Contentful Reviews

Verified User in Museums and InstitutionsMid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

4.0

I experience working with Contentful as a pleasant activity. You will quickly understand how to work with this headless CMS and what options it offers for building web pages. You can choose from different content types to work with, resulting in varied-looking pages. The ability to call a content type of your choice from anywhere on a page is useful and saves a lot of time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Gabriela R.Manager, Consumer Content

5.0

As a content manager, I've worked with other CMS systems like WordPress, but Contentful is by far the easiest to use. The interface is pleasant, and I enjoy creating unique strictures for each webpage or email. I'm not a developer whatsoever, and I found it really easy to navigate and learn. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Marketing and AdvertisingSmall-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

4.5

What I like most about Contentful is that it's easy to navigate. They have a tutorial for you as soon as you join, and after you get the hang of it, it's like second nature. It's really helped my team make a cohesive website. I use Contentful every day for my job and it's one of the best software I've used for content management. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer SoftwareMid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

0.0

Everything else. We use both Wordpress and Contentful, but I wish I could move everything back to wordpress. You never know when things will update and when an update is pushed through it could take HOURS. Additionally, it's so complicated on the back end that only our developers are allowed to approve changes making it a NIGHTMARE to use when someone is on vacation, or out of office and you have time sensitive projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jacqueline N.Digital Consultant

1.0

Pricing model is complex to the point that the reason we chose Contentful (Cheap and Easy) was no longer valid - as Contentful prices escalates quickly for multiple spaces (prod, uat) and usage. We actually moved to a more enterprise and transparent offering with Contentstack. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer & Network SecurityEnterprise(> 1000 emp.)

1.0

Using Contentful requires a different mindset and it takes some time to understand how all the pieces fit together. It's possible that some of my frustration comes from my company's instance of it -- I haven't used it in any other jobs. Many tasks feel like they should take way less effort, it's hard to get things to look nice, and it's easy to accidentally make errors. It feels like way too much clicking to achieve simple tasks. I find search less helpful than I'd like. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ryan b.Automotive

5.0

The platform is pretty self-intuitive and easy for new users to pick up. We have a lot of SEO modules and features in the platform which allow us to perform better in Google search results and our engineers don't seem to have any issues integrating these into the platform.

Cassidy S.Information Technology and Services

5.0

Contentful's tools are quick and straightforward, and their technical implementation is effective and efficient. Thanks to their assistance, I needed help getting started with the program, and their ongoing support has been excellent. I may quickly and easily preview the progress of any project thanks to their streamlined UI. We've found it helpful in automating high-quality content production across multiple channels.

Felix P.Accounting

5.0

I recently started using Contentful as my company's content management system, and I have been extremely impressed with the platform's capabilities. One of the standout features for me has been the flexible content modeling. With Contentful, it's easy to create custom content types and fields, which has been a huge help in managing our structured content. The multiple language support has also been incredibly useful, as we have a global audience and need to be able to publish content in multiple languages.In addition to these core features, I've also appreciated the ability to integrate Contentful with other tools and platforms. This has made it much easier to manage our content across different channels and to track the performance of our content. The collaboration and workflow management tools have also been very helpful in keeping our content organized and ensuring that everything is reviewed and approved before it goes live.Finally, the robust API has been a game-changer for our team. It has allowed us to build custom integrations and applications on top of the platform, which has greatly increased our efficiency and allowed us to do more with our content.

Eric MasonLead Developer

4.0

In the past we've used WordPress to manage documentation content. Wordpress was more flexible than Contentful but also prone to inconsistencies and we ended having a lot of hacks to accomplish various Wordpress tricks. With Contentful there's less ambiguity so content producers are less likely to go astray. We also have our own in-house programmatic template solution for managing content, but this was a previous pain point when we needed to get the dev team to do a deploy for every content change.
Contentful is good to use in teams with varying levels of technical proficiency that will need to allow non-technical members easy access to update content and have the time/ability to integrate Contentful into their product. Contentful can be a bit of work to implement initially but it will save time in the long run as marketers/etc. are able to push updates without needing to do backend deployments. Don't use Contentful as a substitute database, it's not built for such cases (e.g. requests for content can be slow - in fact, you may need caching to help with that). Also, if you require a large number of models you'll hit limits and could quickly face higher prices.
Contentful provides organized, flexible data models with support for a variety of data types and content editors (e.g. WYSIWYGs, form fields, raw text areas). Contentful has great built-in versioning features with history and draft states so it's easy to make updates and revert when needed. Contentful has an intuitive user interface and good support for multiple spaces (which can be helpful for companies that need separate projects for dev/staging/production).
The new Contentful "branches" feature looked promising (it appears to mirror a git-like repository) but it requires the CLI, which isn't necessarily practical for teams that aren't current CLI users. It would be nice if the management of this feature were available via the UI (without that it causes more confusion than anything). The Contentful data modeling method makes for a bit of an awkward SDK developer experience in some strongly typed languages like Java. Most things that you might need can be accomplished, but it feels like the experience could be smoother. It would be nice if there were a way to migrate data between spaces (e.g. from your staging space to production).

