Contentstack Reviews & Product Details

As a CMS, it performs at impressive speed, making both content management and updates efficient. Changes are reflected on the live site almost instantly, which I find very convenient. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Limits on extensions, custom fields, workflows, assets etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The flexibility. Overall, it is a good CMS in terms of being able to develop it and mould it into what you need to fit your requirements and support the business. It has a good amount of features available and if something is not available, it's likely it can be developed and added. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Search function does not work very well when you have the amount of content that we do on our system. It can sometimes take a while to find the piece of content you're looking for. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Contentstack makes it very easy and intuitive to build content models that effectively translate data fields into page content. The interface and configuration methodology make it easy to bridge the gap between the developer and the content editor when creating web content. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I've had a few instances where it took me a long time to find a relevant field in a larger content entry because a ctrl+f find command doesn't bring back any results for a collapsed field until you've expanded all fields. A "search within" feature while editing a content entry would be helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love how a lot of enhancements require minimal development work for website components; experimenting and approving new development features on testing environments can seamlessly be pushed to production with minimal page crashes or bugs. Implementation is also very easy - results are rendered instantly instead of going through a publication queue. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Components can sometimes be difficult to track, especially on lengthy pages. If lengthy pages need to be restructured, individual components need to be expanded before dragged/dropped, as opposed to the name of the item being displayed on the display field. Duplicating components also come with challenges, as making any adjustments on the duplicated component will interfere with the original file - ideally, there should be a way to change content on the duplicated components without it interfering with the original component. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Contentstack has become a core component of our content operations, serving as the central hub for both our website content and all of our CRM communications. As a non-technical user, my experience has been largely positive, especially regarding how quickly we’ve been able to scale our content output and onboard new team members.

For our non-technical teams, the user interface is incredibly intuitive and easy to use. This simplicity is a massive win, making the platform genuinely simple to use and to onboard users without needing a deep dive into code or complex documentation.

I also appreciate the platform's modular approach, which gives us many different content "modules" to choose from. This flexibility allows us to structure content exactly how we need it for different channels. For my daily work, adding assets and localized content is straightforward. I can easily manage multiple language versions of an entry, which has significantly streamlined our international publishing workflows. The quick adoption and high comfort level among our editors prove the success of its design. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While the daily content editing is smooth, I do encounter a couple of recurring technical frustrations, particularly within the Asset Manager.

My biggest pain point is the occasional bug when uploading assets. The search function for a specific folder directly from the assets page often acts up. It will either fail to return results or just be generally unresponsive. The workaround is to click on "upload" and then search for the desired folder from that specific modal, which is a bit of a nuisance when I’m just trying to locate an existing image.

Also, while I find localization easy, I know other teams struggle with the platform’s limitations on bulk operations (like publishing more than 20 entries at once). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Contentstack's ability to automate processes is critical to our operations. We run a large utility company, and all notifications about construction and outages must reach our customers efficiently. With a well-established process in Contentstack, our customer service team is self-sufficient in sending out notifications. Automated processes ensure that the latest updates are always visible to website users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are mainly limitations in the rich text editor that could be improved in my opinion. However, I think these are issues that our web cosultants could fix with a better setup. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like how easy Contentstack is to use and to train on. It is very user friendly and users are able to learn it quickly without issue. I also like the control and customization for my specific needs. it was also very easy to implement with my team which has saved time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think all the drop down arrows to explode content is the least helpful, I would prefer to click into something rather than having a lot of collapsible arrows. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like the ability to create and manage the content types in Contentstack and the flexibility this offers with the use of references and global fields. Content Types are valuable because I'm able to define models I need to reuse and create a data model that others can be constrained to. References are valuable because they allow me to create more complex models that can more easily reuse data across presentation layers. Global Fields are valuable because they make it faster to create the models, and they also force you to think about whether an object should be scoped to a content type or exist as its own content type. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I struggled with a few things: 1) The amount of entities grows quickly and it's hard to manage and search for them. A visual tool or naming convention recommendation might help. 2) It's difficult to find practical examples of how presentation and domain data is split in CMS. More examples in the documentation would be beneficial. 3) We have multiple channels (mobile/web, etc.) and lack best practices on sharing content across these channels. We started using abstraction to have a mobile presentation content type reference a global reference type that is shared, but more recommendations from Contentstack would be helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that Contentstack makes it easy to upload and schedule website content. I believe this helps for efficiency and planning, and I especially love the ability to edit entries and even preview posts to ensure that they match the vision I have set out. I also appreciate that the upload turnaround time is immediate, making integration with our live site extremely easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The only issue I have with Contentstack is the large number of windows I have to open when editing different portions of an entry. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Each section when editing is made clear to prevent any mistakes when creating and amending web pages. Hyperlinking a website within text is made easy and references make it clear when amending a page after some time. I use ContentStack for work on a daily basis and am satisfied with its functionality and easy use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The only negative thing I have found is that when creating a new document page it only has the option to add an existing document. You need to save and come out of the new page in order to add a new document. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.