# ContentBox Reviews **Vendor:** Ortus Solutions, Corp **Category:** [Web Content Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/web-content-management) **Average Rating:** 4.5/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 10 ## About ContentBox ContentBox is a professional open source modular content management engine that allows you to easily build websites, blogs, wikis, complex web applications and even power mobile or cloud applications. Built with a secure and flexible modular core, designed to scale, and combined with world-class support, ContentBox will get your projects out the door in no time. ## ContentBox Reviews ### 1. Great Tool For WordPress Developers **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Marketing and Advertising | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 05, 2022 **What do you like best about ContentBox?** ContentBox is a powerful and straightforward content management system that is a perfect fit for small and large scale projects. You can create beautiful websites, corporate portals, and even powerful web applications with this tool. The team behind ContentBox has been hard at work developing new features and improving existing ones. ContentBox's latest release adds a ton of new functionality that makes it a much better option than other popular CMS tools on the market. **What do you dislike about ContentBox?** The main thing I detest about this framework is that occasionally while bringing in information from different frameworks, the information can get lost or not be able to peruse or utilize somehow or another. **Recommendations to others considering ContentBox:** Assuming you are searching for something that permits you to assemble satisfied easily and speed, this is for you! **What problems is ContentBox solving and how is that benefiting you?** Look at a portion of the recordings on Commandbox establishment on CFCasts to find out about what the cycle resembles. Worked for a client site utilizing contentBox, it's very simple to refresh for clients too. ### 2. The Wordpress Killer, Time and Time Again **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Dave L. | CEO, Information Technology and Services, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 15, 2021 **What do you like best about ContentBox?** Content box has been a little-known secret that has been a powerful tool for building rich websites for years now. The latest release adds a ton of new functionality that other popular CMS tools simply can't match. Installation and site management are extremely easy and simple to set up. Additionally, the level of customization is unmatched as far as I have seen. **What do you dislike about ContentBox?** I wish the WYSIWYG editor and media library were more robust like some 3rd party plugins. I also wish there was a page builder plugin that uses a "block" layout similar to other platforms. I also feel like the installer works best with MySQL databases and can sometimes be tricky to get it working with MSSQL Server. I **Recommendations to others considering ContentBox:** Check out some of the videos on Commandbox installation on CFCasts to get an idea of what the process looks like. **What problems is ContentBox solving and how is that benefiting you?** Rapid site development, prototyping, and administering website content. ### 3. ContentBox **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jesse T. | Manager of Provider Relations, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 23, 2021 **What do you like best about ContentBox?** Its ability to auto-update, the power, to import data from other systems, Ability to put the site in maintenance mode, and it has Media manager with detailed permission controls. **What do you dislike about ContentBox?** The only thing I dislike about this system is that sometimes when importing data from other systems, the data can get lost or be unable to read or make use of in some ways. **What problems is ContentBox solving and how is that benefiting you?** Account Management, ### 4. A must for ColdFusion teams **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Software | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 19, 2021 **What do you like best about ContentBox?** We enjoy the seamless integration with all flavors and versions of ColdFusion and Lucee. WYSIWYG Editor makes it easy for content persons with little or no knowledge of CFML or other coding languages. **What do you dislike about ContentBox?** Requires ColdBox as an MVC, which at first glance is convoluted if you like the model to be the database, view to be the cfml and the controller to be the cfcs in a simple folder. But after some time dev teams catch on. **What problems is ContentBox solving and how is that benefiting you?** Integration can be a challenge, but the ability to hire content authors and artists and not expect them to know any coding standards means we can be the contractor, and the client can do what they do without breaking payroll. ### 5. A CMS solution for your website **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Akash D. | Frontend Web Developer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 25, 2021 **What do you like best about ContentBox?** A modular content management system allows us to easily build websites and blogs, it's very comfortable to onboard new users. **What do you dislike about ContentBox?** since it is a new CMS tool, having lots of bugs needs to be addressed and improvise. **What problems is ContentBox solving and how is that benefiting you?** Worked for a client website using contentBox, it's quite easy to update for clients as well. ### 6. Review of ContentBox **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Aritra M. | Senior Analyst, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 02, 2021 **What do you like best about ContentBox?** Insights from subject matter experts and business leaders and research data to create compelling content that engages the target audience. **What do you dislike about ContentBox?** Quantitative (tools) and Qualitative (human) analytical methodologies integrated to derive insights **What problems is ContentBox solving and how is that benefiting you?** Thought Leadership Short Content Interactive Assets ### 7. Easily build your management **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Alternative Medicine | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 17, 2020 **What do you like best about ContentBox?** The spread sheet of the dashboard allows us to easily see what’s been done and what hasn’t. **What do you dislike about ContentBox?