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At a Glance
Contentful
Contentful
Star Rating
(317)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (37.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
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Hygraph
Hygraph
Star Rating
(703)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free Trial is available
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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 custom development and integration capabilities. In contrast, Hygraph, while still strong, does not match this level of developer support.
  • Reviewers mention that Hygraph's Quality of Support is notably higher, scoring 9.0 compared to Contentful's 8.4. Users appreciate the responsiveness and helpfulness of Hygraph's support team, which can be crucial for businesses needing timely assistance.
  • G2 users highlight that Contentful's Content Authoring capabilities, with a score of 8.3, are slightly behind Hygraph's 8.7. Reviewers note that Hygraph offers a more intuitive interface for content creation, which can enhance productivity for content teams.
  • Users on G2 report that Hygraph shines in Asset Management, scoring 8.6, while Contentful scores 7.8. Reviewers mention that Hygraph's asset management features are more robust, allowing for easier organization and retrieval of digital assets.
  • Reviewers mention that Contentful's Multi-language support is rated at 8.8, which is higher than Hygraph's 8.3. This feature is particularly beneficial for businesses operating in diverse markets, as it allows for better localization of content.
  • Users say that both platforms offer strong API / Integrations capabilities, but Contentful edges out with a score of 8.7 compared to Hygraph's 8.6. Reviewers appreciate Contentful's extensive documentation and community support for developers looking to integrate with other systems.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Contentful
Free
$0.00
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Hygraph
Free Developer Plan
$0.00
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Free Trial
Contentful
Free Trial is available
Hygraph
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
229
8.7
616
Ease of Use
8.4
232
8.7
642
Ease of Setup
8.2
113
8.8
539
Ease of Admin
8.4
107
8.9
316
Quality of Support
8.4
187
8.9
504
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
98
9.0
283
Product Direction (% positive)
7.4
217
9.1
606
Features by Category
Web Content ManagementHide 23 FeaturesShow 23 Features
7.9
159
8.1
333
Content
8.3
146
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Verified
8.7
323
7.9
144
|
Verified
8.6
323
7.9
131
|
Verified
8.1
310
7.7
113
|
Verified
7.5
300
7.9
99
|
Verified
8.3
297
8.4
88
|
Verified
8.4
303
7.8
130
|
Verified
8.6
314
7.7
136
|
Verified
8.0
309
8.2
131
|
Verified
8.4
309
Design
7.1
63
7.5
287
7.2
66
7.1
288
7.4
79
|
Verified
7.8
285
8.2
123
|
Verified
8.2
299
Platform
7.7
76
7.8
290
7.9
107
|
Verified
8.2
294
8.1
123
|
Verified
8.3
291
8.0
136
|
Verified
8.4
304
8.3
124
|
Verified
8.1
289
8.3
116
|
Verified
8.3
293
8.0
100
|
Verified
7.8
282
8.7
118
|
Verified
8.6
306
Agentic AI - Web Content Management
Not enough data
7.5
20
Not enough data
7.6
21
Digital Experience Platforms (DXP)Hide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
7.8
6
8.2
50
Analytics
7.3
5
8.2
44
7.0
5
7.8
44
6.7
5
8.0
45
7.7
5
8.3
45
6.7
5
7.8
44
7.3
5
8.1
45
Content Management
8.7
5
8.3
47
8.3
5
8.5
49
9.0
5
8.6
49
Design & Development
8.3
5
8.1
47
8.7
5
8.3
48
7.3
5
8.7
47
Agentic AI - Digital Experience Platforms
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
8.9
14
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
7.9
88
7.8
444
Publishing
8.1
60
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Verified
8.6
408
8.6
66
|
Verified
8.2
400
|
Verified
7.5
27
6.3
358
|
Verified
Development
7.9
77
|
Verified
8.3
416
|
Verified
8.6
77
|
Verified
8.3
404
|
Verified
7.5
59
|
Verified
7.6
391
|
Verified
7.7
39
|
Verified
7.5
376
Analytics
7.5
47
|
Verified
7.6
380
7.8
61
|
Verified
8.3
401
Agentic AI - Headless CMS
Not enough data
7.6
34
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
Hygraph
Hygraph
Contentful and Hygraph are categorized as Digital Experience Platforms (DXP), Headless CMS, and Web Content Management
Unique Categories
Contentful
Contentful is categorized as WebOps Platforms and Personalization
Hygraph
Hygraph has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Contentful
Contentful
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
33.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
37.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
29.2%
Hygraph
Hygraph
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
65.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
28.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
5.7%
Reviewers' Industry
Contentful
Contentful
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%
Hygraph
Hygraph
Computer Software
22.1%
Information Technology and Services
8.0%
Financial Services
5.4%
Marketing and Advertising
5.2%
Retail
3.3%
Other
56.0%
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Hygraph
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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
Hygraph
Hygraph Discussions
What are the benefits of GraphQL?
2 Comments
Official Response from Hygraph
One Endpoint to Rule Them All With GraphQL as a query language, it is up to your client application to specify the shape of the data it requires from the...Read more
What is GraphQL and how is it different from REST?
1 Comment
Official Response from Hygraph
GraphQL is a data query language and runtime designed and used at Facebook to request and deliver data to mobile and web apps since 2012. It got open-sourced...Read more
Monty the Mongoose crying
Hygraph has no more discussions with answers