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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.5% of reviews)
Enterprise (47.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Free
Adobe Experience Manager
Star Rating
(532)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Star Rating
(108)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (47.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Adobe Experience Manager excels in overall user satisfaction, boasting a significantly higher G2 Score compared to dotCMS. Users appreciate its robust integration with analytics and the flexibility it offers for both headless and traditional CMS models, making it a powerful tool for content management.
- Users say that dotCMS provides a highly customizable experience, with many options available to achieve desired outcomes. Reviewers highlight the platform's open-source nature, which allows for tailored solutions, and its intuitive permissioning system that accommodates both novices and experienced developers.
- According to verified reviews, Adobe Experience Manager is praised for its ease of use, particularly in content creation. Users enjoy the seamless process of creating content, including videos, which enhances their overall experience and productivity.
- Reviewers mention that while dotCMS offers impressive scalability and a variety of built-in tools, some users find that it can be overwhelming due to the multitude of options available. This flexibility can lead to a steeper learning curve for those unfamiliar with the platform.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Adobe Experience Manager's implementation process is generally quick and efficient, with many users noting the intuitive onboarding wizard that helps new users get started without significant hurdles.
- Users report that while dotCMS has a strong support system, Adobe Experience Manager outshines it in terms of overall support quality. Reviewers appreciate the responsive assistance they receive from Adobe, which enhances their experience and helps resolve issues more effectively.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe Experience Manager
Adobe Experience Manager Sites
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- Editable templates
- Intuitive WISYWIG interface
- Style system
dotCMS
Community (Business Source License)
Free
Companies with <$5mil total finances can download and use dotCMS for free.
- Unlimited Users
- Unlimited Content
- Self Hosted
Free Trial
Adobe Experience Manager
No trial information availabledotCMS
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
404
8.4
94
Ease of Use
7.8
457
8.0
94
Ease of Setup
7.6
294
6.8
55
Ease of Admin
7.8
132
7.8
55
Quality of Support
7.9
368
8.5
93
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
128
8.6
55
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
400
8.3
87
Features by Category
Interface and Performance
8.5
88
Not enough data
8.2
88
Not enough data
7.9
86
Not enough data
8.4
85
Not enough data
8.1
88
Not enough data
Asset Management
8.5
94
Not enough data
8.6
86
Not enough data
8.2
86
Not enough data
8.3
87
Not enough data
8.3
86
Not enough data
7.7
84
Not enough data
8.3
86
Not enough data
8.4
90
Not enough data
Media Types
8.2
88
Not enough data
8.1
83
Not enough data
9.0
89
Not enough data
Administration
8.5
93
Not enough data
8.5
91
Not enough data
8.1
87
Not enough data
8.1
83
Not enough data
8.2
92
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Digital Asset Management
7.3
27
Not enough data
Content
8.3
219
|
Verified
8.6
66
|
Verified
8.1
210
|
Verified
8.5
63
|
Verified
8.0
198
|
Verified
8.2
65
|
Verified
7.8
193
8.0
62
8.1
191
|
Verified
7.8
57
|
Verified
8.1
195
|
Verified
7.9
58
|
Verified
8.2
213
|
Verified
8.1
65
|
Verified
7.6
203
|
Verified
7.8
60
|
Verified
8.3
207
|
Verified
8.2
65
|
Verified
Design
7.6
194
|
Verified
7.0
43
7.7
188
7.4
44
|
Verified
7.9
198
|
Verified
7.7
49
|
Verified
8.1
209
|
Verified
8.5
58
|
Verified
Platform
7.8
173
|
Verified
7.4
57
7.8
180
|
Verified
8.1
53
|
Verified
7.9
192
|
Verified
8.4
59
|
Verified
8.1
202
|
Verified
8.3
67
|
Verified
8.3
185
8.6
63
|
Verified
8.2
179
|
Verified
8.1
48
|
Verified
7.8
180
|
Verified
7.4
47
|
Verified
7.9
174
|
Verified
8.3
62
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Web Content Management
7.7
28
Not enough data
7.5
28
Not enough data
Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.9
22
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
22
