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# Acquia Digital Experience Platform vs Flywheel Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Acquia Digital Experience Platform** [

4.3/5(202)

](https://www.g2.com/products/acquia-digital-experience-platform/reviews#reviews)

**Flywheel** [

4.1/5(43)

](https://www.g2.com/products/flywheel/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Acquia Digital Experience Platform**
Free Trial

**$134** per month · Starting At

**Flywheel**
 **$15** per month · Tiny

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Acquia Digital Experience Platform**
5 months

Based on 7 responses

**Flywheel**
\<1 monthFaster

Based on 14 responses

Return on Investment

**Acquia Digital Experience Platform**
21 months

Based on 6 responses

**Flywheel**
6 months15 months sooner

Based on 13 responses

Perceived Cost

**Acquia Digital Experience Platform**
$$$$$

**Flywheel**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Acquia Digital Experience Platform**
11%

**Flywheel**
11%

Pros & Cons

**Acquia Digital Experience Platform**
[
Customer Support (5)
](https://www.g2.com/products/acquia-digital-experience-platform/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1318802&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Helpful (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/acquia-digital-experience-platform/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1317199&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Developer Dependency (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/acquia-digital-experience-platform/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1318085&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Learning Curve (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/acquia-digital-experience-platform/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1318167&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Flywheel**
[
Customer Support (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/flywheel/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2276166&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Ease of Use (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/flywheel/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1283344&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Hosting Issues (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/flywheel/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1283490&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Limited Customization (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/flywheel/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2276184&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Screenshots

**Acquia Digital Experience Platform**
No screenshot available

**Flywheel**
 ![Flywheel screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/81083/flywheel-macbook-app-hero-_1_.jpg)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Acquia Digital Experience Platform**

8.9

8.9154

**Flywheel**

8.7

8.729

Ease of Use

**Acquia Digital Experience Platform**

8.6

8.6153

**Flywheel**

9.2

9.229

Ease of Setup

**Acquia Digital Experience Platform**

8.3

8.3117

**Flywheel**

9.3

9.318

Ease of Admin

**Acquia Digital Experience Platform**

8.8

8.8115

**Flywheel**

8.8

8.817

Quality of Support

**Acquia Digital Experience Platform**

8.2

8.2151

**Flywheel**

8.6

8.629

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Acquia Digital Experience Platform**

8.6

8.6113

**Flywheel**

8.9

8.917

Product Direction (% positive)

**Acquia Digital Experience Platform**

8.4

8.4131

**Flywheel**

7.9

7.928

Features

WebOps Platforms[Hide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.2

25

7.9

7

Functionality

Developer Tools

7.2

21

9.2(won by 2.0)

6

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Automation

7.9(tied score)

19

7.9(tied score)

7

Website Staging

9.1(won by 1.5)

21

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.6

7

Management

Web Content Dedication

8.7

20

8.8(won by 0.1)

7

Website Hosting

8.9

21

9.3(won by 0.4)

7

Role-Based Permissions

8.5(won by 0.2)

21

8.3

6

Support

CMS Variety

7.6(won by 0.4)

17

7.2

6

Compliance

7.9(won by 0.1)

17

7.8

6

Multi-CMS Support

Feature Not Available

4.7(won by default)

5

Web Content Management[Hide 51 FeaturesShow 51 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.3

86

Not enough data

Content

Content Authoring

8.6(won by default)

76

|

Verified

Not enough data

Rich Text Editor

8.5(won by default)

76

|

Verified

Not enough data

Versioning

8.6(won by default)

74

|

Verified

Not enough data

Plug-ins/Widgets/Apps

8.4(won by default)

69

Not enough data

Approval Process

8.3(won by default)

67

|

Verified

Not enough data

Content Scheduling

8.2(won by default)

68

Not enough data

Asset Management

8.1(won by default)

68

|

Verified

Not enough data

Internal Search

8.1(won by default)

73

|

Verified

Not enough data

Content Repository

8.5(won by default)

71

|

Verified

Not enough data

SEO Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

eCommerce Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forms Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Campaign Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Media Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop Editor

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audio Editor

Not enough data

Not enough data

Design

Breadth of Pre-Built Templates

7.9(won by default)

64

Not enough data

Mobile

8.4(won by default)

66

Not enough data

Branding/Themes

8.4(won by default)

68

Not enough data

Customization

8.7(won by default)

72

|

Verified

Not enough data

Platform

User Community

8.7(won by default)

73

Not enough data

SEO

8.4(won by default)

70

Not enough data

Flexible Navigation Structures

8.4(won by default)

69

|

Verified

Not enough data

User, Role, and Access Management

8.9(won by default)

72

|

Verified

Not enough data

Enterprise Scalability

9.0(won by default)

61

Not enough data

Internationalization

8.7(won by default)

60

Not enough data

Dashboards and Reports

8.2(won by default)

68

|

Verified

Not enough data

API

8.6(won by default)

72

|

Verified

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Web Content Management

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Media Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

AI/Machine Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Image Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Website Publishing Options

Not enough data

Not enough data

Chatbot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Publishing Options

Not enough data

Not enough data

Text Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Website Accessibility Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Delivery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Personalization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configurable Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Video Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Channel Distribution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Digital Experience Platforms (DXP)[Hide 45 FeaturesShow 45 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.5

37

Not enough data

Analytics

Web Analytics

7.9(won by default)

25

Not enough data

Campaign Tracking

7.8(won by default)

19

Not enough data

Audience Insights

8.2(won by default)

19

Not enough data

Reports & Dashboards

8.6(won by default)

26

Not enough data

Personalization

8.9(won by default)

