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Core dna is a unified Digital Orchestration Platform that converges Hybrid Headless CMS, Ecommerce, and Enterprise AI into a single-tenant environment. Beyond traditional AI agents, core dna features a native Model Context Protocol (MCP) layer. This enables enterprise teams to create complex, multi-site workflows and digital experiences using natural language within a secure, governed environment. By embedding AI at the infrastructure level rather than through third-party plugins, core dna ensures that every autonomous action is grounded in your specific enterprise regulations, permissions, and user hierarchies. Core Capabilities for 2026 - MCP-Driven Workflow Creation: Use natural language to build and deploy enterprise-grade workflows. Because the platform natively supports MCP, AI agents can "discover" your custom entities and data structures (like ERP data or franchise logic) without manual mapping or custom development. - Autonomous Page & Experience Reconstitution: Our AI orchestration agent doesn't just translate text; it rebuilds entire page layouts component-by-component across 100+ languages. This process is fully governed, allowing for instant "staging" and human verification before launch. - Hybrid Headless with API Governance: Get the flexibility of a headless architecture with the stability of a managed SaaS. All functionality, from commerce and SEO to the MCP layer is native to the core dna stack, ensuring Upgrade-Preserved stability and eliminating the "plugin-break" cycle. - Enterprise-Ready AI Context: Unlike generic AI tools, core dna’s AI operates within your "Corporate Guardrails." It understands granular permissions, regional compliance, and brand standards, ensuring that AI-generated actions are always secure and compliant. Why Enterprise Teams Choose core dna 1. The End of "Plugin Anxiety": Most platforms (like WordPress or Shopify) rely on a fragile web of 3rd-party plugins. core dna is a Zero-Plugin platform. All features, including our advanced AI agents and MCP servers, are part of the core engine, meaning your site will never break during a platform update. 2. Natural Language Operations: Empower non-technical marketers and ecommerce managers to perform complex tasks, like "Create a regional promotion for all NYC stores with 10% off walnut furniture", directly through the MCP interface. The system handles the API calls, permission checks, and layout adjustments automatically. 3. Strategic Multi-Site Scaling: Orchestrate hundreds of sub-sites or franchise locations from a single master dashboard. Use AI to push global brand updates while allowing local agents to adapt pricing and content for specific regional markets.

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Hasan H.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/14/2023

"Overall Experience Exceeds Expectations"

5/5

What do you like best about Core dna?

The team are extremely helpful, always available and have recently upgraded our custom CMS platform to cater our needs. With so many new features available, we are super happy! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Core dna?

I've been working with the Coredna team for many years and can honestly state that I have not experienced anything negative or to dislike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Core dna solving and how is that benefiting you?

With our recent CMS upgrade, the Core dna team were able to custom build us a platform that is meeting our everyday requirements. One of the biggest items they solved in the upgrade, was to add scheduling to specific components in our templates that weren't previously available. This allows us to work well in advance, schedule and forget! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Steven P.

Web Developer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

12/30/2019

"Core dna really a cool cms"

5/5

What do you like best about Core dna?

Their application user interface is looks awesome. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Core dna?

The pricing is not bit higher and should buy it directly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Waaris H.

Teacher

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/10/2019

"Easy and simple to use"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Core dna?

How simple and easy it is to learn and use in everyday situations Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Core dna?

The process of switching to core dna was a lengthy process Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4/8/2019

"DXP Done Right"

4/5

What do you like best about Core dna?

Core dna has quite a lot of features to it, probably too many. We were able to use their applications to build out a useful FAQ application for our sales staff and didn't need additional software to do it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Core dna?

Core dna needs to think about having more API end points open, i.e. to manipulate more of the user and group profiles from other apps. Also more event based triggers would be useful to connect it with other systems, like our Salesforce instance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Core dna:

Talk to their technical sales staff, and think about your information architecture as early as possible in the process. You may discover they have other useful functionality for your needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Core dna solving and how is that benefiting you?

