Item: Magnolia
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I have been using Magnolia for a little more than 3 years. Magnolia is used company-wide. One of the biggest reasons for us using Magnolia is the user-friendly interface and unlimited options to customize it as per our requirements. There are multiple project and report templates that one can choose to start with.

Pros and Cons

It's easy to use and custom reports can be generated.
Once the initial configuration is done, anyone without technical knowledge can manage the digital content.
Search Engine Optimization can be done with extra filters configured from within the main console.

The initial setup does take a bit of time to complete.

Return on Investment

Magnolia has the best security options already set. This helps us be compliant and ready for any audit.
Hosting it on the cloud enables 24/7 operation.

Usability

Magnolia provides both regular end-users and developers the tools to develop digital content easily. Once a developer builds tools and makes them available in Magnolia, the product specialists or the marketing team can use those tools by simply dragging and dropping them to preview website changes. This gives more control and options for all types of users.

Performance

Magnolia is lightning fast even when heavy codes are being rendered. When the module is hosted on the cloud, it does lag a tad bit, but I think it depends on the bandwidth. Data backup and recovery [are] very quick and Magnolia has a built-in solution for that as well.

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

Visual Studio IDE

Likelihood to Recommend

All tools to develop applications in the Digital Experience Module are built-in and a developer does not need to export or import project files from VisualStudio or Java. The content management experience is wonderful since some APIs are already available that can be used to perform that function. Depending on the requirement, Magnolia can be hosted on the cloud or on-premises as well.

A Feature-Packed DCX Solution!

Overall Satisfaction with Magnolia