# Acquia Digital Experience Platform vs Contentful Comparison | | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Contentful | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 220 | 326 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (34.3% of reviews) | Mid-Market (37.7% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | $134 per month | $0.00 | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Acquia Digital Experience Platform Pros: - Customer Support (5 reviews) - Helpful (4 reviews) Cons: - Developer Dependency (2 reviews) - Learning Curve (2 reviews) ### Contentful Pros: - Ease of Use (14 reviews) - Content Management (10 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (6 reviews) - Complexity (5 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Contentful | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (170 reviews) | 8.4 (236 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (169 reviews) | 8.4 (239 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (127 reviews) | 8.2 (119 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (125 reviews) | 8.4 (107 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.1 (167 reviews) | 8.4 (192 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.6 (123 reviews) | 8.6 (98 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.3 (145 reviews) | 7.4 (224 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Acquia Digital Experience Platform #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Starting At Price: $134 per month Description: Continuous integration development platform featuring Drupal-tuned LAMP stack and automated workflow Key Features: - Single-instance cloud environment - Site uptime monitoring - Configuration monitoring (performance, security, best practices) [Learn more about Acquia Digital Experience Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/acquia-digital-experience-platform/reviews) #### Free Trial Yes ### Contentful #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Free Price: $0.00 Key Features: - 5 users - 4 standard roles - 2 locales [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/contentful/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Web Content Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Acquia Digital Experience Platform** | 8.3/10 | 95 | | **Contentful** | 8.0/10 | 163 | #### Content | Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Contentful | |---|---|---| | **Content Authoring** | 8.6 (84 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (150 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Rich Text Editor** | 8.4 (84 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.9 (148 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Versioning** | 8.6 (83 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.9 (134 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Plug-ins/Widgets/Apps** | 8.4 (77 reviews) | 7.7 (117 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Approval Process** | 8.3 (74 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.9 (102 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Content Scheduling** | 8.2 (76 reviews) | 8.4 (93 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Asset Management** | 8.1 (77 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.8 (134 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Internal Search** | 8.1 (81 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.8 (139 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Content Repository** | 8.5 (79 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.2 (136 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Design | Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Contentful | |---|---|---| | **Breadth of Pre-Built Templates** | 7.7 (71 reviews) | 7.2 (66 reviews) | | **Mobile** | 8.4 (74 reviews) | 7.3 (69 reviews) | | **Branding/Themes** | 8.4 (75 reviews) | 7.5 (82 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Customization** | 8.6 (80 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.2 (126 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Platform | Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Contentful | |---|---|---| | **User Community** | 8.6 (81 reviews) | 7.8 (79 reviews) | | **SEO** | 8.4 (78 reviews) | 8.0 (111 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Flexible Navigation Structures** | 8.4 (77 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.1 (126 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **User, Role, and Access Management** | 9.0 (81 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.0 (140 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Enterprise Scalability** | 9.0 (70 reviews) | 8.3 (128 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Internationalization** | 8.8 (68 reviews) | 8.4 (119 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Dashboards and Reports** | 8.2 (77 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.0 (103 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **API / Integrations** | 8.6 (81 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.7 (121 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Agentic AI - Web Content Management | Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Contentful | |---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | ### Digital Experience Platforms (DXP) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Acquia Digital Experience Platform** | 8.5/10 | 41 | | **Contentful** | 8.1/10 | 13 | #### Analytics | Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Contentful | |---|---|---| | **Web Analytics** | 7.9 (28 reviews) | 7.9 (7 reviews) | | **Campaign Tracking** | 7.8 (21 reviews) | 7.1 (7 reviews) | | **Audience Insights** | 8.3 (21 reviews) | 7.6 (7 reviews) | | **Reports & Dashboards** | 8.5 (29 reviews) | 7.1 (8 reviews) | | **Personalization** | 8.6 (21 reviews) | 8.1 (7 reviews) | | **Marketing Automation** | 8.3 (18 reviews) | 7.4 (7 reviews) | #### Content Management | Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Contentful | |---|---|---| | **Customizable Templated Workflows** | 8.6 (27 reviews) | 8.5 (8 reviews) | | **Asset Management** | 8.7 (23 reviews) | 8.3 (8 reviews) | | **Portals and Sites** | 9.3 (31 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | #### Design & Development | Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Contentful | |---|---|---| | **No-Code App Development** | 8.5 (25 reviews) | 8.3 (8 reviews) | | **Low-Code App Development** | 8.6 (27 reviews) | 8.3 (7 reviews) | | **Self-Service Capabilities** | Feature Not Available | 8.1 (7 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Digital Experience Platforms | Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Contentful | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 8.9 (6 reviews) | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 6.7 (5 reviews) | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | 8.0 (5 reviews) | ### E-Commerce Personalization | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Acquia Digital Experience Platform** | 8.4/10 | 11 | | **Contentful** | N/A | N/A | #### Visitor Behavior | Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Contentful | |---|---|---| | **Monitoring** | 8.0 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Targeting** | 8.3 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Guided Selling** | 8.1 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | #### Templates | Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Contentful | |---|---|---| | **Library** | 8.7 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Customization** | 8.7 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Optimization** | 8.7 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | #### Personalization | Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Contentful | |---|---|---| | **Recommendation** | 8.7 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Content** | 8.8 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Cart