Directus vs. Jahia Digital Experience Platform vs. Salesforce Experience Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Directus
Score 9.0 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Directus is an Open Data Platform for managing the content of any SQL database. It provides an API layer (REST & GraphQL) for developers and a no-code App for non-technical users. Written entirely in JavaScript, Directus is open-source, modular, and extensible, allowing it to be fully tailored to a project's needs. Directus dynamically generates custom API endpoints based on an SQL database's schema in real-time — something the vendor states they call "
$0
per Project
Jahia Digital Experience Platform
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Jahia is a Java-based enterprise content management system. It features an integrated user portal, web publishing and content management, document management, collaboration, and multi-channel publishing.N/A
Salesforce Experience Cloud
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Salesforce Marketing Cloud Engagement (formerly Salesforce Experience Cloud or Salesforce Community Cloud) is an online forum powered by Salesforce that enables businesses to connect with their employees, customers, partner organizations, and prospects. Designed to help facilitate communication and information sharing, customers can ask questions and request help, administrators can integrate data from third-party apps, and employees can collaborate across projects and…N/A
Pricing
DirectusJahia Digital Experience PlatformSalesforce Experience Cloud
Editions & Modules
Directus Open-Source
$0
per Project
Directus On-Demand Cloud
$49
per Project
Directus Enterprise Cloud
$499
per Project
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DirectusJahia Digital Experience PlatformSalesforce Experience Cloud
Free Trial
YesYesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesYesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
DirectusJahia Digital Experience PlatformSalesforce Experience Cloud
Features
DirectusJahia Digital Experience PlatformSalesforce Experience Cloud
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Directus
-
Ratings
Jahia Digital Experience Platform
8.0
34 Ratings
2% below category average
Salesforce Experience Cloud
-
Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.034 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
Directus
-
Ratings
Jahia Digital Experience Platform
8.5
35 Ratings
5% above category average
Salesforce Experience Cloud
-
Ratings
API00 Ratings7.93 Ratings00 Ratings
Internationalization / multi-language00 Ratings9.035 Ratings00 Ratings
Web Content Creation
Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Product A and Product B
Directus
-
Ratings
Jahia Digital Experience Platform
6.6
35 Ratings
9% below category average
Salesforce Experience Cloud
-
Ratings
WYSIWYG editor00 Ratings9.034 Ratings00 Ratings
Code quality / cleanliness00 Ratings1.130 Ratings00 Ratings
Admin section00 Ratings8.333 Ratings00 Ratings
Page templates00 Ratings8.034 Ratings00 Ratings
Library of website themes00 Ratings4.12 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile optimization / responsive design00 Ratings8.033 Ratings00 Ratings
Publishing workflow00 Ratings7.133 Ratings00 Ratings
Form generator00 Ratings7.026 Ratings00 Ratings
Web Content Management
Comparison of Web Content Management features of Product A and Product B
Directus
-
Ratings
Jahia Digital Experience Platform
5.7
34 Ratings
17% below category average
Salesforce Experience Cloud
-
Ratings
Content taxonomy00 Ratings9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
SEO support00 Ratings4.134 Ratings00 Ratings
Bulk management00 Ratings6.029 Ratings00 Ratings
Availability / breadth of extensions00 Ratings4.73 Ratings00 Ratings
Community / comment management00 Ratings4.53 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
DirectusJahia Digital Experience PlatformSalesforce Experience Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(44 ratings)
8.8
(71 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(3 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(4 ratings)
8.1
(15 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
5.5
(1 ratings)
9.1
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(12 ratings)
8.0
(18 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
9.4
(4 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
DirectusJahia Digital Experience PlatformSalesforce Experience Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
Monospace Inc
No answers on this topic
Jahia Solutions
In my experience, Jahia Digital Experience Platform as a CMS platform is excellent when you have a large amount of content that needs to be customized. It is also good for when you have templated content that has minor variations. I would say it is less appropriate when the content has numerous mathematical computations, or a large amount of business logic that comes into play with data processing.
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Salesforce
For well-suited, this product is great for your external clientele groups that you would not necessarily want to have a high user fee rate for. So basically general public or a group that will be authorized to come in and just do a few things here and there, but you don't necessarily want them access to all of your systems and your data points for groups that it would not be a great use for. I'd say probably your high level internal staff, they're going to be using a lot of the backend functionality automations, evaluating data, managing data, and doing custom inputs. That's just not what's intended for.
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Pros
Monospace Inc
No answers on this topic
Jahia Solutions
  • Content management: It is very easy to update text, images, files and videos even for a non technical user.
  • Multi-site Management: It has a robust multi-site management capability, It helps in maintaining multiple websites with consistent branding.
  • Digital asset management: It is easier to store organize and retrieve images, videos and documents.
  • It has a great built-in analytics and reporting feature.
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Salesforce
  • Easy to use, just like Salesforce's other products. Many users can sit down and figure it out in no time, and with a little training become power users.
  • Fast and secure - Salesforce is a leader in the cloud world so you get consistently fast results and security that is top notch in the industry.
  • Accessible from anywhere - if you use cloud CMS already this is a no-brainer, but for those that do in-house CMS still, this is a major difference. Mobile access from anywhere on the planet without a VPN is something you just can't do without the cloud.
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Cons
Monospace Inc
No answers on this topic
Jahia Solutions
  • It lacks the ability to manage multiple versions of a page or content in general.
  • The back office interface sometimes encounters bugs or display problems.
  • It's difficult to keep pre-production sites up to date in terms of content compared to production, because the time required to import/export sites is very long once the site is rich in content.
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Salesforce
  • Unlike other CMS platforms like Wordpress and Adobe Experience Manager, Salesforce does not provide a fully featured editor with a drag-and-drop design tool.
