Kontent.ai vs. RWS Tridion Sites

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Kontent.ai
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Kontent.ai is a headless CMS that helps content-driven organizations manage their content. Bringing greater speed, control, and governance to every aspect of content management, Kontent.ai helps them to publish better content faster. Kontent.ai is designed to accommodate every type of content workflow without sacrificing speed, compliance, or results. The vendor states Kontent.ai customers—including Elanco, Zurich Insurance, PPG, WebMD…
$30,000
per year (starting price)
RWS Tridion Sites
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
RWS Tridion Sites provides web content management capabilities, connecting people, processes, and information across teams, brands, and markets, to deliver impactful online experiences globally. RWS Tridion Sites' DPX platform enables the use of either traditional or headless publishing. It includes advanced features such as automated personalization, multilingual capabilities and Semantic AI. The BluePrinting® technology at the core of RWS Tridion Sites simplifies reuse and…N/A
Pricing
Kontent.aiRWS Tridion Sites
Editions & Modules
Flexible Plan
30,000
per year
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Kontent.aiRWS Tridion Sites
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Kontent.aiRWS Tridion Sites
Features
Kontent.aiRWS Tridion Sites
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Kontent.ai
8.2
1 Ratings
0% below category average
RWS Tridion Sites
9.0
9 Ratings
9% above category average
Role-based user permissions8.21 Ratings9.09 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
Kontent.ai
9.1
2 Ratings
16% above category average
RWS Tridion Sites
9.1
8 Ratings
16% above category average
API9.12 Ratings8.36 Ratings
Internationalization / multi-language9.11 Ratings10.07 Ratings
Web Content Creation
Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Product A and Product B
Kontent.ai
8.5
2 Ratings
9% above category average
RWS Tridion Sites
8.5
8 Ratings
9% above category average
Admin section8.62 Ratings9.08 Ratings
Mobile optimization / responsive design7.72 Ratings9.07 Ratings
Publishing workflow9.12 Ratings9.08 Ratings
WYSIWYG editor00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
Code quality / cleanliness00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
Page templates00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
Library of website themes00 Ratings8.24 Ratings
Form generator00 Ratings8.33 Ratings
Web Content Management
Comparison of Web Content Management features of Product A and Product B
Kontent.ai
8.2
2 Ratings
10% above category average
RWS Tridion Sites
7.6
8 Ratings
2% above category average
Content taxonomy9.12 Ratings9.07 Ratings
SEO support9.11 Ratings9.06 Ratings
Bulk management7.32 Ratings9.08 Ratings
Availability / breadth of extensions7.31 Ratings8.35 Ratings
Community / comment management00 Ratings3.03 Ratings
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User Ratings
Kontent.aiRWS Tridion Sites
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
(2 ratings)
9.9
(22 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
6.3
(15 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
Kontent.aiRWS Tridion Sites
Likelihood to Recommend
Kontent.ai
Really easy integration to all of our services and apps. Delivery API libraries make the integration really fast. On the other hand, I miss the option to use SSO (Single Sign-On) with the Professional version of the Kentico Kontent. However, it is included in the Enterprise package.
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RWS Group
Love the product and I really like how we use it for public sites. The only negative aspect is that it is just hard to find Tridion devs that understand the tool, grasp .net, react, and understand the blueprint, etc.
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Pros
Kontent.ai
  • Management of multilingual content.
  • Content collaboration and control over the entire content lifecycle.
  • A well-documented delivery API and easy integration with any systems across the digital experience stack.
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RWS Group
  • Makes it easy to spin up a new site quickly
  • Allows for numerous users to work on the same site without conflicting with each other's changes
  • Allows you to unpublish changes or revert to old versions if you make a mistake
  • Allows you to time publishing actions (for example, you can set it to happen overnight)
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Cons
Kontent.ai
  • Offer a smaller subscription package for small projects.
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RWS Group
  • Tridion is complicated in enough ways that it makes it difficult to train new users. Therefore, we have to limit the number of people with access to the system since we have not yet implemented Workflow.
  • When something goes wrong (items fail to publish, or there is unexpected behavior with components), there is little explanation provided that would point us in the right direction to troubleshoot. As a result, content Authors and Editors have to frequently ask for IT assistance.
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Likelihood to Renew
Kontent.ai
No answers on this topic
RWS Group
I am giving this a semi-high rating because we have already got Tridion up and running and we are still in the process of moving the sites over to Tridion. It is unlikely we will be moving things to a new CMS AGAIN in the near future as the cost to get Tridion was high.
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Usability
Kontent.ai
No answers on this topic
RWS Group
The editor user interface is very user friendly and in-site editing makes simple updates fast and easy. The extensibility of Tridion is a big plus and the ability to add our own options into the default Tridion interface helps us integrate with external systems. Finally, the user permissions and security system helps us deploy it within our large organization.
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Alternatives Considered
Kontent.ai
Unified access to the same content without the need to duplicate it across multiple solutions. We do not need to set up a complicated infrastructure to start using the Kentico Kontent.
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RWS Group
It is a nuclear missile compared to the other handguns and knives on the market today. But it also requires nuclear technicians and expertise that a handgun doesn't require. Do you need to decimate your competition and you have the investment capabilities necessary to put a nuclear missile into the sky? Then definitely do it. Especially if you need a very good multi-lingual blueprint provider like Tridion.
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Return on Investment
Kontent.ai
  • Highly positive ROI.
  • Shorten project delivery.
  • Single source of truth for all content.
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RWS Group
  • SDL is a very complex system. Creating custom components by external vendors turned out to be expensive.
  • The learning curve is very slow, so training takes a lot of time and cost.
  • The revamped corporate site looks clean, modern, and is mobile-friendly.
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ScreenShots

Kontent.ai Screenshots

Screenshot of the AI assistant that can bear the heavy workload of generating texts, summaries, translations, and variants. This enables human creators to deliver more strategic value and do their best work.Screenshot of Mission Control, which provides visibility and supports efficient content production from start to finish. By tracking team progress and pace in one place, it’s easier to catch issues early and keep everything on track.Screenshot of some of the workflow management tools, including user roles and permissions, available to help organizations meet stringent compliance standards and mitigate risk. Governance is non-negotiable for delivering consistent content.Screenshot of some of the tools available to adjust content when needed, without relying on developers. Fix typos, update key information, or issue corrections and deploy those changes everywhere in seconds.Screenshot of an example of how to close frustrating feedback loops, while making messaging stronger. Users can action feedback by leveraging suggestions, auto-replace, versioning, and tasks.