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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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Paddle
Paddle
Star Rating
(227)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (90.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go
Learn more about Paddle

Contentful vs Paddle

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Paddle easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Paddle overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Paddle meets the needs of their business better than Contentful.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Paddle is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Paddle over Contentful.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Contentful
Free
$0.00
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Paddle
5% + 50c per transaction
Pay As You Go
Learn more about Paddle
Free Trial
Contentful
Free Trial is available
Paddle
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
231
8.8
181
Ease of Use
8.4
234
9.0
185
Ease of Setup
8.2
114
8.7
149
Ease of Admin
8.4
107
8.9
127
Quality of Support
8.4
188
8.5
183
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
98
9.3
124
Product Direction (% positive)
7.4
219
8.6
178
Features by Category
Web Content ManagementHide 23 FeaturesShow 23 Features
7.9
160
Not enough data
Content
8.3
147
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
145
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
132
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
114
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
100
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
90
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
132
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
137
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
133
|
Verified
Not enough data
Design
7.1
64
Not enough data
7.3
67
Not enough data
7.5
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
124
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
77
Not enough data
7.9
108
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
124
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
137
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
125
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
117
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
101
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
119
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Web Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Subscription Revenue ManagementHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
7.9
38
Billing and Payments
Not enough data
8.9
35
Not enough data
8.8
35
Not enough data
8.9
37
Revenue Recognition
Not enough data
8.0
32
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Revenue Optimization
Not enough data
7.2
32
Not enough data
7.2
31
Not enough data
7.1
31
Not enough data
7.3
32
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
Not enough data
7.7
81
Billing
Not enough data
9.0
73
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
59
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
62
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
55
|
Verified
Dunning
Not enough data
8.2
56
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
52
|
Verified
Performance
Not enough data
8.4
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
67
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
69
|
Verified
Reporting
Not enough data
7.6
52
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Subscription Billing
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.7
8
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
Not enough data
Publishing
8.1
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
66
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
27
Not enough data
Development
7.9
77
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
77
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
59
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
39
|
Verified
Not enough data
Analytics
7.5
47
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Headless CMS
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.2
58
Bill Generation
Not enough data
7.8
50
Not enough data
8.8
52
Not enough data
9.0
53
Bill Processing
Not enough data
8.3
46
Not enough data
7.9
46
Not enough data
8.9
51
Integration
Not enough data
8.7
48
Not enough data
8.9
49
Not enough data
7.8
41
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
5.5
7
Subscription ManagementHide 23 FeaturesShow 23 Features
Not enough data
7.8
52
Order Management
Not enough data
7.9
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
47
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
42
|
Verified
Products & Plans
Not enough data
8.5
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
45
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
37
|
Verified
Pricing
Not enough data
9.1
46
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
46
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
36
|
Verified
Revenue Management
Not enough data
8.9
41
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
40
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
8.7
42
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
35
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Subscription Management
Not enough data
5.7
7
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
5.7
7
Not enough data
5.5
7
Not enough data
6.3
8
Sales Tax and VAT ComplianceHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
Not enough data
8.4
56
Tracking
Not enough data
9.6
52
Not enough data
9.6
52
Not enough data
9.3
49
Not enough data
8.9
42
Not enough data
8.8
40
Not enough data
9.2
47
Integrations
Not enough data
7.9
47
Remittance
Not enough data
8.7
43
Not enough data
8.0
46
Not enough data
8.5
46
Not enough data
7.8
45
Agentic AI - Sales Tax and VAT Compliance
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
9.0
39
Payment processing - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
9.3
33
Not enough data
9.5
34
Not enough data
9.1
37
Not enough data
9.2
36
Not enough data
8.2
32
Not enough data
7.8
33
Tax management - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
9.7
36
Not enough data
9.7
34
Not enough data
9.4
30
Security and Compliance - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
8.8
28
Not enough data
8.9
29
Not enough data
9.1
31
Not enough data
9.3
33
Administration - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
8.7
34
Not enough data
8.7
34
Not enough data
8.8
35
Failed Payment RecoveryHide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
Not enough data
8.7
17
Payment failure - Failed Payment Recovery
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
9.4
17
Not enough data
7.9
16
Customer Communication - Failed Payment Recovery
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
7.5
16
Not enough data
8.3
15
Advance payment method update - Failed Payment Recovery
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
9.2
16
Not enough data
9.5
16
Failed payment analytics - Failed Payment Recovery
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
6.3
13
Not enough data
8.6
15
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
Accounting & FinanceHide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Contentful
Contentful
Paddle
Paddle
Contentful and Paddle share no 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%
Paddle
Paddle
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
90.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
8.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
1.4%
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%
Paddle
Paddle
Computer Software
52.5%
Information Technology and Services
11.0%
Internet
5.5%
Marketing and Advertising
4.1%
E-Learning
2.7%
Other
24.2%
Alternatives
Contentful
Contentful Alternatives
Bloomreach
Bloomreach
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Umbraco
Umbraco
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Sanity
Sanity
Add Sanity
Storyblok
Storyblok
Add Storyblok
Paddle
Paddle Alternatives
FastSpring
FastSpring
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Cleverbridge
Cleverbridge
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Chargebee
Chargebee
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Maxio
Maxio
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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
Paddle
Paddle Discussions
Which payment methods do you support?
1 Comment
Official Response from Paddle
By selling your product through Paddle, you can immediately accept purchases via: Mastercard Visa Maestro American Express Discover Diners...Read more
Which currencies do you offer?
1 Comment
Official Response from Paddle
In order to help you sell your products throughout the world, Paddle accepts payments in a wide range of currencies: Argentine Peso (ARS) Australian...Read more
Which languages do you support?
1 Comment
Official Response from Paddle
The Paddle Checkout is localized in the following...Read more