Compare Contentful and CrafterCMS 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (36.9% of reviews)
Enterprise (41.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free
Contentful
Star Rating
(305)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (36.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansCrafterCMS
Star Rating
(18)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Contentful excels in its Developer Tools with a score of 8.9, making it a preferred choice for teams that prioritize custom development and integration capabilities. In contrast, CrafterCMS shines in Customization with a score of 9.8, allowing users to tailor their content management experience extensively.
- Reviewers mention that CrafterCMS offers superior Quality of Support with a score of 9.5, highlighting responsive customer service and helpful resources. Meanwhile, Contentful's support is rated at 8.4, which some users feel could be improved for more complex issues.
- G2 users indicate that CrafterCMS has a more robust Versioning feature, scoring 9.6, which allows for better content tracking and rollback capabilities. Contentful, with a score of 7.8, is seen as less effective in this area, leading to some frustration among users needing detailed version control.
- Users on G2 report that Contentful's Web Analytics capabilities are impressive, scoring 9.7, providing deep insights into user engagement. In contrast, CrafterCMS lacks in this area, with users noting a need for more comprehensive analytics tools.
- Reviewers say that CrafterCMS's Automated Publishing feature is exceptional, achieving a perfect score of 10.0, which streamlines content release processes. Contentful, with a score of 8.1, does not offer the same level of automation, which can lead to more manual intervention.
- Users report that CrafterCMS's Multi-language Support is rated at 9.3, making it a strong choice for global businesses. Contentful, while offering some multilingual capabilities, scores lower at 8.8, which may limit its effectiveness for users needing extensive localization options.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CrafterCMS
CrafterCMS Community
Free
Open source license (GPL v3) with all CrafterCMS core features including:
- Best In Class Content Authoring Experience
- Developer Friendly, API-First Headless Platform
- Reusable Plugins and Public Marketplace
Free Trial
Contentful
Free Trial is available
CrafterCMS
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
219
9.2
11
Ease of Use
8.4
221
8.5
11
Ease of Setup
8.2
102
8.3
10
Ease of Admin
8.4
103
8.0
10
Quality of Support
8.4
177
9.5
11
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
94
9.5
10
Product Direction (% positive)
7.3
207
10.0
11
Features by Category
Content
8.3
140
|
Verified
9.1
9
7.8
138
|
Verified
9.1
9
7.8
125
|
Verified
9.6
8
7.7
107
|
Verified
9.0
7
7.9
93
|
Verified
8.5
8
8.3
82
|
Verified
9.2
8
7.8
124
|
Verified
8.1
9
7.7
130
|
Verified
9.4
8
8.1
125
|
Verified
9.1
9
Design
7.1
57
8.9
6
7.2
60
9.3
7
7.4
73
|
Verified
9.2
6
8.2
117
|
Verified
9.8
8
Platform
7.7
70
8.8
7
7.9
101
|
Verified
9.7
6
8.0
117
|
Verified
9.5
7
7.9
130
|
Verified
9.6
8
8.2
118
|
Verified
9.7
6
8.4
111
|
Verified
9.3
5
7.9
95
|
Verified
7.9
7
8.7
112
|
Verified
9.7
6
Analytics
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Management
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.7
6
Design & Development
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Functionality
8.9
12
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
Management
9.3
12
Not enough data
9.3
10
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
Support
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
Publishing
8.0
55
|
Verified
10.0
6
|
Verified
8.7
62
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
23
Not enough data
Development
7.9
72
|
Verified
8.8
7
|
Verified
8.7
73
|
Verified
9.7
6
|
Verified
7.6
54
|
Verified
9.7
5
|
Verified
7.9
35
|
Verified
9.2
6
|
Verified
Analytics
7.5
43
|
Verified
8.6
7
|
Verified
8.0
57
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Content Type
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
CDN Type
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monetization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Delivery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Contentful and CrafterCMS are categorized as Headless CMS and Web Content Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Contentful
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
CrafterCMS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
12.4%
Computer Software
11.0%
Non-Profit Organization Management
7.6%
Financial Services
5.9%
Internet
5.2%
Other
57.9%
Information Technology and Services
11.8%
Higher Education
11.8%
Financial Services
11.8%
Telecommunications
5.9%
Sports
5.9%
Other
52.9%
Most Helpful Reviews
Contentful
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Thomas F.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Easy integration and flexibility to bild a high class user experience.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Ram V.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
a bit complicated to start making the landing pages when starting out
CrafterCMS
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Alex S.
Verified User in Sports
CrafterCMS is exceptionally versatile. It enables us to serve any content to any type of digital experience and integrate with any external system we need to.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Thomas F.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Easy integration and flexibility to bild a high class user experience.
Alex S.
Verified User in Sports
CrafterCMS is exceptionally versatile. It enables us to serve any content to any type of digital experience and integrate with any external system we need to.
Ram V.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
a bit complicated to start making the landing pages when starting out
Discussions
Can you do dynamic input validation on dropdowns?
1 comment
GH
You can do dynamic validation on anything, but it would require that you wrap the open source contentful field editors with your own javascript validation...Read more
What is Contentful used for?
1 comment
D
Managing the content of the application in the cloud whether its Mobile App or Website Read more
How Crafter CMS works?
1 comment
MV
Check out the CrafterCMS documentation, all of it is online at: https://docs.craftercms.orgRead more
What is Crafter delivery?
1 comment
Official Response from CrafterCMS
Crafter Delivery (Crafter Engine) is the dynamic content delivery engine component of CrafterCMS.Read more
CrafterCMS has no more discussions with answers
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