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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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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    CoreMedia

    Score7 out of 10
    N/ACoreMedia is a composable DXP with a hybrid headless CMS that unifies content, data and AI to deliver personalized omnichannel experiences. It supports real-time optimization, automation, localization and flexible deployment, enhancing efficiency across marketing, content and customer interactions.N/A
    Pricing
    ContentfulCoreMedia
    Editions & Modules
    Lite
    $300
    per month
    Community
    Free
    Enterprise
    Custom
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ContentfulCoreMedia
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    ContentfulCoreMedia
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    Contentful
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    CoreMedia
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    ContentfulCoreMedia
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Contentful and CoreMedia
    Feature
    Contentful
    8.5
    10 Ratings
    3% above category average
    CoreMedia
    5.0
    2 Ratings
    47% below category average
    Role-based user permissions8.510 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Contentful and CoreMedia
    Feature
    Contentful
    9.5
    12 Ratings
    20% above category average
    CoreMedia
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    13% below category average
    API9.311 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language9.79 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Contentful and CoreMedia
    Feature
    Contentful
    7.8
    13 Ratings
    1% below category average
    CoreMedia
    7.2
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    WYSIWYG editor7.34 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness9.58 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Admin section9.311 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Page templates7.64 Ratings4.52 Ratings
    Library of website themes7.52 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design4.57 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Publishing workflow9.312 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Form generator7.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of Contentful and CoreMedia
    Feature
    Contentful
    9.4
    12 Ratings
    22% above category average
    CoreMedia
    6.0
    2 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Content taxonomy10.011 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    SEO support10.09 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Bulk management9.08 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions9.08 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Community / comment management9.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
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    Score7.7 out of 10
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    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ContentfulCoreMedia
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (13 ratings)
    6.0
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.6
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ContentfulCoreMedia
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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 .
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    CoreMedia
    I think this CMS is best suited as an enterprise level system. For small, or simple sites, there are better options, but for large high-traffic sites, this is a great CMS.
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    Pros
    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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    CoreMedia
    • Allows many staff members to contribute content to various portions of our website, and allows our Electronic-Communications staff to delegate tasks to these various staff (diffusing the work-load).
    • CoreMedia allows for easy creation of different types of content (like teasers, articles, download objects, links, etc). Permission levels can be set, so only certain staff can upload content such as photos, videos, or audio files.
    • The CoreMedia workflow process is easy to understand and follow. Once a staff member has submitted content for publishing to the web, they can then see who it's been assigned to for review, and at what time. You're able to leave detailed notes and stay abreast of where the workflow is at any given time.
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    Cons
    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.
    Incentivized
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    CoreMedia
    • Early learning within the company was slow.
    • We elected a customized version of CoreMedia - which in the end may not have been the best decision.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Contentful
    No answers on this topic
    CoreMedia
    CoreMedia continues to refine and deliver new features. They also explore new technologies and trends, like social media integration. The platform is solid and growing. We are also slightly locked into using CoreMedia. Migrating such a large amount of content to another system would likely not be feasible or prudent.
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    Usability
    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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    CoreMedia
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    Implementation Rating
    Contentful
    No answers on this topic
    CoreMedia
    Set aside more time than you think you need to migrate content. That is the hard part. Implementing the technology is easy.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    CoreMedia
    While CoreMedia has a better workflow, django CMS has a much easier user interface, wysiwyg editor, and is superior on every other level. Django CMS is easier to teach and support, easier to manage and develop, and provides much more flexibility in the development and design areas.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    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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    CoreMedia
    • Increased employee proficiency compared to nothing at all. I really don't have anything else to compare it to though.
    • Reports from Core do not help/.
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    ScreenShots

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    CoreMedia Screenshots

    Screenshot of a refreshed UI and suite of feature enhancements make the user experience even more enjoyable, efficient, and effective.Screenshot of where CoreMedia consolidates essential performance data into a unified, customizable dashboard, right where content resides. Customizable dashboards highlight the KPIs that matter: Web performance; Business KPIs; Technical health.Screenshot of Page preview and metrics in the same environment, reporting traffic, time on page, exit rate, and per-segment results next to a live view of the page.Screenshot of CoreMedia native insights at page and audience level - A focused segment view inside CoreMedia Studio shows how daily traffic splits across leads, buyers, and first-time visitors, down to a single day.Screenshot of AI support without leaving the content view - CoreMedia KIO drafts articles, creates SEO metadata, applies taxonomy tags, and optimizes content for GEO, with the editor directing the work.Screenshot of A full text toolbar, linked media assets, and a live preview keep writing, formatting, and layout in one place.