Contentful 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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Makeswift
Score8 out of 10
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Makeswift is a composable visual editor for headless websites and storefronts. From BigCommerce, the page builder aims to put marketers in the driver's seat without compromising on site performance or developer experience.
$79
per month
Pricing
Contentful
Makeswift
Editions & Modules
Lite
$300
per month
Community
Free
Enterprise
Custom
Starter
$79
per month
Team
$299
per month
Enterprise
Contact Sales
plans start at 10 users, 100 monthly publishes, and 10 locales
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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Makeswift is an excellent choice when you need to create high quality landing pages. Since it removes the code process, you can move from a design concept to a live site easily. It is particularly helpful for designers who want total creative freedom, as the interface feels more like Figma than a normal website builder. Plus, it’s a lifesaver for collaborative teams because the real time editing allows different people to create and design at the same time without any friction. On the other hand, it might not be the right tool if you are trying to build a complex web application like a custom dashboard or an e-commerce store with thousands of filters. It’s also important to note that while it is no code for design work, the initial setup like getting custom components or the localhost environment running usually requires a developer’s assistance.
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A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
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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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.
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Once you are inside the builder, the daily experience is incredibly smooth. It really does feel like a strong design tool rather than a clunky website builder. The drag and drop feature is fluid and the collaboration mode makes working with my team feel natural rather than a headache. It’s intuitive enough that I can jump in and make significant changes without feeling like I need a manual next to me.
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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
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Essentially the learning curve. I chose Makeswift because it feels much more like a design tool (like Figma) than a development environment. It gives the designers the control to create what they want. It allows to move faster, collaborate in real time without locking each other out of pages, and still gives the developers the freedom to drop in custom components when we need something specific.
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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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