Contentful Reviews & Product Details

Easy to use , very easy to implement Models, supports localization and a lot of integrations Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I hate about contentful is they don't have the option to replicate from one environment to another,

For example I have 2 env, staging and prod, If I created and tested something on staging , I will have to again create the same thing on prod which is really annoying and time consuming Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Contentful is incredibly easy to use, making it a go-to CMS for both developers and content managers. Its API-first approach ensures seamless integrations with a wide range of other systems, allowing for high interoperability. I've leveraged it across various companies and clients for a diverse range of use cases, and it consistently delivers. As a truly composable technology, it gives teams the flexibility to build exactly what they need, whether it's for a simple site or a more complex, content-driven application. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While Contentful excels in many areas, the pricing structure can become a consideration as you scale. As your content and API usage grow, costs can quickly escalate, which may be a challenge for some organizations when scaling larger applications or content-heavy platforms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Contentful is strongest in offering structured content models for developers to query and consume via APIs. This is especially powerful when managing content across platforms such as web and mobile. The headless CMS allows flexibility in site or app hosting & implementation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Because how models are used and rendered depends on the quality of the data modeling work, and the quality of the client implementations, this can lead to a lot of complexity and it being unclear to the Contentful user how to configure the content models to get a desired site behavior. This is not inherent to Contentful, but a risk that the greater abstraction of the content makes possible. Put some real thought into how content is modeled in Contentful, and keep it simple. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Contentful has been great for mamanging different types of content and cross-connecting them on our website. It also working well for us for publishing content in multiple languages. Contentful is easy to use and we work with it almost every day. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Contentful does require a developer to set it up. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Contentful seems to be very developer-oriented in its in-depth features, and the way they are presented. The new Studio experience seems quite exciting, and should make the solution a lot easier to use.

Integrating the main Contentful API with our website build system was incredibly straightforward.

The support team (once you're a prospect or a paying customer) are very responsive, quick, and helpful. This even extends to their Engineering team being available to look at issues on their open source repos. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While the developer-facing features are top-notch, the actual content authoring experience is frankly sub-par, particularly for an enterprise oriented platform like this.

There are frankly no collaboration features to speak of, and it's too easy for multiple authors to accidentally overwrite each others' changes. Commenting can only be done a field level (so if the field is, say, a very long textarea, it's not very useful).

Many features have UX complexities that make sense from a database POV, but feel clunky from an author POV. Being able to completely customise the editing interface is frequently touted as the jewel in their crown - but we found that even for simple things (e.g. allowing authors to define a custom HTML attribute for links) you'll end up having to cut a completely custom WYSIWYG editor plugin from scratch.

The sales team could only offer custom development services from their partner agencies as a solution - and so it was difficult to see the ROI on spending five figures for a licence for software we'd have to spend six figures on to develop all the missing features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As a Localization Manager, I appreciate how easily different language versions can be added to each Contentful entry. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Having to publish the entries for all languages at once. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

A list of options and features that are added as part on the cms.

Customer support is a good add on.

Abbility to get integrations and options at a global level. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The product is set specific and there is not much adjustability when it comes to soecific integrations hence you end us building a internal build which is a big oevrtake of maintenance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I experience working with Contentful as a pleasant activity. You will quickly understand how to work with this headless CMS and what options it offers for building web pages. You can choose from different content types to work with, resulting in varied-looking pages. The ability to call a content type of your choice from anywhere on a page is useful and saves a lot of time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Because the parts of a page are built in a nested manner, it sometimes takes some time to find where exactly you are. But you quickly learn to find your way around this. It helps you think carefully about the way you build your page. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Onboarding for editors/authors is extremely simple. Lots of flexibility and functionality exist - which incorporates learnings from others. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The flexibility can be daunting for initial setup and those unfamiliar. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As a content manager, I've worked with other CMS systems like WordPress, but Contentful is by far the easiest to use. The interface is pleasant, and I enjoy creating unique strictures for each webpage or email. I'm not a developer whatsoever, and I found it really easy to navigate and learn. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I haven't had any issues with Contentful. I am still learning new tips and tricks as I go, but that's just par for the course. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.