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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.9% of reviews)
Enterprise (47.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Starting at $1,850.00 Per Month
Hygraph
Star Rating
(703)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansdotCMS
Star Rating
(108)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (47.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $1,850.00 Per Month
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that dotCMS excels in customizable templated workflows>, achieving a score of 8.3, which allows for tailored content management processes. In contrast, Hygraph also scores 8.3 but lacks the same level of user customization flexibility.
- Reviewers mention that Hygraph's ease of setup> is significantly better, scoring 8.8 compared to dotCMS's 6.9. This makes Hygraph a more attractive option for teams looking to get started quickly without extensive configuration.
- G2 users highlight that dotCMS has a strong asset management> feature, scoring 8.8, which is particularly beneficial for enterprises managing large volumes of digital assets. Hygraph, while still strong at 8.6, does not offer the same depth of functionality.
- Users on G2 report that Hygraph's quality of support> is superior, with a score of 9.0 compared to dotCMS's 8.6. This indicates that Hygraph may provide more responsive and effective customer service, which is crucial for ongoing software use.
- Reviewers say that dotCMS shines in personalization>, scoring 8.8, which allows for tailored user experiences. Hygraph, however, scores slightly lower at 8.0, indicating that dotCMS may offer more robust options for content personalization.
- Users report that Hygraph's API / integrations> capabilities are rated higher at 8.6 compared to dotCMS's 8.3, suggesting that Hygraph may provide a more seamless experience when integrating with other tools and platforms.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Hygraph
Free Developer Plan
$0.00
Enjoy Hygraph's free forever developer plan for personal or small-scale projects.
- Fully Hosted and GraphQL native Headless CMS
- Robust GraphQL Content APIs for read and write access
- Built in Digital Asset Management with Assets Transformation API
dotCMS
Starter
Starting at $1,850.00
Per Month
For companies that are managing a couple sites and have basic content management needs.
- 1 site included
- 1 locale included
- Universal Visual Editing
Free Trial
Hygraph
Free Trial is available
dotCMS
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
619
8.4
94
Ease of Use
8.7
645
8.0
94
Ease of Setup
8.8
541
6.8
55
Ease of Admin
8.9
316
7.8
55
Quality of Support
8.9
507
8.5
93
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
283
8.6
55
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
609
8.3
87
Features by Category
Content
8.7
325
8.6
66
|
Verified
8.6
325
8.5
63
|
Verified
8.1
312
8.2
65
|
Verified
7.5
302
8.0
62
8.3
299
7.8
57
|
Verified
8.4
304
7.9
58
|
Verified
8.6
316
8.1
65
|
Verified
8.0
311
7.8
60
|
Verified
8.4
311
8.2
65
|
Verified
Design
7.5
289
7.0
43
7.1
290
7.4
44
|
Verified
7.8
287
7.7
49
|
Verified
8.2
301
8.5
58
|
Verified
Platform
7.8
291
7.4
57
8.1
296
8.1
53
|
Verified
8.2
293
8.4
59
|
Verified
8.4
306
8.3
67
|
Verified
8.1
290
8.6
63
|
Verified
8.3
295
8.1
48
|
Verified
7.8
284
7.4
47
|
Verified
8.6
307
8.3
62
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Web Content Management
7.4
21
Not enough data
7.5
23
Not enough data
Analytics
8.2
44
8.0
18
7.8
44
8.0
18
8.0
45
7.7
18
8.3
45
8.1
19
7.8
44
8.8
11
8.1
45
8.6
12
Content Management
8.3
47
8.3
26
8.5
49
8.8
28
8.6
49
8.9
26
Design & Development
8.1
47
8.9
25
8.3
48
8.3
25
8.7
47
8.8
25
Agentic AI - Digital Experience Platforms
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
Not enough data
Publishing
8.6
411
8.5
25
|
Verified
8.2
403
|
Verified
7.9
26
|
Verified
6.3
360
|
Verified
7.1
21
Development
8.2
419
|
Verified
7.4
29
|
Verified
8.3
407
|
Verified
8.4
29
|
Verified
7.6
394
|
Verified
8.3
30
7.5
378
7.6
26
|
Verified
Analytics
7.6
383
7.6
26
|
Verified
8.3
404
8.3
25
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Headless CMS
7.5
36
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Hygraph and dotCMS are categorized as Digital Experience Platforms (DXP), Headless CMS, and Web Content Management
Unique Categories
Hygraph has no unique categories
dotCMS has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Hygraph
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
dotCMS
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
Computer Software
22.0%
Information Technology and Services
7.9%
Financial Services
5.3%
Marketing and Advertising
5.2%
Retail
3.3%
Other
56.2%
Higher Education
14.7%
Information Technology and Services
11.8%
Financial Services
6.9%
Retail
5.9%
Computer Software
5.9%
Other
54.9%
Alternatives
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
Hygraph has no more discussions with answers
I didn't check last versions so it might be already there. When dotCMS will fully support all the entities (containers, templates, pages, etc) and content to be deployable through APIs? Is that in the roadmap and for when?
1 Comment
Official Response from dotCMS
Kelvin,
Thank you for your comment. The latest release of dotCMS (5.x) now supports containers and pages in addition to content, content types, themes, and...Read more
Does dotCMS offer a free trial?
1 Comment
Official Response from dotCMS
Yes! You can download and use dotCMS for free from our website: https://dotcms.com/download/. Once you download, you can request a free trial of the...Read more
How is dotCMS priced?
1 Comment
Official Response from dotCMS
Because every implementation of dotCMS is different, we offer custom pricing based on your need. Contact our team today to get a pricing quote right for your...Read more
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