Abandonment** | 7.6 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Search** | 8.7 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Personalization Engine** | 8.5 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Product Recommendations** | 8.3 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **A/B Testing** | 8.3 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Personalized Messaging** | 8.5 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | #### Multichannel | Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Contentful | |---|---|---| | **Web** | 9.0 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Email** | 7.8 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Mobile** | 8.7 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | #### Administration | Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Contentful | |---|---|---| | **Marketing Campaigns** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reports & Analytics** | 8.2 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **User Data** | 8.3 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Integrations** | 8.5 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - E-Commerce Personalization | Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Contentful | |---|---|---| | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### WebOps Platforms | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Acquia Digital Experience Platform** | 8.4/10 | 27 | | **Contentful** | 8.8/10 | 14 | #### Functionality | Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Contentful | |---|---|---| | **Developer Tools** | 7.5 (23 reviews) | 8.8 (13 reviews) | | **Automation** | 8.1 (21 reviews) | 8.8 (12 reviews) | | **Website Staging** | 9.2 (23 reviews) | 8.5 (13 reviews) | #### Management | Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Contentful | |---|---|---| | **Web Content Dedication** | 8.8 (22 reviews) | 9.2 (13 reviews) | | **Website Hosting** | 9.0 (23 reviews) | 9.2 (11 reviews) | | **Role-Based Permissions** | 8.6 (23 reviews) | 8.3 (13 reviews) | #### Support | Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Contentful | |---|---|---| | **CMS Variety** | 7.9 (19 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Multi-CMS Support** | Feature Not Available | 9.0 (13 reviews) | | **Compliance** | 8.2 (19 reviews) | 8.8 (13 reviews) | ### Headless CMS | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Acquia Digital Experience Platform** | N/A | N/A | | **Contentful** | 8.0/10 | 90 | #### Publishing | Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Contentful | |---|---|---| | **Automated Publishing** | Not enough data | 8.1 (62 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Multi-language** | Not enough data | 8.6 (68 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **AR/VR Capability** | Not enough data | 7.6 (28 reviews) | #### Development | Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Contentful | |---|---|---| | **Image Management** | Not enough data | 8.0 (79 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Reuseable Content** | Not enough data | 8.7 (79 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Unlimited Environments** | Not enough data | 7.6 (60 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Form Builder** | Not enough data | 7.8 (40 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Analytics | Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Contentful | |---|---|---| | **Personalization** | Not enough data | 7.5 (48 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Content Performance** | Not enough data | 7.9 (63 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Agentic AI - Headless CMS | Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Contentful | |---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Personalization | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Acquia Digital Experience Platform** | N/A | N/A | | **Contentful** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Personalization | Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Contentful | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (4):** [WebOps Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/webops-platforms), [Digital Experience Platforms (DXP)](https://www.g2.com/categories/digital-experience-platforms-dxp), [Web Content Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/web-content-management), [Headless CMS Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/headless-cms) **Unique to Acquia Digital Experience Platform (2):** [E-Commerce Personalization Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/e-commerce-personalization), [Managed Hosting Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/managed-hosting) **Unique to Contentful (1):** [Personalization Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/personalization) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Contentful | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 32.9% | 32.9% | | **Mid-Market** | 32.9% | 37.7% | | **Enterprise** | 34.3% | 29.4% | ### By Industry #### Acquia Digital Experience Platform - **Information Technology and Services:** 13.9% - **Computer Software:** 9.6% - **Higher Education:** 9.1% - **Financial Services:** 5.8% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.8% - **Internet:** 3.8% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 3.8% - **Education Management:** 2.9% - **Consumer Goods:** 2.9% - **Automotive:** 2.4% - **Other:** 39.9% #### Contentful - **Information Technology and Services:** 11.7% - **Computer Software:** 11.0% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 7.1% - **Financial Services:** 6.2% - **Internet:** 4.9% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.9% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.9% - **Retail:** 2.9% - **Education Management:** 2.6% - **Consumer Goods:** 2.6% - **Other:** 44.2% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Acquia Digital Experience Platform - [Pantheon](https://www.g2.com/products/pantheon/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (723 reviews) - [Sitecore Digital Experience Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/sitecore-digital-experience-platform/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (585 reviews) - 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It is not bad to use advertising through social..." - Title: [What is Acquia Cloud?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/acquia-drupal-cloud-what-is-acquia-cloud) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "Acquia Cloud is a Managed Services Offering that runs Drupal Applications. Drupal is an Open Source application with very flexible addon features. Acquia..." - Title: [What is Acquia Drupal Cloud used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-acquia-drupal-cloud-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Acquia Drupal Cloud is a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) solution designed specifically for hosting, managing, and optimizing Drupal-based websites. Drupal is a..." ### Contentful - Title: [Is Contentful a headless CMS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-contentful-a-headless-cms) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Yes" - Title: [Is Contentful a CMS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-contentful-a-cms) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Yes, Its a headless CMS " - Title: [What is Contentful used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-contentful-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Managing the content of the application in the cloud whether its Mobile App or Website " - Title: [Can you do dynamic input validation on dropdowns?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-you-do-dynamic-input-validation-on-dropdowns) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "By Anonymous Many binary operations are rippers. 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