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The Block Editor still isn't the perfect fit for every project. On more complex builds, I sometimes prefer creating custom components instead of forcing everything into advanced block layouts. The good part is that WordPress never locks me into a single way of working. I can choose the approach that makes the most sense for each project, and that's something I've always appreciated. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

A project from a few months ago sums it up pretty well. A client comes to us with a website that has been growing for years without much planning behind it. Every new feature meant installing another plugin, and even publishing a simple article had become more complicated than it should've been. Before adding anything new, we took a step back and cleaned everything up. We built custom blocks for the sections they actually used, removed a bunch of plugins they no longer needed, simplified the editing experience, and used the Site Editor so their team could manage most of the content themselves. A few weeks later, something interesting happened. The constant requests for small text changes, image swaps, and layout updates almost disappeared because they could handle those changes on their own. That was probably the most satisfying part of the project. We didn't just make the website faster; we made it easier for everyone to work with long after the development was finished. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The learning curve can be quite steep, especially when engineering complex cascading styles across multiple custom breakpoints (e.g., managing styles from 1920px down to 1440px and the default 1024px viewport). A minor oversight in viewport styling can easily look like a major structural bug if you aren't paying close attention. It would be great to see even more prominent visual cues within the Designer when styling properties are completely hidden by higher breakpoints. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As an agency, we rely heavily on Webflow to architect, build, and deploy high-performance, pixel-perfect websites. It allows us to translate complex designs into clean, production-ready code efficiently. Having a reliable staging environment (.webflow.io) and seamless custom domain management is critical for our delivery timelines. When the platform is fully leveraged and properly configured, it provides an unmatched visual engineering experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The case study section is in the beta version. We would like to move all our company slides, which we are creating on Google Slides, to the case study section. HubSpot should move this from beta to a live version and create a functionality where we can create our own templates in the case studies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use HubSpot Content Hub to manage website pages, SEO, emails, forms, and files. It's easy to create and duplicate pages, improving our content management compared to WordPress. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are times when I would like more flexibility for highly customized design interactions. The platform covers most day-to-day needs well, but achieving very specific visual behaviors can occasionally require extra work. I would also welcome more advanced design organization options for larger projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Before using Duda, implementing design feedback often required more back-and-forth between team members, especially when updates needed to be reviewed across multiple devices. Duda simplified that process by making edits easier to preview, review, and publish. As a result, revision cycles are shorter, design consistency is easier to maintain, and projects spend less time waiting on minor updates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One area that could be improved is the pricing model for Umbraco Engage. Some clients only need specific features, but they currently have to pay for the full product. It would be great if Engage offered more flexible pricing, allowing customers to choose only the features they need and pay accordingly.

I've also noticed that more clients are asking for personalization and audience segmentation. Making these capabilities more accessible through flexible plans would help more businesses adopt Engage without the higher upfront cost.

Other than that, I haven't encountered any major issues. Overall, I've had a very positive experience with Umbraco. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One of the biggest problems Umbraco has solved for us is managing content from multiple systems. In one of our recent projects, the client was using three different content platforms. Managing content across all of them was time-consuming, inconsistent, and difficult for the content team.

We migrated everything into a single Umbraco solution. Now the client manages all their content from one place, which has simplified their workflow, reduced maintenance, and made training much easier for their editors.

From a development perspective, Umbraco's flexibility has also helped us build custom features and integrate with other business systems without being limited by the CMS. Combined with Umbraco Cloud, deployments and content synchronization are much smoother, allowing us to deliver updates faster and with fewer issues.

Overall, Umbraco has helped us reduce complexity, improve the editor experience, and deliver projects more efficiently while lowering the ongoing maintenance effort for our clients. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some plugins need to be free, like the WordPress All In 1 plugin, which only allows very small file sizes to import. It's possible to increase the size limit, but for someone without a technical background, it's a worry since paid plugins are costly. This was a problem I personally faced and wasted a lot of time figuring out how to increase it locally and then online. Once you know, it's easy, but for new users, it's complex. Also, as we add more features, the site becomes slow, which should be improved. The initial setup was hard for me because I was unsure whether to use XAMPP or WP Local official software. My XAMPP kept running SQL and Apache, and Local blocked ports, making it complex to decide. A step-by-step tutorial according to user experience would be helpful. The initial setup seems a little hard initially, and increasing the size limit to import the .wpress file can be troublesome, especially for new users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use WordPress.com for its ease of use with templates and plugins, allowing even non-tech people to create sites without coding knowledge. It saves time with features like .wpress export for easy backups and migrations, and maintains full website control. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The product could be a little more self-serve, which I believe is in process. Even without that, the team was able to manage everything so it didn't need to be self-serve for someone like me Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I was using a godaddy template site prior which looked awful, but I don't have the design or development experience to create a better web presence myself on something like Webflow. Morphic handled all of this and my web presence is much more professional Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I haven't had a bad experience with Milestone. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

When refreshing websites or transferring websites from one vendor to another, Milestone is there with data and tools to help guide. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The documentation is lacking of details for advanced features, so you need there help for some features, but there support team will help you all the way long. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

CloudCannon help us by having the possibility to add custom components to any kind of pages, so our Marketing Team, Product Manager can easily update or add any pages on our websites without waiting the Dev.