18

Not enough data

Marketing Automation

8.4(won by default)

17

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

Customizable Templated Workflows

8.8(won by default)

25

Not enough data

Asset Management

8.7(won by default)

20

Not enough data

Portals and Sites

9.2(won by default)

27

Not enough data

SEO Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Campaign Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Metadata Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audio File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Asset Lifecycle Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Brand Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Template Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Design & Development

No-Code App Development

8.3(won by default)

22

Not enough data

Low-Code App Development

8.7(won by default)

24

Not enough data

Self-Service Capabilities

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Digital Experience Platforms

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

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Publishing Options

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Library

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Classification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Channel Distribution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Forms

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

A/B Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

E-Commerce Personalization[Hide 23 FeaturesShow 23 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.6

10

Not enough data

Visitor Behavior

Monitoring

8.1(won by default)

9

|

Verified

Not enough data

Targeting

8.5(won by default)

9

|

Verified

Not enough data

Guided Selling

8.3(won by default)

8

|

Verified

Not enough data

Templates

Library

8.5(won by default)

8

|

Verified

Not enough data

Customization

8.5(won by default)

9

|

Verified

Not enough data

Optimization

8.9(won by default)

9

|

Verified

Not enough data

Personalization

Recommendation

8.7(won by default)

9

|

Verified

Not enough data

Content

9.1(won by default)

9

|

Verified

Not enough data

Cart Abandonment

8.1(won by default)

8

|

Verified

Not enough data

Search

9.1(won by default)

9

|

Verified

Not enough data

Personalization Engine

8.7(won by default)

9

|

Verified

Not enough data

Product Recommendations

8.7(won by default)

9

|

Verified

Not enough data

A/B Testing

8.5(won by default)

9

|

Verified

Not enough data

Personalized Messaging

8.7(won by default)

9

|

Verified

Not enough data

Multichannel

Web

8.9(won by default)

9

|

Verified

Not enough data

Email

8.1(won by default)

8

|

Verified

Not enough data

Mobile

8.7(won by default)

9

|

Verified

Not enough data

Administration 

Reports & Analytics

8.7(won by default)

9

|

Verified

Not enough data

User Data

8.5(won by default)

9

|

Verified

Not enough data

Integrations

8.7(won by default)

9

|

Verified

Not enough data

Marketing Campaigns

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - E-Commerce Personalization

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 1 feature category with incomplete data

Headless CMS[Hide 95 FeaturesShow 95 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Publishing

Automated Publishing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-language

Not enough data

Not enough data

AR/VR Capability

Not enough data

Not enough data

Development

Image Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reuseable Content

Not enough data

Not enough data

Unlimited Environments

Not enough data

Not enough data

Form Builder

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web Forms

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Forms

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Template Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Asset Lifecycle Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Website Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

SEO Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Channel Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integrated Development Environment

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Analytics

Personalization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Performance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Interactive Content

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Headless CMS

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

A/B Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Full Text Search

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

SDKs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Publishing Options

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Channel Marketing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Image Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Library

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

De-Coupled Front & Back Ends

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Text Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Rich Text Editor

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configurable Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Categorization/Grouping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Preview Functionality

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Channel Distribution

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Marketers

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Filtering

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Developers

Not enough data

Not enough data

Website Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Historical Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Marketing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Loyalty Program

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customer Touchpoints

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customer Segmentation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web/Mobile App Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Product Catalog

Not enough data

Not enough data

Inventory Optimization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Location

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Inventory Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customer Database

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Currency

Not enough data

Not enough data

Shopping Cart

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customer Accounts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Conversion Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

CRM

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Barcode/Ticket Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Review

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Delivery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Capture

Not enough data

Not enough data

Offline Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Capture and Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Acquia Digital Experience Platform](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_949e1d5d41e707240144e0eb7a5b2d60/acquia-digital-experience-platform.png "Acquia Digital Experience Platform")](https://www.g2.com/products/acquia-digital-experience-platform/reviews)

Acquia Digital Experience Platform

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

32.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

33.9%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

33.3%

[![Flywheel](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_08a79f006b1c8ecdc19581cb9aaef6aa/flywheel.png "Flywheel")](https://www.g2.com/products/flywheel/reviews)

Flywheel

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

95.2%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

2.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

2.4%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

32.8%

95.2%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

33.9%

2.4%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

33.3%

2.4%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Acquia Digital Experience Platform](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_949e1d5d41e707240144e0eb7a5b2d60/acquia-digital-experience-platform.png "Acquia Digital Experience Platform")](https://www.g2.com/products/acquia-digital-experience-platform/reviews)
Acquia Digital Experience Platform

Information Technology and Services

14.2%

Computer Software

10.5%

Higher Education

8.4%

Marketing and Advertising

6.3%

Financial Services

5.3%

Other

55.3%

[![Flywheel](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_08a79f006b1c8ecdc19581cb9aaef6aa/flywheel.png "Flywheel")](https://www.g2.com/products/flywheel/reviews)
Flywheel

Marketing and Advertising

28.2%

Internet

10.3%

Information Technology and Services

10.3%

Graphic Design

7.7%

Design

7.7%

Other

35.9%

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Pantheon
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 ![Contentful](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b9b1b51e8da0cd8fb03bab3e24b9a565/contentful.svg "Contentful")

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Pantheon
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## Acquia Digital Experience Platform vs Flywheel

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Flywheel easier to use and set up. Reviewers also felt that Flywheel was easier to do business with overall. However, reviewers felt that administration of both products was equally easy.

- Reviewers felt that Acquia Digital Experience Platform meets the needs of their business better than Flywheel.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Flywheel is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Acquia Digital Experience Platform over Flywheel.