ContentBox Reviews & Product Details

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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

A modular content management system allows us to easily build websites and blogs, it's very comfortable to onboard new users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

since it is a new CMS tool, having lots of bugs needs to be addressed and improvise. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Insights from subject matter experts and business leaders and research data to create compelling content that engages the target audience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Quantitative (tools) and Qualitative (human) analytical methodologies integrated to derive insights Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The spread sheet of the dashboard allows us to easily see what’s been done and what hasn’t. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes the amount of information available seems overwhelming at times. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.