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Administration
8.9
23
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
22
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
22
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
Standards
9.1
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
20
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
9.0
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Digital Governance
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
Analytics
8.4
103
8.0
18
8.3
97
8.0
18
8.1
97
7.7
18
8.4
99
8.1
19
8.5
90
8.8
11
8.4
85
8.6
12
Content Management
8.8
104
8.3
26
8.6
105
8.8
28
8.4
100
8.9
26
Design & Development
8.1
97
8.9
25
8.0
93
8.3
25
8.3
99
8.8
25
Agentic AI - Digital Experience Platforms
7.5
65
Not enough data
8.1
68
Not enough data
7.8
65
Not enough data
7.6
65
Not enough data
7.8
65
Not enough data
Channels
8.6
48
Not enough data
8.5
48
Not enough data
8.3
47
Not enough data
Design
8.7
48
Not enough data
8.9
49
Not enough data
8.9
49
Not enough data
8.5
47
Not enough data
9.0
49
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.5
24
Not enough data
7.9
24
Not enough data
Publishing
Not enough data
8.5
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
21
Development
Not enough data
7.4
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
30
Not enough data
7.6
26
|
Verified
Analytics
Not enough data
7.6
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
25
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Headless CMS
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Creation
8.9
88
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Content Experience Platforms
7.8
17
Not enough data
8.2
18
Not enough data
8.0
18
Not enough data
8.2
18
Not enough data
8.2
18
Not enough data
8.6
18
Not enough data
Optimization
8.1
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
Visual UGC
8.2
35
Not enough data
7.8
37
Not enough data
7.5
36
Not enough data
8.3
35
Not enough data
Integrations
7.9
35
Not enough data
8.4
36
Not enough data
7.9
35
Not enough data
8.1
35
Not enough data
Support
8.0
33
Not enough data
8.1
35
Not enough data
Performance
8.1
33
Not enough data
8.1
32
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe Experience Manager and dotCMS are categorized as Digital Experience Platforms (DXP) and Web Content Management
Unique Categories
Adobe Experience Manager is categorized as Customer Communications Management, Digital Asset Management, Content Experience Platforms, Digital Governance, and User-Generated Content
dotCMS is categorized as Headless CMS
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe Experience Manager
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
dotCMS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
9.9%
Marketing and Advertising
8.3%
Computer Software
8.3%
Financial Services
6.7%
Retail
3.4%
Other
63.4%
Higher Education
14.7%
Information Technology and Services
11.8%
Financial Services
6.9%
Retail
5.9%
Computer Software
5.9%
Other
54.9%
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Discussions
Do you have any plan to improve it's scalability?
3 Comments
JL
A couple of years ago Adobe was excited about AEM in the cloud SaaS, but this offering seems to have quietly gone away. We use AEM at Rackspace where we have...Read more
What is the best way to use
1 Comment
MR
Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service is the best way to use, which makes AEM SaaS.Read more
How to reduce the reindex time for large index
1 Comment
MR
We can reduce the indexing time by creating Lucene Index.Read more
I didn't check last versions so it might be already there. When dotCMS will fully support all the entities (containers, templates, pages, etc) and content to be deployable through APIs? Is that in the roadmap and for when?
1 Comment
Official Response from dotCMS
Kelvin,
Thank you for your comment. The latest release of dotCMS (5.x) now supports containers and pages in addition to content, content types, themes, and...Read more
Does dotCMS offer a free trial?
1 Comment
Official Response from dotCMS
Yes! You can download and use dotCMS for free from our website: https://dotcms.com/download/. Once you download, you can request a free trial of the...Read more
How is dotCMS priced?
1 Comment
Official Response from dotCMS
Because every implementation of dotCMS is different, we offer custom pricing based on your need. Contact our team today to get a pricing quote right for your...Read more
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