--- title: Magnolia Reviews meta\_title: 'Magnolia Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 57 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Magnolia works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.3 review\_count: 57 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: Content Management url: https://www.g2.com/categories/content-management --- # Magnolia Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by Magnolia but has limited features. Are you part of the Magnolia team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! Magnolia combines the power of composable DXP with emerging AI to help enterprises move faster, adapt with ease, and drive long-term success. With its open, flexible, and intuitive CMS, global organizations can bring all their digital experiences—websites, portals, intranets, and applications—together on one centralized platform. Magnolia gives developers the freedom to build, marketers the tools to create, and businesses the confidence to grow. With over 450 enterprise customers and more than 200 certified Magnolia Partners globally, Magnolia is the CMS of choice for leading companies worldwide, including American Express, JetBlue, T-Mobile, Sanofi, and Generali. * * * Seller [Magnolia](https://www.g2.com/sellers/magnolia) Discussions [Magnolia Community](https://www.g2.com/products/magnolia/discuss) Solution Type All-in-One Overview by Global Marketing (Magnolia Global Marketing) Show More ## Pricing Pricing provided by Magnolia. ### Community Edition CMS Free ### DX Core Starting at $3,500.00 Per Month [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/magnolia/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Contentful](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Contentful") Contentful 4.3/5(327) ](https://www.g2.com/products/contentful/reviews) [ ![Adobe Experience Manager](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Adobe Experience Manager") Adobe Experience Manager 4.2/5(691) ](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-experience-manager/reviews) [ ![Liferay Digital Experience Platform](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Liferay Digital Experience Platform") Liferay Digital Experience Platform 4.4/5(148) ](https://www.g2.com/products/liferay-liferay-digital-experience-platform/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/magnolia/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 57 real user reviews. Perceived Cost $$$$$ Typical contract price $0k - $0k [Sign in to view](/login) Per Month [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ## Magnolia Integrations (12) What do users say about integrations? Integration information sourced from real user reviews. 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GC Giacomo C. Software Developer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/24/2026 "Magnolia: The Right Balance Between Governance and Flexibility" 5/5 What do you like best about Magnolia? Magnolia stands out because it is much more than a CMS. It provides the governance, scalability, multisite capabilities, multilingual support, and integration flexibility that large organizations need. As a Magnolia Partner, we’ve successfully delivered complex digital experience platforms where global governance and local autonomy must coexist. The hybrid-headless architecture, visual editing experience, reusable content model, and strong partner ecosystem make Magnolia one of the most complete DXP solutions on the market today. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Magnolia? Magnolia is a powerful enterprise platform, so organizations should be prepared for a higher level of complexity compared to basic CMS solutions. To get the most value, proper planning and implementation are important. However, this complexity comes from the platform’s extensive capabilities, which become a major advantage as digital ecosystems grow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Magnolia solving and how is that benefiting you? Magnolia helps us address governance, scalability, and content management challenges across complex multisite and multilingual environments. It enables centralized control over branding, workflows, permissions, and reusable content while empowering local teams to operate independently within defined guidelines. This reduces operational overhead, improves content consistency, accelerates publishing processes, and allows us to deliver modern digital experiences more efficiently to our clients. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Ivan D.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Ivan D.") ID Ivan D. IT Program Manager – Digital Business Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 6/24/2026 "Quick and Efficient for Multiple Markets" 5/5 What do you like best about Magnolia? I really like the speed with which Magnolia allows me to publish content across my entire website. This is especially useful because I manage more than 25 different markets in 9 languages. The Life Copy plugin is incredibly useful as it allows for quick duplication of content between markets and creating exceptions when necessary. The initial setup of Magnolia was quite agile and fast, which was a great improvement from our previous base. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Magnolia? Right now we have a somewhat outdated infrastructure implementation, tomcats that take a long time to start up and do not scale in the best possible way, and we are considering migrating to a Kubernetes-based architecture. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Magnolia solving and how is that benefiting you? Magnolia makes it easy for me to publish content quickly on my multinational website, managing 25 markets in 9 languages. Its Life Copy plugin simplifies and speeds up content duplication and customization where necessary. