# Craft CMS vs ExpressionEngine Comparison

| | Craft CMS | ExpressionEngine | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 3.7 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 48 | 56 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (53.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (72.0% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $199 per site | No pricing available | 


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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Craft CMS | ExpressionEngine | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.6 (38 reviews) | 7.5 (43 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.2 (39 reviews) | 7.2 (44 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.2 (16 reviews) | 8.0 (30 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.3 (16 reviews) | 8.1 (30 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.2 (25 reviews) | 7.8 (32 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (12 reviews) | 8.3 (20 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.2 (37 reviews) | 4.3 (43 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Craft CMS

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Client

Price: $199 per site


[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/craft-cms/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

### ExpressionEngine

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Web Content Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Craft CMS** | 7.8/10 | 31 |
| **ExpressionEngine** | 7.5/10 | 43 |

#### Content

| Feature | Craft CMS | ExpressionEngine | 
|---|---|---|
| **Content Authoring** | 8.7 (28 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.2 (39 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Rich Text Editor** | 8.5 (26 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.0 (37 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Versioning** | 8.3 (23 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.4 (15 reviews) | 
| **Plug-ins/Widgets/Apps** | 6.9 (23 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.2 (35 reviews) | 
| **Approval Process** | 7.2 (23 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.2 (9 reviews) | 
| **Content Scheduling** | 8.4 (23 reviews) | 8.0 (30 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Asset Management** | 8.2 (28 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.0 (37 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Internal Search** | 7.9 (24 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.3 (36 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Content Repository** | 8.0 (23 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.4 (34 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Design

| Feature | Craft CMS | ExpressionEngine | 
|---|---|---|
| **Breadth of Pre-Built Templates** | 6.6 (16 reviews) ✓ Verified | 6.3 (28 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Mobile** | 7.0 (18 reviews) | 7.0 (30 reviews) | 
| **Branding/Themes** | 7.8 (18 reviews) | 6.4 (33 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Customization** | 8.5 (24 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.9 (38 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Craft CMS | ExpressionEngine | 
|---|---|---|
| **User Community** | 7.8 (21 reviews) | 7.2 (31 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **SEO** | 7.7 (23 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.1 (32 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Flexible Navigation Structures** | 7.7 (25 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.6 (36 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | 7.6 (24 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (36 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Enterprise Scalability** | 7.8 (22 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.0 (32 reviews) | 
| **Internationalization** | 7.8 (15 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.2 (28 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Dashboards and Reports** | 7.8 (18 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.5 (28 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **API / Integrations** | 7.5 (19 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.6 (29 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Agentic AI - Web Content Management

| Feature | Craft CMS | ExpressionEngine | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Headless CMS

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Craft CMS** | 8.4/10 | 6 |
| **ExpressionEngine** | N/A | N/A |

#### Publishing

| Feature | Craft CMS | ExpressionEngine | 
|---|---|---|
| **Automated Publishing** | 7.3 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-language** | 8.7 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **AR/VR Capability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Development

| Feature | Craft CMS | ExpressionEngine | 
|---|---|---|
| **Image Management** | 8.3 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Reuseable Content** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Unlimited Environments** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Form Builder** | 8.6 (6 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Analytics

| Feature | Craft CMS | ExpressionEngine | 
|---|---|---|
| **Personalization** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Content Performance** | 8.7 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Headless CMS

| Feature | Craft CMS | ExpressionEngine | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Web Content Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/web-content-management)

**Unique to Craft CMS (1):** [Headless CMS Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/headless-cms)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Craft CMS | ExpressionEngine | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 53.3% | 72.0% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 37.8% | 20.0% | 
| **Enterprise** | 8.9% | 8.0% | 

### By Industry

#### Craft CMS

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 17.8%
- **Internet:** 15.6%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 8.9%
- **Computer Software:** 4.4%
- **Education Management:** 4.4%
- **Real Estate:** 4.4%
- **Events Services:** 4.4%
- **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 4.4%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 4.4%
- **Civic & Social Organization:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 28.9%

#### ExpressionEngine

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 16.3%
- **Internet:** 12.2%
- **Design:** 10.2%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 10.2%
- **Computer Software:** 6.1%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 6.1%
- **Religious Institutions:** 4.1%
- **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 4.1%
- **Higher Education:** 4.1%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 2.0%
- **Other:** 24.5%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Craft CMS

- [Umbraco](https://www.g2.com/products/umbraco/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (971 reviews)
- [Sanity](https://www.g2.com/products/sanity/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (915 reviews)
- [Contentful](https://www.g2.com/products/contentful/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (324 reviews)
- [Strapi](https://www.g2.com/products/strapi/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (204 reviews)
- [Butter CMS](https://www.g2.com/products/butter-cms/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (206 reviews)
- [CrafterCMS](https://www.g2.com/products/craftercms/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (18 reviews)
- [WordPress.org](https://www.g2.com/products/wordpress-org/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (9514 reviews)
- [Webflow](https://www.g2.com/products/webflow/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (989 reviews)
- [Drupal](https://www.g2.com/products/drupal/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (424 reviews)
- [Sitecore Digital Experience Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/sitecore-digital-experience-platform/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (585 reviews)

### Alternatives to ExpressionEngine

- [Drupal](https://www.g2.com/products/drupal/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (424 reviews)
- [WordPress.org](https://www.g2.com/products/wordpress-org/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (9514 reviews)
- [Contentful](https://www.g2.com/products/contentful/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (324 reviews)
- [Sitecore Digital Experience Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/sitecore-digital-experience-platform/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (585 reviews)
- [Adobe Experience Manager](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-experience-manager/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (673 reviews)
- [Umbraco](https://www.g2.com/products/umbraco/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (971 reviews)
- [Kentico](https://www.g2.com/products/kentico/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (365 reviews)
- [Joomla](https://www.g2.com/products/joomla/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (387 reviews)
- [Progress Sitefinity](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-sitefinity/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (538 reviews)
- [Webflow](https://www.g2.com/products/webflow/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (989 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Craft CMS

- Title: [What is Craft CMS used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-craft-cms-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Craft CMS is a content management system (CMS) used to create and manage digital experiences, primarily websites an platforms.

Usecases are: Custom..."
- Title: [Is CMS Open Source craft?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-cms-open-source-craft) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Craft CMS is not fully open source, but it is based on open-source technologies and is distributed under its own license. This means:

The source code is..."
- Title: [Is Craft CMS any good?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-craft-cms-any-good) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Whether Craft CMS is "good" depends largely on your specific needs and priorities. Here's a breakdown of its strengths and..."

### ExpressionEngine

- Title: [Is ExpressionEngine dead?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-expressionengine-dead) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Not even close. In fact, I would say it's now leading the way on self-hosted CMS features and user adoption.

With the change in management between version..."
- Title: [Why use ExpressionEngine?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-use-expressionengine) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "We use EE over over content management systems for two big reasons: Security and Extensibility.

On the security side, we have had a number of clients who..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/craft-cms-vs-expressionengine)