Digital experience architecture done right
Contentstack vs. Adobe Experience Manager
Stop upgrading, start innovating
Built to stand apart so your business can too
- More capable than legacy CMS
- More complete than headless CMS alone
- More flexible than legacy DXP
The Contentstack advantage
7 reasons to choose Contentstack over AEM
Contentstack EDGE is the only adaptive digital experience platform built for the AI era
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Superior architecture
Contentstack’s headless and cloud-native roots outperform AEM in application architecture with a strong vision of what “the new spine” of a composed digital experience platform needs to contain and what it should not contain.
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Easier to use
With API-first technology like Contentstack, specialized developer expertise or custom coding is not required for interoperability between our products. Contentstack's intuitive user interface empowers teams to build, personalize, and optimize digital experiences at scale.
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More choice and freedom
A composable approach puts an end to vendor lock-in, making expensive and time-intensive upgrades a thing of the past. Contentstack empowers customers with maximum choice and control over their technology stack, allowing you to pick and choose best-of-breed MACH tools tailored to your specific use cases.
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Unmatched support and expertise
Contentstack provides unmatched technical expertise and customer care through our Technical Solutions Organization and the industry’s only cross-vendor support program. With our team of proven migration experts, we are here every step of the way to help you successfully make the switch over from AEM.
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Lower total cost of ownership
Adobe’s licensing and required services result in a high TCO. Multiple modules (AEM Sites, Target, Analytics, etc.) each add cost and often require significant partner spend for implementation. Contentstack's lower TCO comes with enterprise-grade features built in, and customers avoid expensive infrastructure/upgrade costs thanks to our SaaS model.
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Faster time-to-value
Contentstack's DXP is easier to set up and implement than the AEM suite. With dedicated white-glove customer service from implementation throughout the entire customer lifecycle, new business users can be onboarded in less than 30 minutes to ensure you achieve ROI as quickly as possible.
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Greater flexibility & agility
Our fully extensible platform allows for seamless customization and flexibility, ensuring your DXP grows with your evolving business needs. Tap into our Marketplace and partner ecosystem to quickly deploy new omnichannel experiences to adapt to your changing business needs.
Platform at a glance
A different kind of solution: Contentstack Edge
Incredibly capable, seamlessly integrated, endlessly extensible. We offer the most flexibility as the only DXP available on all three major cloud providers — Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud.
Customer Success
Measurable success that makes a difference
See why brands around the world trust Contentstack
We are thrilled that we chose Contentstack! It’s helped us increase publishing quality content to build our brand. Publishing happens in an instant without a developer’s help.
Nicole Fugere
Director of Web Services at Elevate Outdoors Collective
Analyst reports
Hear what the analysts have to say
The Forrester Wave™
Strong Performers
Digital Experience Platforms, Q4 2023
Gartner® Magic Quadrant™
Visionaries
Digital Experience Platforms, 2025
The Forrester Wave™
Leader
Content Management Systems, Q1 2025
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