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: OrganicAI Translated ![Tobias G.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Tobias G.") TG Tobias G. Senior Software Developer Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 6/25/2026 "A great addition to any digital agency’s CMS portfolio." 5/5 What do you like best about Magnolia? A super flexible and lightweight system with forward-looking Al support that is continuously being expanded. A very open and friendly network of Magnolia employees, partners, and customers that makes it easy to get started with the system and become part of the community. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Magnolia? At the moment, there is nothing that I would have to complain. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Magnolia solving and how is that benefiting you? Magnolia CMS solves the challenge of managing digital content in a flexible and efficient way across different channels. For us, this means we can create, adapt, and deliver content more easily while staying agile in complex digital environments. Its growing AI capabilities and the strong, supportive Magnolia community also help us work faster, get up to speed quickly, and continuously improve how we use the platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Saber K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Saber K.") SK Saber K. Digital Experience Manager Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 6/24/2026 "Decoupled Architecture that orchestrates Omnichannel Experiences" 5/5 What do you like best about Magnolia? I like how the architecture is built in a decoupled way, which allows it to act as an orchestrator for omnichannel experiences. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Magnolia? Nothing really serious to complain about, but they do have a solid product. I just think they should do a better job selling it to marketers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Magnolia solving and how is that benefiting you? Magnolia is at the heart of the new content management paradigm, addressing how content and assets can be centralized while still allowing teams to build structured experiences that boost brand visibility with AI engines. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Information Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Information Services") CI Verified User in Information Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/24/2026 "Flexible Hybrid Headless CMS with a Client-Friendly Authoring Experience" 4/5 What do you like best about Magnolia? What I like best about Magnolia is the clean separation between content and presentation, and an author experience clients can actually use without hand-holding. Light development means fast iteration, and the hybrid headless model keeps me flexible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Magnolia? What I like less is the licensing cost — it’s a real conversation with mid-market clients, and the CE-to-DX gap can feel steep. The smaller community compared to bigger platforms means fewer ready answers when you hit something odd, and you lean more on the docs and your own experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Magnolia solving and how is that benefiting you? Magnolia solves the content governance problem for enterprise clients — multiple authors, multiple languages, approval workflows, and brand consistency across large sites. For regulated DACH clients especially, that structure and auditability matters. It also solves the “marketing wants to move fast but IT owns the stack” tension: authors get a usable editor while developers keep control of the templating and architecture. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic BP Bernhard P. Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 6/24/2026 "Highly Flexible CMS with Easy Setup" 5/5 What do you like best about Magnolia? I use Magnolia for basic CMS functions at work, and I like how it makes it easier to create a huge amount of data with preset definitions and reuseability. I really appreciate Magnolia's flexibility, especially in how its shipped functionality can be adapted and overridden for more specific use cases. The initial setup was really easy too; it basically works out of the box. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Magnolia? I think the documentation could be improved with more use case examples to make it easier to implement something new. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Magnolia solving and how is that benefiting you? Magnolia makes it easier to create large amounts of data with reusable preset definitions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Dan M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Dan M.") DM Dan M. Digital Product Manager Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 6/25/2026 "Magnolia Transformed Our Business" 5/5 What do you like best about Magnolia? Magnolia has enabled our business to transform from managing single-instance websites without a shared codebase to running a global CMS on one standard codebase that supports 150+ websites. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Magnolia? There is nothing to really dislike with the platform or the company Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Magnolia solving and how is that benefiting you? Magnolia brings a modern CMS to our website editors with a fantastic stable platform and hosting solution as it's core Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Sam H.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Sam H.") SH Sam H. Digital Product Manager Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 6/24/2026 "Magnolia Makes Content Creation Simple and Straightforward" 4/5 What do you like best about Magnolia? Magnolia is very easy to use, and it makes creating content simple and straightforward. