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Adobe Experience Manager vs Sitecore Experience Manager comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 2, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Adobe Experience Manager
Ranking in Web Content Management
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
27
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Content Management (7th), Enterprise Social Software (5th), Digital Experience Platforms (DXP) (1st)
Sitecore Experience Manager
Ranking in Web Content Management
9th
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Web Content Management category, the mindshare of Adobe Experience Manager is 9.6%, down from 11.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sitecore Experience Manager is 2.7%, up from 2.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Web Content Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Adobe Experience Manager9.6%
Sitecore Experience Manager2.7%
Other87.7%
Web Content Management
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2771634 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Technical Program Manager /Senior Lead Solution Architech- Product Technology & Gen AI at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Have faced challenges with setup and pricing but have found flexibility and support helpful
Adobe Experience Manager needs more optimization. The frequency of components where we have vitals of a page or an app needs to be optimized because these are heavy Java codes along with some AEM developments. The code language should be optimized or they should have some string functions or web plugins to create a lighter version rather than implementing large amounts of code lines. They should start implementing industry best practices which are not currently offered. We perform our internal development for customization at our own pace. We have multiple frameworks that help us in various ways. We are advancing in terms of AI integration. We have already started our own POCs before Adobe implements these features.
it_user72771 - PeerSpot reviewer
Info Sec Consultant at Size 41 Digital
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
15%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Retailer
7%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise20
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Adobe Experience Manager?
It is easy to learn. You don't need to be an advanced Java developer.
What needs improvement with Adobe Experience Manager?
I think Adobe Experience Manager can be improved by making it simpler to use. I do not have anything specific in mind regarding needed improvements. I chose seven because if the app were simpler, I...
What is your primary use case for Adobe Experience Manager?
My main use case for Adobe Experience Manager is to share papers with colleagues and to edit PDF files. I use Adobe Experience Manager to share or edit documents with my colleagues because we work ...
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Also Known As

Adobe Day CQ5, Ektron Social Marketing, Episerver Content Cloud, Adobe CQ5
Sitecore XM
 

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Sample Customers

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