Adobe CQ5 vs Adobe Experience Manager comparison

Adobe CQ5 and Adobe Experience Manager are both solutions in the Web Content Management category. Adobe CQ5 is ranked #10, while Adobe Experience Manager is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.6. Adobe CQ5 holds a 2.4% mindshare in WCM, compared to Adobe Experience Manager’s 12.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Adobe CQ5 users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Adobe Experience Manager users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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95% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Adobe CQ5 and Adobe Experience Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Adobe CQ5

Ranking in Web Content Management

10th

Average Rating

10.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Adobe Experience Manager

Ranking in Web Content Management

3rd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise Content Management (8th), Enterprise Social Software (6th), Digital Experience Platforms (DXP) (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Web Content Management category, the mindshare of Adobe CQ5 is 2.4%, down from 3.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Adobe Experience Manager is 12.5%, down from 15.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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it_user680385

Senior Adobe CQ5 / AEM Developer at HCL Technologies, Abu Dhabi (UAE)

Brand management, Digital Transformation of organization and Most dynamic site.

Experience Management Digital Content Management Content Authoring Multisite Management Brand management, Digital Transformation of organization and Most dynamic site. Even more out of box components, UI designs. 7 Years No No No Customer Service: 9 Out of 10 Technical Support: 9 out of 10…

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Thomas Becker

Managing Partner(Austria) at a integrator with 11-50 employees

Impressive integration of customer behavior with an easy setup and okay support

I've worked with all major content management systems. Currently, I work with the leaders such as Adobe Experience Manager, Sitecore, and Acquia Working with big companies, I help them either consider setting up a new content management system or address issues they might have with their existing…

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Educational Organization

48%

Financial Services Firm

10%

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What do you like most about Adobe Experience Manager?

It is easy to learn. You don't need to be an advanced Java developer.

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What needs improvement with Adobe Experience Manager?

While there are many aspects that could be improved, discussing them would require more time. The licensing model is opaque, and technical support could be improved, especially for smaller companies.

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What is your primary use case for Adobe Experience Manager?

I've worked with all major content management systems. Currently, I work with the leaders such as Adobe Experience Manager, Sitecore, and Acquia.

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Also Known As

CQ5

Adobe Day CQ5, Ektron Social Marketing, Episerver Content Cloud

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Overview

Adobe CQ web content management provides a browser-based user interface for both business and IT to create interactive, media-enriched, multichannel customer experiences to build an engaging digital presence, drive more effective campaigns and grow online customer communities.

Adobe Communique 5 (Adobe CQ5), currently manifested as Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), is a web-based content management system which is developed to help businesses in offering high-end digital experience to their customers.

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