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# Modx vs Symfony Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Modx** [

3.8/5(13)

](https://www.g2.com/products/modx/reviews#reviews)

**Symfony** [

4.3/5(31)

](https://www.g2.com/products/symfony/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Modx**
Free Trial

No pricing available

**Symfony**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Modx**
1 month

Based on 5 responses

**Symfony**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**Modx**
7 months

Based on 5 responses

**Symfony**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**Modx**
Not enough reviews yet

**Symfony**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Modx**
Not enough reviews yet

**Symfony**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**Modx**
Not enough data

**Symfony**
Not enough data

Integrations

**Modx**
Not enough data

**Symfony**
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Screenshots

**Modx**
 ![Modx screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/109074/Screenshot-2019-05-24-1-Dashboard-Emerging-Apps.png)

**Symfony**
No screenshot available

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Modx**

8.3

8.310

**Symfony**

9.1

9.127

Ease of Use

**Modx**

6.7

6.710

**Symfony**

7.7

7.728

Ease of Setup

**Modx**

7.1

7.17

**Symfony**

7.8

7.812

Ease of Admin

**Modx**

7.1

7.18

**Symfony**

6.5

6.58

Quality of Support

**Modx**

7.7

7.78

**Symfony**

8.5

8.526

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Modx**

7.4

7.47

**Symfony**

8.3

8.36

Product Direction (% positive)

**Modx**

6.5

6.510

**Symfony**

9.1

9.126

Features

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Not enough data

Not enough data

Content

Content Authoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Rich Text Editor

Not enough data

Not enough data

Versioning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Plug-ins/Widgets/Apps

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Asset Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Internal Search

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Repository

Not enough data

Not enough data

SEO Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

eCommerce Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forms Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Campaign Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Media Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop Editor

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audio Editor

Not enough data

Not enough data

Design

Breadth of Pre-Built Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile

Not enough data

Not enough data

Branding/Themes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Platform

User Community

Not enough data

Not enough data

SEO

Not enough data

Not enough data

Flexible Navigation Structures

Not enough data

Not enough data

User, Role, and Access Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Enterprise Scalability

Not enough data

Not enough data

Internationalization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboards and Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Web Content Management

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Media Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

AI/Machine Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Image Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Website Publishing Options

Not enough data

Not enough data

Chatbot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Publishing Options

Not enough data

Not enough data

Text Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Website Accessibility Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Delivery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Personalization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configurable Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Video Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Channel Distribution

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Modx](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/6b2e8d865cf17bf597991f017081e81f/modx.svg "Modx")](https://www.g2.com/products/modx/reviews)

Modx

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

66.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

33.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

0%

[![Symfony](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1545319789/symfony.svg "Symfony")](https://www.g2.com/products/symfony/reviews)

Symfony

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

48.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

48.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

3.4%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

66.7%

48.3%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

33.3%

48.3%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

0%

3.4%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Modx](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/6b2e8d865cf17bf597991f017081e81f/modx.svg "Modx")](https://www.g2.com/products/modx/reviews)
Modx

Information Technology and Services

16.7%

Building Materials

16.7%

Non-Profit Organization Management

8.3%

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

8.3%

Marketing and Advertising

8.3%

Other

41.7%

[![Symfony](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1545319789/symfony.svg "Symfony")](https://www.g2.com/products/symfony/reviews)
Symfony

Internet

20.7%

Computer Software

20.7%

Information Technology and Services

17.2%

Program Development

10.3%

Marketing and Advertising

6.9%

Other

24.1%

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**Modx Alternatives**

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 ![Webflow](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/96b527f3a3c7952e109278c446da2108/webflow.svg "Webflow")

[
Webflow
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[
Duda
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**Symfony Alternatives**

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[
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 ![Laravel](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_0864c27fe20b07ec3ed3d780e010ea02/laravel.jpg "Laravel")

[
Laravel
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CodeIgniter
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## Modx vs Symfony

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Symfony easier to use, set up, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration with Modx.

- Reviewers felt that Symfony meets the needs of their business better than Modx.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Symfony is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Symfony over Modx.