** Sometimes the amount of information available seems overwhelming at times. **Recommendations to others considering ContentBox:** If you are looking for something that allows you to build content with ease and speed, this is for you! **What problems is ContentBox solving and how is that benefiting you?** ContentBox allows us to easily build forth the content needed to set everything up and get the ball running. ### 8. ContentBox - Best Data Storage and Sharing Tool **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Suman R. | Senior Software Engineer, Information Technology and Services, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 26, 2019 **What do you like best about ContentBox?** The best part is the straightforwardness of setup - you can start a new website project from the command line using their Command box tool, then serve it from a local CFML server to begin development; it's really just two lines. Beyond that, the interface is clean, modern, and responsive. Essentially, it's a CMS that is built for the advanced developer's coding workflow. **What do you dislike about ContentBox?** It's not as developed as progressively established content management systems. It's just not as battle-tested, and support for edge cases or more complex configurations isn't always reliable. Features, like the built-in blog/comments, are standard for most small to medium-sized sites that would use these, but are distractions for sites not intending to use these features. The ecosystem around it is also still being developed, and not fully mature. **Recommendations to others considering ContentBox:** Yes, highly recommended software, must try it once. **What problems is ContentBox solving and how is that benefiting you?** We were searching for an effectively created CFML-based content management system. ContentBox meant that, for smaller sites, we didn't need to roll our own solution, which is a great help. ### 9. ContentBox - A CMS and a whole lot more **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Insurance | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 06, 2017 **What do you like best about ContentBox?** In addition to all the things you expect from a CMS, there are a lot of options to extend it. Built on the ColdBox framework, its very modular and developers can easily add custom functionality. **What do you dislike about ContentBox?** Although there are a lot of well-thought-out features, there are some bells and whistles that other CMSs have out of box. Their interface is slick, though, and its being constantly improved. **What problems is ContentBox solving and how is that benefiting you?** ContentBox allows you to get a site up and running very quickly with the ability to add custom functionality. Built on solid programming practices, its MVC structure makes it easy to extend its use for custom display needs. ### 10. The Best Choice for Small to Mid-Size CFML Shops **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Public Relations and Communications | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 28, 2016 **What do you like best about ContentBox?** ContentBox is one of a growing number of products offered by Ortus Solutions. In the CFML developer world, they're, in my opinion, the most active and innovative group. They're actively developing and supporting it, so it's something we felt comfortable using. The best part is the ease of installation - you can start a new website project, from the commandline, using their Commandbox tool, then serve it from a local CFML server, to begin development; it's literally just two lines. Beyond that, the interface is clean, modern, and responsive. There are a lot of built-in features for developers ("Geek Settings"), which make site administration and development easier. Basically, it's a CMS that's built for the modern developer's coding workflow. **What do you dislike about ContentBox?** It's not as mature as older content management systems (Mura, for CFML, or Wordpress et. al). It's just not as battle tested, and support for edge cases or more complex setups aren't necessarily built in. Parts, like the built-in blog/comments features, are nice for most small to mid-size websites, which would utilize these, but are distractions for websites not wanting to utilize these features. The eco-system around it (their ForgeBox product, primarily), is also still being developed, and not quite mature. **Recommendations to others considering ContentBox:** Make sure that you take advantage of the CFML Slack channel for support. The Ortus Solution team (who develop ContentBox) are always on and incredibly helpful. **What problems is ContentBox solving and how is that benefiting you?** We were looking for an actively developed CFML based content management system. ContentBox meant that, for smaller websites, we didn't need to roll-our-own solution, which is a great time saver. ## ContentBox Discussions - [What is ContentBox used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-contentbox-used-for) - [Are there any video tutorials on developing plugins for Contentbox?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/are-there-any-video-tutorials-on-developing-plugins-for-contentbox) - [View ContentBox pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/contentbox/reviews?section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-05-14+16%3A58%3A46+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=66ae7abb-7344-4397-8b2d-546ee062767a&secure%5Btoken%5D=43097b10822e7d93694bee2c3ff4b1a73e455cfe92fc62d439ec6fa5291bbe31&format=llm_user) ## ContentBox Features **Content** - Content Authoring - Rich Text Editor - Versioning - Plug-ins/Widgets/Apps - Approval Process - Content Scheduling - Asset Management - Internal Search - Content Repository **Design** - Breadth of Pre-Built Templates - Mobile - Branding/Themes - Customization **Platform** - User Community - SEO - Flexible Navigation Structures - User, Role, and Access Management - Enterprise Scalability - Internationalization - Dashboards and Reports - API / Integrations **Agentic AI - Web Content Management** - Cross-system Integration - Natural Language Interaction ## Top ContentBox Alternatives - [WordPress.org](https://www.g2.com/products/wordpress-org/reviews) - 4.4/5.0 (9,351 reviews) - [HubSpot Content Hub](https://www.g2.com/products/hubspot-content-hub/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (1,886 reviews) - [Yext](https://www.g2.com/products/yext/reviews) - 4.4/5.0 (1,074 reviews)