The Dev team can focus, on the UI, new components and fix bugs instead of creating new pages, updating content, etc... Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing at this time, they have a great roadmap of future implementations that solve all niche issues as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We needed a quick solution that would allow a content admin to control content for a multi-faceted marketing site. The flexibility to create new pages and re-use content across the site. It allowed us to develop a custom solution tailored very closely to the customers needs with ease. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The AI kit is super expensive. Also, they send 100s of emails a day. Also, if you reach your asset limit, they upgrade you without telling you. The initial setup was complicated, and we had to learn how to use it and name thousands of faces. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

PICS.IO helps us locate pictures easily and allows us to quickly send pictures of students to parents with its awesome facial recognition. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The platform has integrations with many payment platforms, but if you have a very specific payment platform, that might have to be built out for you. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

DynamicWeb is one of our primary solutions we use for B2B portals. It beats out the competition because it has a full suite of digital experience features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It’s maybe not quite as visual as I’d like. It would be really useful to be able to see the webpage dynamically update as we edit. Also, if it could suggest improvements to the content you’re adding while you build pages, that would help recommend things I might not have thought of. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Hygraph has enabled us to add custom content, especially for campaigns. I hope we can use it even more in the future to support additional custom content on our marketplace site. It would also be great to take advantage of some of the integrations to help improve our product for users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Since I started using Adobe Experience Manager a few months ago as a learner, one thing I found difficult was that the platform can feel complex for beginners at first. Some features, workflows, and setup steps take time to understand properly, especially for users who are new to content management systems. Because of this learning curve, I was not able to continue using it regularly for some time. I think Adobe could improve the beginner experience by adding simpler tutorials, guided walkthroughs, and more beginner-friendly documentation. This would make it easier for new users and buyers to adopt the platform faster. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I started using Adobe Experience Manager again a few months ago after trying it a few years back, and I noticed that adobe has improved many things compared to before. The platform now feels more advanced and useful for managing website content, digital assets, and workflows in one place. Earlier, handling and organizing content across different platforms could feel confusing and time consuming, but AEm helps make the process more structured and efficient.As a beginner, the main challenge for me was understanding the workflows and features in the beginning because the platform has many tools and options. But after spending time learning it, I understood why many businesses use it for content management and digital experiences. I think buyers can benefit from it because it helps teams manage content more professionally, saves time, and improves collaboration. compared to many basic CMS platforms, Adobe experience manager feels more enterprise-focused and scalable, especially for companies handling large amounts of digital content. With AI, personalization, and digital experiences becoming more important, I feel AEM can become even more valuable in the future. Beginners who want to learn enterprise-level content management can also start with it because it gives practical exposure to realworld workflows used by larger companies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I am happy and content with the way Padlet is flourishing and would be happy if the same continued. As a student padlet is used by my many classmates and sometimes the overcrowd does cause lags, we’ve seen the lags reduce and support padlets fast action! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Padlet allows us to view and reflect on each other's thoughts and ideas all in one place, helping everyone stay on the same page. And padlet is actively working on reducing lags making the usage smoother. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Framer's pricing seems to scale quite quickly and is somewhat unclear. I also wish Framer had a faster Windows app because now it doesn't matter whether I use browser or Windows. Framer can feel a bit slow sometimes, and occasionally the view jumps around, making my designs mysteriously go out of focus. This can be a bit annoying, especially since I have a wide screen. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I can design webpages exactly how I want without needing a pro developer. Framer is easy to use and quick for small teams. It connects easily to various tools we use, like CRMs and analytics, making website integration seamless. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is moving away from its all-inclusive promise and getting closer to an all-paid model, now nothing can be done without having to pay more, there are no competitive advantages compared to others, only the disadvantages that Wix over the years has not wanted to resolve, because it is clear that their programmers are not clients and only attend to interests and not to real solutions needed by real clients. Before, they listened to us through Facebook and it was great, they gathered us for hours of talks where you learned everything in a simple way, they asked us real questions with a real interest in solving problems. Now they only ask you to throw out a question that no one answers and that no one cares about in an app that no one is motivated to use. Before, they supported you in everything, now it's "ask the AI" and that doesn't work. The cost and lack of humanization are the things that are killing Wix. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Wix used to solve the problem of not knowing how to program for me, but now every time I create a site I have to program. I've actually been with Wix for over 14 years, and these last two years I've been considering switching because Wix is just more expensive and no longer easy. I also had to learn to program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I want to have a bit more freedom in designing the blogs, and find out more about solutions and apps I can add on my platform. But I don't have anything I really dislike overall. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It allows me to manage all parts of my work in one place. I can jump from my marketing plans and blogs to handling my list of clients in the crm they created for us. And then also add my newsletters to communicate with them, or edit pages when we have a new ad! Their team is also super helpful and responsive when I have any issue, as they allocate a developer for us on demand to do some special requests. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The learning curve at the beginning was steeper than I expected - not because Sanity is poorly designed, but because the documentation for more advanced use cases was pretty thin when I first got started. I ended up spending a fair amount of time piecing things together from community posts and examples. That said, the situation has improved noticeably since then: AI-ready resources, more complete skills documentation, and tighter Vercel integration have all arrived, and I think onboarding a project today would be meaningfully faster. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I manage the official website for a municipal government built on Next.js, with Sanity serving as the content layer across the entire site. Previously, updating content required a developer to touch the code. Now, every page, announcement, and news item is fully manageable through Studio, so non-technical staff can publish and update content in real time without ever touching the codebase. The structured content model has also given us clear, consistent control over SEO metadata site-wide, which would have been painful to manage any other way. Overall, it’s turned what could have been a rigid, hard-to-maintain institutional site into something that actually stays current. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes I run into the limits of what can and cannot be styled. I understand that this is meant to optimize the platform and reduce the number of ways users can break a website. But in those cases, I have to bend the predefined elements in the code editor quite a lot and hope it will work. With each new version, however, the environment and features are becoming more and more refined and optimized. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As a designer, it allows me to work independently of developers and programmers and immediately build a functional presentation across devices. At the same time, even clients with only basic computer skills can later edit and manage it themselves in a simple click-and-edit way. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.