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Magnolia? Sometimes the process of opening dialogs, editing, and saving just to preview content can be frustrating. That said, it looks like this is being resolved in the newest update! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Magnolia solving and how is that benefiting you? Magnolia allows us to deliver content at scale across our website, even with a small team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") AC Verified User in Computer Software Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/24/2026 "Flexible Extension Platform, but the Upgrade Path Needs Work" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Magnolia? Its flexibility is what makes it such a powerful tool for adding new extensions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Magnolia? The upgrade path isn’t easy, starting with the fact that it doesn’t use semantic versioning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Magnolia solving and how is that benefiting you? It’s not only a CMS for a website; it also works as a content provider for other products, with a solid editor experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Djanna F.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Djanna F.") DF Djanna F. VIP Logen Betreuung Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 6/24/2026 "Great CMS for complex architectures" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Magnolia? Easy handling of the system for authors but also to implement apis Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Magnolia? The live copy feature is nor that simple to integrate and is pretty complex Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Magnolia solving and how is that benefiting you? Headless front end. We’re able to connect whenever we want to. Further it supports our extreme complex architecture and a lot amount of authors Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ## Questions about Magnolia? 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[ Ask about Magnolia ](https://www.g2.com/products/magnolia/discussions/new) GU Guest User • Last activity over 3 years ago What is Magnolia technology? 2 Upvotes 1 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-magnolia-technology) GU Guest User • Last activity over 3 years ago What is Magnolia CMS used for? 2 Upvotes 1 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-magnolia-cms-used-for) [ View all Discussions ](https://www.g2.com/products/magnolia/discuss) ## Pricing Options Pricing provided by Magnolia. ### Community Edition CMS Free ### DX Core Starting at $3,500.00 Per Month ### DX Cloud Starting at $6,000.00 Per Month [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/magnolia/pricing) Magnolia Comparisons ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_5a7938ffd6497884772dc39786f9e1e2/adobe-experience-manager.png "Product Avatar Image") Adobe 4.2/5(691) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/adobe-experience-manager-vs-magnolia) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_fbdebc9bfa1eb2015be7c8195562935a/liferay-liferay-digital-experience-platform%282%29.png "Product Avatar Image") Liferay 4.4/5(148) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/liferay-liferay-digital-experience-platform-vs-magnolia) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_499e15a3e9f0a6c69f9cb6ef413fc738/contentful.png "Product Avatar Image") Contentful 4.3/5(327) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/contentful-vs-magnolia) ##### ##### Magnolia Features Content Content Authoring Rich Text Editor Plug-ins/Widgets/Apps Design Mobile Branding/Themes Customization Platform SEO User, Role, and Access Management Enterprise Scalability [ View More Features ](https://www.g2.com/products/magnolia/features) ##### Categories on G2 [SAP Store](https://www.g2.com/categories/sap-store)[Web Content Management](https://www.g2.com/categories/web-content-management)[Digital Experience Platforms (DXP)](https://www.g2.com/categories/digital-experience-platforms-dxp) [SAP Store](https://www.g2.com/categories/sap-store)[Web Content Management](https://www.g2.com/categories/web-content-management)[Digital Experience Platforms (DXP)](https://www.g2.com/categories/digital-experience-platforms-dxp)[Headless CMS](https://www.g2.com/categories/headless-cms) [Show MoreShow Less](javascript:void(0);) ##### Explore More [Which ethics and compliance training tools work for a company with under 300 employees that needs proper compliance coverage without an enterprise LMS budget?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-ethics-and-compliance-training-tools-work-for-a-company-with-under-300-employees-that-needs-proper-compliance-coverage-without-an-enterprise-lms-budget)[Top-rated digital marketing tools for small businesses](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-top-rated-digital-marketing-tools-small-businesses-should-consider-in-2025)[Most recommended intranet platforms for large corporations](https://www.g2.com/discussions/most-recommended-intranet-platforms-for-large-corporations) [Leading provider of virtual data room software for small businesses](https://www.g2.com/discussions/leading-provider-of-virtual-data-room-software-for-small-businesses)[Top voice command software for desktop workspaces](https://www.g2.com/discussions/top-voice-command-software-for-desktop-workspaces)[Best cloud infrastructure monitoring software for tech startups](https://www.g2.com/discussions/best-cloud-infrastructure-monitoring-software-for-tech-startups) [Show MoreShow Less](javascript:void(0);)