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Magnolia CMS vs dotCMS comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

dotCMS
Ranking in Web Content Management
24th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Magnolia CMS
Ranking in Web Content Management
6th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
Digital Experience Platforms (DXP) (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Web Content Management category, the mindshare of dotCMS is 1.0%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Magnolia CMS is 5.0%, down from 5.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Web Content Management
 

Q&A Highlights

AM
Jan 14, 2020
 

Answers from the Community

AM
Jan 14, 2020
Jan 14, 2020
Although we have no direct experience implementing Magnolia or dotCMS, our technical team likely could figure it out fairly quickly. Both are known to be simple to deploy. However, both are open source and are therefore free. Implementation costs, if you use an outside contractor, will depend on what exactly are you implementing and how customized versus out-of-the-box. I should think though, ...
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TW
Jan 13, 2020
Although we have no direct experience implementing Magnolia or dotCMS, our technical team likely could figure it out fairly quickly. Both are known to be simple to deploy. However, both are open source and are therefore free. Implementation costs, if you use an outside contractor, will depend on what exactly are you implementing and how customized versus out-of-the-box. I should think though, that a simple brochure website or intranet using either will run in the low 10s-of thousands of dollars, not 100s-of-thousands of dollars. More expensive than Wordpress, but more robust web content management functionality. Magnolia is a solid solution, comparable to Kentico, and more robust than SharePoint (for web content management).
MR
Jan 14, 2020
Web Content Management consists of the following: (1) Platform (2) Tools (3) Frameworks. In general, there are two types for each of the above. These are completely open-source free versions and paid versions. My suggestion is to go those within the price range of USD 39 to USD 400. I found these to be the best in the market. Platforms like Joomla, Drupal can remove the need for hardcore techies to launch your applications. They are comprehensive, flexible and extendable. Based on these are so many tools and frameworks that speed your application development. Examples like Joomshaper, Codeigniter, etc. Magnolia is based on Java and could end up been pricey unless you are Java shop.
 

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Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Educational Organization
11%
Insurance Company
8%
 

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Is Magnolia CMS the best CMS out there?
"The best" is a very subjective thing when it comes to CMS, as well as with anything in life. I've worked in a place where we used Magnolia as the content management system and I can't really find...
Can Magnolia CMS be used for personal use or just for businesses?
Honestly, I don't see what should stop you from using Magnolia CMS for your personal use or to grow the digital experience you can provide. It gives you a free trial and from there you can establi...
Do you need to be a developer in order to use Magnolia CMS?
No, you don't have to be a developer or any kind of professional IT specialist to use the services of Magnolia CMS. In fact, if you're neither of these things, then Magnolia is the right thing for ...
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