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Adobe CQ5 vs Sitecore Experience Manager comparison

Adobe and Sitecore are both solutions in the Web Content Management category. Adobe is ranked #10, while Sitecore is ranked #8. Adobe holds a 2.6% mindshare in WCM, compared to Sitecore’s 2.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Adobe users are willing to recommend the solution.
Adobe CQ5
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100% willing to recommend
Sitecore Experience Manager
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  • 702 Views
  • 468 Comparison Views
0% willing to recommend
 

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We performed a comparison between Adobe CQ5 and Sitecore 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
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Sitecore Experience Manager
Ranking in Web Content Management
8th
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Web Content Management category, the mindshare of Adobe CQ5 is 2.6%, down from 3.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sitecore Experience Manager is 2.4%, down from 4.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Web Content Management
 

Featured Reviews

it_user680385 - PeerSpot reviewer
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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it_user72771 - PeerSpot reviewer
It's a CMS with the usual features and functions. It was an old version and for us to move to a newer version we had to take three separate projects with each one incurring significant cost.
I feel a little bad giving Sitecore a 6/10, because I think the problems the organisation I worked for had with it were partially because of:  - shiny toy purchase - not fit for the org's purpose (more to do with the org) - UX and UI was poor meaning users didn't engage with it even after…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
21%
Computer Software Company
13%
Retailer
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Educational Organization
39%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Real Estate/Law Firm
4%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Product Reports

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Web Content Management
October 2024
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Also Known As

CQ5
Sitecore XM
 

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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. 

For those who want a robust CMS without all the digital marketing power of the Sitecore Experience Platform (XP), the Sitecore Experience Manager (XM) empowers you to deliver the right content, to the right person, exactly at the right time.

 

Sample Customers

Boehringer Ingelheim
easyJet, Toshiba, Thomas Cook Travel Group, Oxfam, New York Life, Jabra, Graf von Faber-Castell, Canon, Boy Scouts of America
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Web Content Management
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