Andrew FoltsDigital Strategist

5.0

For custom solutions, Contentful blows every other CMS I've used out of the water. Unlike WordPress, there's no clutter to wade through, and you can simply build the infrastructure you need. It's more secure by far, and works seamlessly with modern frontend technologies, like GatsbyJS. In contrast to website builders like Squarespace and Wix, Contentful gives developers (like myself) free range to create high-quality, unique, scalable frontends that aren't limited by preexisting design and layout structures.
Coming from WordPress, Contentful feels like content management as it should be. There's no clutter to get rid of, you can simply start building from scratch, and the end product is perfectly tailored to your or your clients needs.
Clean, modern interface (not clunky and outdated, like WordPress) High degree of flexibility (I can structure data any way my clients need) Enables headless frontend (i.e. I can build any frontend I want without having to change my CMS)
Contentful uses "references" to allow you to build very modular content. If I have a "slider" content type, I can create a "slide" content type which references a "button" content type, and so forth. This works well, but I occasionally wish there was a better solution for one-off content, like a settings page. Currently, this is done for creating an entire content type called "settings" with a single entry. Not a big deal, but not ideal, either. There are a few quirks with GatsbyJS integration, etc, but these issues are being fixed and improved upon very quickly. A minor gripe, but Contentful does not have a way to organize fields within an entry. Entries with many fields are somewhat tiresome to scroll through.

Md. Masudul HassanAssistant Professor and Cooordinator

5.0

A vast range of features that are uncommon in other services is offered by Contentful. First, Contentful provides a built-in blogging platform. This is a fantastic approach to inform visitors to our website about the most recent news and happenings. Furthermore, Contentful offers forum support. This is a fantastic approach to interact with website visitors and solicit comments regarding the information on our website.
In addition to giving these users an indicator so they can surely update it, contentful enables me to conceive of one page that creates a standard structure for everyday content. It's incredibly amazing. With the possibility to modify them in accordance with the desired attributes, the tool enables the creation of symbols that behave as though they were collaborating face-to-face. We propose this program to any businesses that want to advance and outperform their rivals, even though we are only utilizing it twice in the creative division because it will help them stand out and attract a lot more customers to their services and products.
very user friendly It is very easy to use than another platform
The resize feature frequently times out or glitches when I upload a huge photo asset that I want to resize inside of Contentful. Thus, I have to resize outside of Contentful and then re-upload. It would be beneficial to alter the image workflow procedure. I wish it were simpler to return to an earlier version of certain content.

Eric MasonLead Developer

4.0

In the past we've used WordPress to manage documentation content. Wordpress was more flexible than Contentful but also prone to inconsistencies and we ended having a lot of hacks to accomplish various Wordpress tricks. With Contentful there's less ambiguity so content producers are less likely to go astray. We also have our own in-house programmatic template solution for managing content, but this was a previous pain point when we needed to get the dev team to do a deploy for every content change.
Contentful is good to use in teams with varying levels of technical proficiency that will need to allow non-technical members easy access to update content and have the time/ability to integrate Contentful into their product. Contentful can be a bit of work to implement initially but it will save time in the long run as marketers/etc. are able to push updates without needing to do backend deployments. Don't use Contentful as a substitute database, it's not built for such cases (e.g. requests for content can be slow - in fact, you may need caching to help with that). Also, if you require a large number of models you'll hit limits and could quickly face higher prices.
Contentful provides organized, flexible data models with support for a variety of data types and content editors (e.g. WYSIWYGs, form fields, raw text areas). Contentful has great built-in versioning features with history and draft states so it's easy to make updates and revert when needed. Contentful has an intuitive user interface and good support for multiple spaces (which can be helpful for companies that need separate projects for dev/staging/production).
The new Contentful "branches" feature looked promising (it appears to mirror a git-like repository) but it requires the CLI, which isn't necessarily practical for teams that aren't current CLI users. It would be nice if the management of this feature were available via the UI (without that it causes more confusion than anything). The Contentful data modeling method makes for a bit of an awkward SDK developer experience in some strongly typed languages like Java. Most things that you might need can be accomplished, but it feels like the experience could be smoother. It would be nice if there were a way to migrate data between spaces (e.g. from your staging space to production).