  • Our content creators and marketing team often struggle with permissions and how to distribute content across different experience cloud sites.
  • Also, there is no side-to-side comparison view for content editors to update the content easily.
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Likelihood to Renew
Monospace Inc
No answers on this topic
Jahia Solutions
I would not use Jahia as it proved too complex for our needs and didn't help our over goal of customer satisfaction. Along with the man hours to build and execute, it wasn't worth the hassle
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Salesforce
Renewal exercise is already underway. Platform is to ubiquitous to not leverage, especially at a Fortune 50 firm
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Usability
Monospace Inc
No answers on this topic
Jahia Solutions
The interface and ergonomics are designed to facilitate the use of the product. The creation of template is easy which allows to minimize the actions necessary for the provision of content.
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Salesforce
Strengths: - Intuitive for Salesforce Users – If you’re already working within the Salesforce ecosystem, the Salesforce CMS is easy to navigate, with a clean UI, drag-and-drop content management, and reusable assets for quick updates. - Seamless Integration – Since it connects natively with Experience Cloud, Marketing Cloud, and CRM, it allows for efficient multi-channel content distribution without needing extra third-party tools. - AI-Powered Personalization – The ability to deliver dynamic content based on user profiles and engagement data is a huge plus, making content delivery more relevant and impactful. Challenges: - Learning Curve for New Users – If you're not already familiar with Salesforce, the interface can feel overwhelming, requiring training to fully leverage all features. - Limited Customization & Workflow Automation – While it works well for structured content, advanced approval workflows and deep editorial customization are limited compared to enterprise CMS platforms like Adobe Experience Manager. - Media & Design Limitations – Salesforce CMS is not as robust for managing rich media-heavy content, which can be frustrating for teams needing more flexibility in multimedia presentation.
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Reliability and Availability
Monospace Inc
No answers on this topic
Jahia Solutions
[I give it this rating because it] was up most of the time. There are so many scheduled reboots that I don't think it would be a good choice for a 95% SLA.
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Salesforce
No answers on this topic
Performance
Monospace Inc
No answers on this topic
Jahia Solutions
It's stable after upgrade to Jahia 8. Not much server down so far
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Salesforce
Again, since we provide and recommend solutions, I can't speak to every client's individual experience, but can offer general reflections as to keep their collaborations private, that they are satisfied with the experience. We hear a lot about how this system helps to encourage collaborations between their own business partners, customers, and internal members, and enables quality integrations with other products that help drive revenue.
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Support Rating
Monospace Inc
No answers on this topic
Jahia Solutions
As I was saying, the support makes sure to be available for any question, or any technical point that we may need to discuss about. Moreover, whenever we have an issue with the platform they get alerted and also send us an email so that we are aware. We had multiple complex topics to work on in the past, but they always have been answering our question
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Salesforce
Although support from Salesforce itself can be quite unresponsive sometimes, the community hub is incredibly helpful. The large user base of Salesforce products contribute to troubleshooting and the forums are a powerful tool for finding solutions and possible bugs and response times can be quite fast compared to your regular support channels.
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Alternatives Considered
Monospace Inc
No answers on this topic
Jahia Solutions
Jahia provides a similar user experience to other CMS I have used in the past - it features a simple interface that makes navigating and learning how to use the platform easy and the ability to copy and paste content saves time and effort when building new pages. The ease in which you can manage the site in different languages is also a big plus!
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Salesforce
Salesforce Experience Cloud was selected due to its tight integration with our existing Salesforce CRM platform. Customization of the portal was much, much simpler compared to Sharepoint - especially with role-based security parameters that are ultimately inherited based on attributes within the Salesforce CRM platform. Salesforce Experience Cloud was a natural fit for this customer-facing purpose.
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Scalability
Monospace Inc
No answers on this topic
Jahia Solutions
You can create your own feature module and it can be resuable across the projects. The Java libraries is available for development of Tomcat or JSP
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Salesforce
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Monospace Inc
No answers on this topic
Jahia Solutions
  • Our once frustrated contributors are now happy to create content with Jahia Digital Experience Platform!
  • Pages are snappy and bug-free, which wasn't always the case.
  • Jahia Digital Experience Platform has mapped our complex organization into nice roles and permissions.
  • All our external services were nicely integrated into a modern portal.
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Salesforce
  • Time savings for our customer success team - no need to continually follow up on tickets as customers have access to see status themselves
  • In the future, it will also allow us to create more impactful knowledge articles that will increase self-service over ticket creation
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ScreenShots

Directus Screenshots

Screenshot of Collection Page — This is the main gateway to your content items, providing a highly configurable Layout for browsing and visualizing the items within a collection. The header of this page includes key action buttons for creating, deleting, and batch editing items.Screenshot of Item Detail Page — Most Collection Detail Layouts support navigating to individual item detail pages where you a presented with a customizable form for viewing/editing the item's content.Screenshot of File Library — This module aggregates all files within the project into one consolidated library. This page has the same features and configuration as Collection Detail.Screenshot of Settings > Role Permissions — Directus includes an extremely granular, filter-based permissions system for controlling access.Screenshot of In-App Docs — This module is an internal set of guides, concepts, and reference docs for your project's specific version of Directus. It also includes a dynamic API Reference that is dynamically tailored to your custom schema.

Jahia Digital Experience Platform Screenshots

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