Item: Magnolia
Rating: 9
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

As a web developer at my company, I have been using this software with my team to better our website. Magnolia can handle different aspect of our website and this includes managing content and handling some SEO needs. In addition, this software comes with page templates which ensure even those with poor or no coding skills can design web pages. While Magnolia is not deployed across the organization, employees in the marketing and IT department have full access.

Pros and Cons

Designing web pages is easy with Magnolia.
Handling web optimization and ensuring that every page is responsive (mobile friendly) is easy with Magnolia.
The software is also amazing when it comes to publishing - (small files - large files takes forever).
The publishing workflow capabilities are also top notch.

Magnolia can be annoying when publishing huge files for instance photos and videos.
While it is easy to use, the UI could be better and needs improvement.

Return on Investment

With the many features, capabilities and benefits of Magnolia, I would say the ROI is high. Magnolia can handle web page design, management and publishing needs saving us money and at the same time bettering our business website which, in turn attracts leads. A good website is part of what we need for our business to succeed. And yes, Magnolia handles this really well.

Usability

Regarding usefulness or ease of use, I rate it 9/10. This is because the user interface is clean and not everything needs coding meaning even the digital marketing team that has little knowledge on coding can as well benefit from Magnolia.

Performance

Everything about performance is great except the bulk publishing. Therefore to be fair, I will rate performance 8/10.

Favorite Features of Magnolia

SEO support - helps us easily optimize web pages.
Form generator.
Security features.
Web page template.

Alternatives Considered

Contentful

Magnolia is competitively priced while offering better features and a great UI.

Key Insights

Do you think Magnolia delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Magnolia's feature set?

Yes

Did Magnolia live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Magnolia go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Magnolia again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Google Cloud Storage, Google Backup and Sync, Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics (formerly Aorato)

Likelihood to Recommend

When it comes to all issues CMS, there is no better tool than Magnolia. Not that it is perfect but it performs well by offering industry leading features all in one. With Magnolia, you have a one stop solution to better your website. Everything from designing web pages that are responsive, handling the SEO part, as well as publishing and content management is taken care of. Therefore the software is ideal when working on a new website or when managing your website(s).

My Experience With Magnolia

Overall Satisfaction with Magnolia