We needed to have a solution to gather knowledge inside our organization and have it in a presentable and structured manner. Previously we used Google Drive and Dropbox but this wasn't scale-able, or brand-able. We also wanted the opportunity to open up parts of our system to partners in a partner portal. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Design

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

3/18/2019

"Great platform for a developer"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Core dna?

The DXP platform is flexible and offers a wide range of tools and features. Content access permissions are super helpful when developing for select audiences or for testing purposes. The hooks feature offers event based actions which is great for third-party integrations, error reporting and ecommerce post-purchase events. Development on CoreDNA provides extensive classes and functions allowing you to easily create custom scripts and templates for all aspects of the site. The platform speed is also fantastic on both the front and back ends.

CoreDNA consistently releases platform updates and enhancements which is great as a developer looking for new features or improvements. Their customer support is extremely responsive and the dev team is super knowledgeable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Core dna?

The attachments feature needs the ability to create attachment specific custom fields. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Music

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/27/2019

"Perfect CMS and Responsive Website!"

5/5

What do you like best about Core dna?

Our dedicated Core dna Account Manager who keeps us informed of the latest trends, updates and areas of improvement. Our Account Manager is always available and the support team implement every need of my business. The content management system delivers and it's very easy to navigate, with a little practise! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Core dna?

There are a lot of features to the CMS that can take time getting your head around and learning. The team are very helpful though and are always only a phone call or email away. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/26/2018

"Simple for non-technical users"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Core dna?

Core dna is easy to use, and you can get the hang of it even if you aren't familiar with using content management systems. I've used my fair share of content management systems (WordPress, Sitecore, Joomla, Shopify, etc), and I was impressed by the user-friendliness, as well as the speed of Core dna. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Core dna?

The user interface isn't the prettiest on the market. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Core dna:

Talk to their team, they're very friendly, and if they feel your project isn't a good fit, I get the impression that they'd make that clear instead of selling you a dream. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Core dna solving and how is that benefiting you?

I've used Core dna to help build a business website that showcases products and services. It helped when it came to structuring content, managing digital assets, managing a blog, and launching quickly. As a (relatively) non-technical person who's focused on content creation and presentation, I needed a few days to adjust, but once I learned my way around, I found it easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/29/2018

"Responsive and accurate team with great support"

5/5

What do you like best about Core dna?

Responsive and accurate team with great support. As we approached some critical holiday dates revolving around Cyber Monday, we needed an update to our commerce system that would allow us to implement a specific tactic for remarketing. The Core dna team nailed it. This is just one of many positive experiences with this team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Core dna?

There are a ton of features, if you truly want to leverage the full capabilities of the system it does take some time. To remedy this I have scheduled time to experiment with the system to dive deeper into areas of the platform I havent been exposed to yet. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Hospitality

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4/3/2019

"Best eCommerce platform out there."

5/5

What do you like best about Core dna?

The flexibility and the willingness to meet our needs are astounding. The team at Core dna showed amazing customer service and ability in that they met the unique requirements of our sales portal and extended their system around our needs. None of the other vendors will talked to were able to or willing to do that. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Core dna?

They have exceeded expectations. I have no complaints with Core dna. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Consumer Electronics

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/5/2018

"SAAS platform with customization and charismatic team at the root"

4/5

What do you like best about Core dna?

The team at core dna cares. That's the root of it. If you don't succeed, they don't. Your deadlines are theirs and they aim to please. They are also regularly rolling out changes to help all accounts and what helps one helps all, as it should be. Their APIs and integrations have made rolling out international websites simple. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Core dna?

Sometimes our close relationship with the team can get in the way, but it's what makes them feel like part of the business instead of just a company that just want to invoice us for hours worked and instead works with us to improve their platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Core dna:

Consider your growth plans, ie if you will be working in multiple countries or you have multiple brands. Their Customer success staff can bring experience from other brands and industries and knowledgable in the space. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Core dna solving and how is that benefiting you?

We no longer need to have a Magento development team on retainer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Paul Savage of Core dna

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Thank you for taking the time to review Core dna. We are pleased that you feel we are an integral part of your business, and we hope that we can bring our expertise from what we see in the market to help you and all our customers.