Compare Magnolia and Sitecore Digital Experience Platform 
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Market Segments
Enterprise (48.5% of reviews)
Enterprise (54.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Magnolia
Star Rating
(36)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about MagnoliaSitecore Digital Experience Platform
Star Rating
(441)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (54.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Sitecore Digital Experience PlatformSummary
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- Users report that Sitecore Digital Experience Platform excels in Developer Tools with a score of 9.2, allowing for extensive customization and integration capabilities, while Magnolia's score of 8.0 in this area indicates a solid but less robust offering.
- Reviewers mention that Magnolia shines in Asset Management with a score of 8.6, providing a more user-friendly experience for managing digital assets compared to Sitecore's score of 7.5, which some users find less intuitive.
- G2 users highlight that Sitecore's Personalization features are top-notch, scoring 9.1, which allows for highly tailored user experiences, whereas Magnolia's score of 8.2 suggests it offers good personalization but may not be as advanced.
- Users on G2 report that Magnolia's Content Scheduling feature, scoring 8.3, is particularly effective, making it easier to manage content timelines compared to Sitecore's score of 7.4, which some users find lacking in flexibility.
- Reviewers say that Sitecore's Website Staging capabilities are impressive with a score of 9.3, enabling seamless content updates, while Magnolia's lower score of 7.6 indicates it may not provide the same level of staging efficiency.
- Users report that Magnolia's Multi-CMS Support is exceptional, scoring 9.6, which allows for greater flexibility in managing multiple content management systems, while Sitecore's score of 8.9, although strong, does not match this level of versatility.
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Pricing
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Meets Requirements
8.1
26
8.3
317
Ease of Use
8.1
26
7.0
320
Ease of Setup
7.5
12
6.0
210
Ease of Admin
7.9
12
7.6
209
Quality of Support
7.4
26
7.4
289
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
12
7.8
193
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
22
8.1
296
Features by Category
Content
8.2
17
8.0
173
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Verified
8.5
17
7.6
170
|
Verified
7.7
15
7.8
158
|
Verified
8.0
15
6.9
145
|
Verified
8.1
16
7.7
153
|
Verified
8.3
13
7.4
151
|
Verified
8.6
17
7.5
157
|
Verified
7.6
17
7.0
157
|
Verified
7.8
17
7.8
160
|
Verified
Design
7.9
14
6.2
137
|
Verified
7.6
14
6.6
139
|
Verified
7.8
16
7.3
140
|
Verified
8.1
17
7.9
152
|
Verified
Platform
7.7
15
8.0
131
|
Verified
8.4
16
7.6
141
|
Verified
8.0
15
7.8
146
|
Verified
8.6
16
8.4
151
|
Verified
8.1
15
8.6
136
|
Verified
8.8
15
8.4
127
|
Verified
7.3
13
7.2
129
|
Verified
8.0
14
8.0
133
|
Verified
Analytics
Not enough data
7.9
85
Not enough data
7.9
85
Not enough data
7.8
83
Not enough data
7.7
85
Not enough data
9.0
62
Not enough data
8.3
61
Content Management
Not enough data
8.5
88
Not enough data
8.2
86
Not enough data
8.4
84
Design & Development
Not enough data
7.0
79
Not enough data
6.9
79
Not enough data
7.2
81
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
9.3
12
Management
Not enough data
9.3
12
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
9.4
12
Support
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.4
11
Publishing
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
Development
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
6.4
12
Not enough data
7.4
12
Not enough data
Analytics
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
Digital Experience Orchestration (DXO) PlatformsHide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration and Orchestration - Digital Experience Orchestration (DXO) Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Experience Management and Personalization - Digital Experience Orchestration (DXO) Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Magnolia and Sitecore Digital Experience Platform are categorized as Web Content Management and Digital Experience Platforms (DXP)
Unique Categories
Magnolia is categorized as Headless CMS and SAP Store
Sitecore Digital Experience Platform is categorized as WebOps Platforms and Digital Experience Orchestration (DXO) Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Magnolia
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Sitecore Digital Experience Platform
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
Computer Software
15.2%
Telecommunications
9.1%
Insurance
9.1%
Information Technology and Services
9.1%
Retail
6.1%
Other
51.5%
Information Technology and Services
10.6%
Hospital & Health Care
8.1%
Computer Software
7.3%
Insurance
5.7%
Financial Services
5.2%
Other
63.1%
Most Helpful Reviews
Magnolia
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Nand Kishore P.
Verified User in Insurance
Magnolia is very strong open source CMS platform which help end user to manage dynamic content e.g. Websites, videos, images, blogs, publishing content to various environments and many more. Its having rich inbuilt features to integrate with many social...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Financial Services
Sometimes layout is choppy when adding new components to the page
Sitecore Digital Experience Platform
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Cheryl C.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
I enjoy how user friendly the content editor is. It allows users with little knowledge of css and html to edit pages without any problems.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Megan W.
Verified User in Computer Software
Although Sitecore is powerful, it's also clunky and way too much of a system for a smaller company to use. I have used several different CMS systems, and Sitecore is probably one of the most challenging. If you don't use a process with several steps for...
Nand Kishore P.
Verified User in Insurance
Magnolia is very strong open source CMS platform which help end user to manage dynamic content e.g. Websites, videos, images, blogs, publishing content to various environments and many more. Its having rich inbuilt features to integrate with many social...
Cheryl C.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
I enjoy how user friendly the content editor is. It allows users with little knowledge of css and html to edit pages without any problems.
Verified User in Financial Services
Sometimes layout is choppy when adding new components to the page
Megan W.
Verified User in Computer Software
Although Sitecore is powerful, it's also clunky and way too much of a system for a smaller company to use. I have used several different CMS systems, and Sitecore is probably one of the most challenging. If you don't use a process with several steps for...
Discussions
What is Magnolia CMS used for?
1 comment
Official Response from Magnolia
Our content platform combines the functionality of an enterprise DXP suite with the flexibility of an API-first headless solution. Magnolia lets you bring...Read more
What is Magnolia technology?
1 comment
Official Response from Magnolia
At Magnolia, we develop the fastest and most flexible DXP on the market. Our technology includes a plethora of tools and powerful integrations, enabling the...Read more
Magnolia has no more discussions with answers
Just more information on how to actually use things. Also, does it have to be so slow?
2 comments
RS
Depending on the version of Sitecore you have, the number of child items you have under each node of the content tree, and many config factors, Sitecore can...Read more
When can we expect (functional) improvements on ScForms?
1 comment
KV
scForms doesn't get updated very often, so I wouldn't expect an update to come very soon. In my 5 years of using scForms, I saw 1 major update to the...Read more
Why don't the bullets and numbering work in your rich text editor ribbon?
1 comment
TM
Hello Dorene,
Please ask your question on the https://sitecore.stackexchange.com/. You will get help there much faster.Read more
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