Andrew FoltsDigital Strategist

5.0

For custom solutions, Contentful blows every other CMS I've used out of the water. Unlike WordPress, there's no clutter to wade through, and you can simply build the infrastructure you need. It's more secure by far, and works seamlessly with modern frontend technologies, like GatsbyJS. In contrast to website builders like Squarespace and Wix, Contentful gives developers (like myself) free range to create high-quality, unique, scalable frontends that aren't limited by preexisting design and layout structures.
Coming from WordPress, Contentful feels like content management as it should be. There's no clutter to get rid of, you can simply start building from scratch, and the end product is perfectly tailored to your or your clients needs.
Clean, modern interface (not clunky and outdated, like WordPress) High degree of flexibility (I can structure data any way my clients need) Enables headless frontend (i.e. I can build any frontend I want without having to change my CMS)
Contentful uses "references" to allow you to build very modular content. If I have a "slider" content type, I can create a "slide" content type which references a "button" content type, and so forth. This works well, but I occasionally wish there was a better solution for one-off content, like a settings page. Currently, this is done for creating an entire content type called "settings" with a single entry. Not a big deal, but not ideal, either. There are a few quirks with GatsbyJS integration, etc, but these issues are being fixed and improved upon very quickly. A minor gripe, but Contentful does not have a way to organize fields within an entry. Entries with many fields are somewhat tiresome to scroll through.

Md. Masudul HassanAssistant Professor and Cooordinator

5.0

A vast range of features that are uncommon in other services is offered by Contentful. First, Contentful provides a built-in blogging platform. This is a fantastic approach to inform visitors to our website about the most recent news and happenings. Furthermore, Contentful offers forum support. This is a fantastic approach to interact with website visitors and solicit comments regarding the information on our website.
In addition to giving these users an indicator so they can surely update it, contentful enables me to conceive of one page that creates a standard structure for everyday content. It's incredibly amazing. With the possibility to modify them in accordance with the desired attributes, the tool enables the creation of symbols that behave as though they were collaborating face-to-face. We propose this program to any businesses that want to advance and outperform their rivals, even though we are only utilizing it twice in the creative division because it will help them stand out and attract a lot more customers to their services and products.
very user friendly It is very easy to use than another platform
The resize feature frequently times out or glitches when I upload a huge photo asset that I want to resize inside of Contentful. Thus, I have to resize outside of Contentful and then re-upload. It would be beneficial to alter the image workflow procedure. I wish it were simpler to return to an earlier version of certain content.

Richard G.Verified LinkedIn UserCommunication and Media Analyst

4.0

Overall: Using Contentful Content Platform simplifies and provides quality for your content. It is a platform that can help you if you need to write a lot of content over a long time. The benefits of using Contentful Content Platform are that, if you need it, you can save a lot of writing time and help the quality and quantity of the content you write.

Ali K.Verified LinkedIn UserInformation Technology Adviser

4.0

Overall: In the few years that we have been working with various CMSs, Contentful has been very successful and one of the safest and most well-designed decisions is being made for your organization. They are both safe and have a great status.

Felix P.Verified LinkedIn UserCEO

5.0

Overall: Overall, I am extremely happy with our decision to use Contentful as our CMS. It has proven to be a powerful and flexible platform that has helped us to create, manage, and publish our digital content more effectively.

Verified ReviewerVerified LinkedIn UserChief Marketing Officer & Co-Founder UK

2.0

"Very inflexible when it comes to styling changes, use only if you have plenty of engineers"

Nick W.Verified LinkedIn UserEmail Marketing Specialist

4.0

Overall: Compared to other CMS platforms out there, this one isn't a bad option to have.

Brent A.Chief Architect

5.0

Overall: Overall I find it a delight to work with. Highly recommended.