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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (37.5% of reviews)
Enterprise (41.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free
Contentful
Star Rating
(317)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (37.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansCrafterCMS
Star Rating
(18)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Contentful excels in its Developer Tools with a score of 8.9, making it a preferred choice for teams that prioritize robust API integrations and custom development capabilities. In contrast, CrafterCMS shines in Customization with a score of 9.8, allowing users to tailor their content management experience extensively.
- Reviewers mention that CrafterCMS offers superior Quality of Support with a score of 9.5, highlighting responsive customer service and helpful resources. Contentful, while still strong at 8.4, does not match the level of support that CrafterCMS provides according to user feedback.
- G2 users indicate that CrafterCMS has a more effective Versioning system, scoring 9.6, which allows for better content management and rollback capabilities. Contentful's score of 7.8 suggests that users find its versioning less intuitive and effective.
- Users on G2 report that Contentful's Content Scheduling feature, with a score of 8.3, is functional but lacks the advanced capabilities found in CrafterCMS, which scores 9.2. This difference is significant for teams that rely heavily on precise content timing.
- Reviewers mention that CrafterCMS's Multi-language Support is rated at 9.3, making it a strong choice for global teams. Contentful, with a score of 8.8, is also capable but does not provide the same level of ease and functionality in managing multilingual content.
- Users say that Contentful's Analytics capabilities, particularly in Web Analytics and Campaign Tracking, are highly rated at 9.7 and 9.3 respectively, making it a powerful tool for data-driven decision-making. CrafterCMS, while competent, does not match these analytics features, which may be a consideration for marketing-focused teams.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CrafterCMS
CrafterCMS Community
Free
Open source license (GPL v3) with all CrafterCMS core features including:
- Best In Class Content Authoring Experience
- Developer Friendly, API-First Headless Platform
- Reusable Plugins and Public Marketplace
Free Trial
Contentful
Free Trial is available
CrafterCMS
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
229
9.2
11
Ease of Use
8.4
232
8.5
11
Ease of Setup
8.2
113
8.3
10
Ease of Admin
8.4
107
8.0
10
Quality of Support
8.4
187
9.5
11
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
98
9.5
10
Product Direction (% positive)
7.4
217
10.0
11
Features by Category
Content
8.3
146
|
Verified
9.1
9
7.9
144
|
Verified
9.1
9
7.9
131
|
Verified
9.6
8
7.7
113
|
Verified
9.0
7
7.9
99
|
Verified
8.5
8
8.4
88
|
Verified
9.2
8
7.8
130
|
Verified
8.1
9
7.7
136
|
Verified
9.4
8
8.2
131
|
Verified
9.1
9
Design
7.1
63
8.9
6
7.2
66
9.3
7
7.4
79
|
Verified
9.2
6
8.2
123
|
Verified
9.8
8
Platform
7.7
76
8.8
7
7.9
107
|
Verified
9.7
6
8.1
123
|
Verified
9.5
7
8.0
136
|
Verified
9.6
8
8.3
124
|
Verified
9.7
6
8.3
116
|
Verified
9.3
5
8.0
100
|
Verified
7.9
7
8.7
118
|
Verified
9.7
6
Agentic AI - Web Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
7.3
5
9.7
5
7.0
5
9.3
5
6.7
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
8.3
5
6.7
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
Content Management
8.7
5
9.0
7
8.3
5
8.8
7
9.0
5
9.7
6
Design & Development
8.3
5
9.3
5
8.7
5
9.3
5
7.3
5
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Digital Experience Platforms
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
Functionality
8.9
12
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
Management
9.3
12
Not enough data
9.3
10
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
Support
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
Publishing
8.1
60
|
Verified
10.0
6
|
Verified
8.6
66
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
27
Not enough data
Development
7.9
77
|
Verified
8.8
7
|
Verified
8.6
77
|
Verified
9.7
6
|
Verified
7.5
59
|
Verified
9.7
5
|
Verified
7.7
39
|
Verified
9.2
6
|
Verified
Analytics
7.5
47
|
Verified
8.6
7
|
Verified
7.8
61
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Headless CMS
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Type
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
CDN Type
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monetization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Delivery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - OTT Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Personalization
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Contentful and CrafterCMS are categorized as Digital Experience Platforms (DXP), Headless CMS, and Web Content Management
Unique Categories
Contentful is categorized as WebOps Platforms and Personalization
CrafterCMS is categorized as OTT Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Contentful
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
CrafterCMS
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
12.3%
Computer Software
11.0%
Non-Profit Organization Management
7.3%
Financial Services
6.0%
Internet
5.0%
Other
58.5%
Information Technology and Services
11.8%
Higher Education
11.8%
Financial Services
11.8%
Telecommunications
5.9%
Sports
5.9%
Other
52.9%
Discussions
Can you do dynamic input validation on dropdowns?
1 Comment
GH
You can do dynamic validation on anything, but it would require that you wrap the open source contentful field editors with your own javascript validation...Read more
What is Contentful used for?
1 Comment
D
Managing the content of the application in the cloud whether its Mobile App or Website Read more
How Crafter CMS works?
1 Comment
MV
Check out the CrafterCMS documentation, all of it is online at: https://docs.craftercms.orgRead more
What is Crafter delivery?
1 Comment
Official Response from CrafterCMS
Crafter Delivery (Crafter Engine) is the dynamic content delivery engine component of CrafterCMS.Read more
CrafterCMS has no more discussions with answers
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