Contentful vs. SocialEngine

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Contentful
Score 7.5 out of 10
N/A
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.
$0
SocialEngine
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
SocialEngine, founded in 2007, is a product of Ahead WebSoft Technologies. It's a white-label CMS for building niche social networks. It offers full member control, including paid and free memberships, monetization tools, payment integration, and real-time chat with CircuitChat. Its ready-made script helps users launch platforms like dating sites, pet communities, or clones of Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn - no coding needed. Features include secure messaging, plugins, and…
$199
one-time fee per user
Pricing
ContentfulSocialEngine
Editions & Modules
Lite
$300
per month
Community
Free
Enterprise
Custom
Essential
$199
one-time fee per user
Advanced
$399
one-time fee per user
Advanced Plus
$999
one-time fee per user
Professional
$1,399
one-time fee per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ContentfulSocialEngine
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
ContentfulSocialEngine
Features
ContentfulSocialEngine
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Contentful
8.5
10 Ratings
4% above category average
SocialEngine
-
Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.510 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
Contentful
9.5
12 Ratings
20% above category average
SocialEngine
-
Ratings
API9.311 Ratings00 Ratings
Internationalization / multi-language9.79 Ratings00 Ratings
Web Content Creation
Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Product A and Product B
Contentful
7.8
13 Ratings
0% above category average
SocialEngine
-
Ratings
WYSIWYG editor7.34 Ratings00 Ratings
Code quality / cleanliness9.58 Ratings00 Ratings
Admin section9.311 Ratings00 Ratings
Page templates7.64 Ratings00 Ratings
Library of website themes7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile optimization / responsive design4.57 Ratings00 Ratings
Publishing workflow9.312 Ratings00 Ratings
Form generator7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Web Content Management
Comparison of Web Content Management features of Product A and Product B
Contentful
9.4
12 Ratings
23% above category average
SocialEngine
-
Ratings
Content taxonomy10.011 Ratings00 Ratings
SEO support10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
Bulk management9.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Availability / breadth of extensions9.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Community / comment management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
ContentfulSocialEngine
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(13 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ContentfulSocialEngine
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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Ahead Websoft Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
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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.
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Ahead Websoft Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
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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.
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Ahead Websoft Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
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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.
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Ahead Websoft Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
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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
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Ahead Websoft Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
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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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Ahead Websoft Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
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ScreenShots

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SocialEngine Screenshots

Screenshot of he homepage of a SocialEngine community platform, highlighting its features, services, and user engagement opportunities.Screenshot of the member directory page on a SocialEngine platform, allowing users to browse and connect with other members based on various criteria.Screenshot of a SocialEngine community feed, displaying recent posts, member activity, and trending hashtags within the platform.Screenshot of a SocialEngine admin's profile page, featuring personal information, recent activity, and uploaded content, including photos and videos.Screenshot of the main dashboard of a SocialEngine admin panel, providing an overview of website statistics, recent activity, and user management tools.