into Google Marketing Platform because it's easier to directly navigate to the individual platforms. There are very few features about GMP that can only be accessed from the GMP UI. The Integrations Center is probably the main feature I utilize from the GMP UI, which allows me to see a summary of the integrations I have in place across all my client properties and accounts.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Adobe
    • It allows us to scale so that we can make a change on a global footer. And it applies to all of the different property websites. It allows us to set up components and compartmentalize things in a way. The big thing is that it's scalable. And then it also ties into Adobe Analytics and other Adobe products. So we are a complete Adobe shop. Every Adobe product that we can use, we use. I don't think we do it for marketing so much, but for doing target testing and analytics, data scientists are using the same product and so it all speaks.
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    Contentful
    • Flexible. This CMS can be easily extended and provide access to dynamic content
    • Simple. The WYSWG is very easy to work with and identifying pages and content in the system is fairly easy
    • Clean Interface. The interface is clean and uncluttered keeping focus on the content and not other factors.
    Incentivized
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    Google
    • Bringing together data from multiple channels and engines and allows you to visualize the data in an easy to use platform. This saves time from using multiple logins for the different platforms.
    • Auto bidding tools save time from manual bidding, as it allows you to set the specific terms around what levels you want to cap your CPCs at. You then let DoubleClick adjust your bids to gain the most conversions from the cheapest CPCs. This frees up time to do other in-depth analysis and strategy.
    • DoubleClick also has the ability to track conversions and clicks on any page using their floodlight tags. This is good for tracking certain actions on yours or a client's site and is especially good if they do not use any other tools, such as Google Analytics or Adobe, to track conversions and user actions on site. You can also use these in conjunction with the auto bidding tools.
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    Cons
    Adobe
    • There are some glitches in permissions inheritance that require us to toggle a save on permissions in groups that inherit from a group that was recently updated.
    • Large packages require stopping the workflow launcher OSGi components or many workflows will slow down the server.
    • Locked pages are hard to find unless I use /siteadmin... I often hear that the CQ tools will go away, but if we lose that, some small things might be harder to do, like finding locked pages.
    Incentivized
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    Contentful
    • Contentful uses "references" to allow you to build very modular content. If I have a "slider" content type, I can create a "slide" content type which references a "button" content type, and so forth. This works well, but I occasionally wish there was a better solution for one-off content, like a settings page. Currently, this is done for creating an entire content type called "settings" with a single entry. Not a big deal, but not ideal, either.
    • There are a few quirks with GatsbyJS integration, etc, but these issues are being fixed and improved upon very quickly.
    • A minor gripe, but Contentful does not have a way to organize fields within an entry. Entries with many fields are somewhat tiresome to scroll through.
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    Google
    • The process for on-boarding new users can be difficult if they do not already have a Gmail or Gmail-linked account.
    • Difficult to troubleshoot technical issues (with the platform, with tags, etc.) because of the lack of customer support. Unclear if the agency has a dedicated team or individual to assist, and often have to deal with out-sourced support teams.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Adobe
    We had and still have a fantastic experience using Adobe CQ. Lots of flexibility, great integration with other Adobe products we already use and a powerful technology make it a great fit for our corporate environment. Also as the community grows, it makes it easier to network with other developers and users to get new ideas on how to continue to get the best out of the software.
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    Contentful
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    Due to its adapting behavior with industry ad formats and seamless integration with publishers and DSP's, I don't see myself moving away from DCM. As we see the display advertising is getting more programatic and automated due to the rise of DSP and concept of RTB, Double Click has evolved with new advanced best practices
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    Usability
    Adobe
    Adobe Experience Manager overall is fairly easy to use and caters to a wide range of users when it comes to their technical abilities. It has the flexibility to enable UI/UX designers to pop in and easily design new content with drop in components. It also has sufficient capabilities for those who are more technically inclined and want to dig more into custom code or solutions
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    Contentful
    It is a very easy to use and configure application. I find that it is on the user to manage the content after the models have been created, yet I still do not encounter issues finding or creating new components for our site. It is easy to set up and easy to navigate.
    Incentivized
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    Google
    The Doubleclick interface is easy and simple to get a hang of. The options are slightly limited compared to other DSPs. But, for a simple campaign, this is a great DSP to move forward with. They have a ton of data and can plug into a lot of different partners
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    Reliability and Availability
    Adobe
    Being part of Adobe Suite means you are already notified when the tool has any outages. However, I have never faced unplanned outages. Whenever you face any issue with the site, it is clearly stated if there were any planned outages and how quickly you will be back to normal. So, I will say that even the outages are planned and managed in a great way like their other services.
    Incentivized
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    Contentful
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Adobe
