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At a Glance
Contentful
Contentful
Star Rating
(319)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (37.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free Trial is available
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DatoCMS
DatoCMS
Star Rating
(46)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (71.1% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
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 developers looking for robust API integrations. In contrast, DatoCMS also offers strong developer capabilities but shines even brighter with a score of 9.3 in Image Management, which reviewers mention as a key feature for managing visual assets effectively.
  • Reviewers mention that DatoCMS outperforms Contentful in Automated Publishing, scoring 9.3 compared to Contentful's 8.1. Users appreciate DatoCMS's seamless scheduling and publishing features, which streamline content workflows significantly.
  • G2 users highlight that DatoCMS offers superior Multi-language support with a score of 9.6, making it an ideal choice for businesses targeting international markets. Contentful, while still competent at 8.8, does not provide the same level of ease in managing multilingual content.
  • Users on G2 report that Contentful's Content Authoring capabilities score 8.3, which is solid but lacks the advanced features found in DatoCMS. Reviewers mention that DatoCMS's rich text editor and versioning features are more user-friendly and intuitive.
  • Reviewers mention that DatoCMS's Approval Process is rated higher at 7.9 compared to Contentful's 7.8, indicating a more streamlined workflow for content review and approval, which is crucial for teams working collaboratively.
  • Users say that DatoCMS's Content Performance analytics feature, scoring 9.3, provides deeper insights into how content is performing, which is a significant advantage over Contentful's 8.0 rating in the same area. This feature helps businesses optimize their content strategy effectively.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Contentful
Free
$0.00
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DatoCMS
Developer
Free
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Free Trial
Contentful
Free Trial is available
DatoCMS
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
231
9.0
38
Ease of Use
8.4
234
9.3
38
Ease of Setup
8.2
114
9.3
32
Ease of Admin
8.4
107
9.4
32
Quality of Support
8.4
188
9.4
35
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
98
9.5
29
Product Direction (% positive)
7.4
219
8.9
33
Features by Category
Web Content ManagementHide 23 FeaturesShow 23 Features
7.9
160
Not enough data
Content
8.3
147
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Verified
Not enough data
7.9
145
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Verified
Not enough data
7.9
132
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Verified
Not enough data
7.7
114
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Verified
Not enough data
7.9
100
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Verified
Not enough data
8.4
90
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Verified
Not enough data
7.8
132
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Verified
Not enough data
7.7
137
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Verified
Not enough data
8.2
133
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Verified
Not enough data
Design
7.1
64
Not enough data
7.3
67
Not enough data
7.5
80
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Verified
Not enough data
8.2
124
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Verified
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
77
Not enough data
7.9
108
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Verified
Not enough data
8.1
124
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Verified
Not enough data
8.0
137
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Verified
Not enough data
8.3
125
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Verified
Not enough data
8.3
117
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Verified
Not enough data
8.0
101
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Verified
Not enough data
8.7
119
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Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Web Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Digital Experience Platforms (DXP)Hide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
7.7
8
Not enough data
Analytics
7.5
6
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
Content Management
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
Design & Development
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
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
8.8
14
Not enough data
Functionality
8.8
13
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
Management
9.2
13
Not enough data
9.2
11
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
Support
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
7.9
88
8.8
29
Publishing
8.1
60
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Verified
9.1
23
8.6
66
|
Verified
9.3
23
7.5
27
7.5
14
Development
7.9
77
|
Verified
9.2
26
8.6
77
|
Verified
9.4
24
7.5
59
|
Verified
8.9
21
7.7
39
|
Verified
8.0
17
Analytics
7.5
47
|
Verified
8.7
15
7.8
61
|
Verified
9.3
21
Agentic AI - Headless CMS
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
Contentful
DatoCMS
DatoCMS
Contentful and DatoCMS are categorized as Headless CMS
Unique Categories
DatoCMS
DatoCMS has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Contentful
Contentful
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
33.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
37.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
29.4%
DatoCMS
DatoCMS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
71.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
24.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
4.4%
Reviewers' Industry
Contentful
Contentful
Information Technology and Services
12.2%
Computer Software
11.2%
Non-Profit Organization Management
7.3%
Financial Services
5.9%
Internet
5.0%
Other
58.4%
DatoCMS
DatoCMS
Marketing and Advertising
13.3%
Financial Services
13.3%
Computer Software
11.1%
Design
6.7%
Leisure, Travel & Tourism
4.4%
Other
51.1%
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Discussions
Contentful
Contentful Discussions
Can you do dynamic input validation on dropdowns?
1 Comment
Gary H.
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
Is Contentful a CMS?
1 Comment
DSivaji .
D
Yes, Its a headless CMS Read more
DatoCMS
DatoCMS Discussions
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