    With respect to performance, Adobe experience manager is one of the best in the CMS space. We didn't observe frequent slowness on platform, however the systems which are accessing experience manager should be of good specifications without which slowness would be observed. Adobe experience manager works well in integration with other solutions, unless the destination application is designed to trigger frequent calls to AEM.
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    Contentful
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Adobe
    Adobe Experience Manager, in all its capacity, is a great alternative to any other CMS you are using. It helps in rapid development and makes life easier for maintaining the website for multi-language sites. Technical know-how is eliminated at content authoring. Better documentation in terms of live examples with videos would be appreciated.
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    Contentful
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    They do not have strong support team. It is tough to get answer when I need it. They always refer you to an online guide and not an actual person. If so, the person is based out of an offshore team in India and does not know the specific client goals .
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    Implementation Rating
    Adobe
    Depending on your individual needs, It is really quite simple to create an authoring experience for a website that looks really good. I have been part of many implementations and many teams and have seen many projects that were super successful and others that were not implemented well. AEM has room for a lot of flexibility in the implementation process compared to other CMS like SharePoint
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    Contentful
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    I would highly recommend asking clients to provide 3PAS tags or use an internal 3PAS
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    Alternatives Considered
    Adobe
    SSO is one fits all, so we don't have to have a separate SSO for each application of Adobe The integration with Analytics works perfectly and bring directly value really quickly Target remains more complicated to set up, but can also bring a lot of value once integrated with the rest of the Adobe platform The fact that the solution is Cloud services is also a big advantage for maintenance
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    Contentful
    Easy to use and much more organized as a single platform versus multi. The layout is clean and easy to read and we don’t have to worry about certain users safe guarding data or content then losing it when they leave the company. It’s a one stop shop for imagery
    Incentivized
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    Google
    Marin takes a lot more time for everything, mainly for the campaigns setup. This also leads to many mistakes, which impact the performance. I've used Marin on a couple of previous clients and we've had many problems with it, mainly with correct conversion tracking and account optimizations. Besides, Marin is behind all the new features available on AdWords, which makes the tracking also not very flexible.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Adobe
    Instead of being directly involved in the tool purchase, I am involved in analysis or what we can use to maximize the tool. Small organizations may find it expensive. However, if the team or organization focuses more on your ROI or the features you will get, then it will definitely be worth it. Pricing is based on a number of factors, including team size or the use of the tool. The user can select the pricing option that best fits their needs based on the number of form submissions they make or the number of pages they wish to publish on their global/multisite sites.
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    Contentful
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    Adobe
    The professional services team within adobe is one of the best in terms of technical and solutioning knowledge. However, considering the billing charges of adobe professional services team, it is always recommended to involve them during platform initial setup or when a complex solution is to be built with platform customizations.
    Incentivized
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    Contentful
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Adobe
    • too soon to tell on increased conversion rates based on external marketing factors in play but having increased visibility into customer engagement trends will most likely lead to improvement of our conversion rates.
    • There have been productivity gains from the perspective of actually migrating all of our externally managed sites to the same in-house Adobe Experience Manager platform and then being able to utilize those universal components.
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    Contentful
    • Contentful has saved us valuable development time that was previously spent doing deploys for minor content updates.
    • Contentful has helped us maintain consistent documentation, reducing time needed to review for consistency.
    • Can't say we've really experienced any negative ROI impacts from using Contentful, but we've run into some limitations in adding too many content models and the next pricing tier is substantially more expensive.
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    Google
    • DS3 has improved ROI considerably due to its ability to make the work of a team of digital marketers to go further and improving internal efficiency.
    • There is a notable improvement in account performance for those integrated with DoubleClick as opposed to not, with better tracking, new bid strategy options, and a more responsive interface.
    • The additional fee on top of media spend is a considerable expense for a large advertiser, but the necessity of a product/solution such as this means that there is always likely to be some comparative cost.
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    ScreenShots

    Adobe Experience Manager Screenshots

    Screenshot of AEM Forms - Creates an adaptive formScreenshot of AEM Forms - themes libraryScreenshot of AEM Forms - where to create a templateScreenshot of AEM Forms - the interactive communications editorScreenshot of Adobe Experience Manager Sites - document-based authoring enables marketers to create and publish content with familiar tools.Screenshot of Adobe Experience Manager Sites - Universal Editor, an advanced visual editor, empowers marketers to edit and publish content.

    Contentful Screenshots

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