Digital experience architecture done right
Contentstack vs. Optimizely
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
By the numbers
Recognized for leading where it matters
See why teams prefer a modern adaptive DXP to an outdated tool like Optimizely.
Contentstack anchors its strategy in a bold vision for real-time personalization and agentic orchestration.
The Forrester WaveTM
Digital Experience Platforms, Q4 2025

5 out of 5
for vision, innovation &
application architecture
Strong Performer
The Contentstack advantage
6 reasons to choose Contentstack over Optimizely
There's no comparison — Contentstack is the #1 Adaptive DXP powered by the #1 Headless CMS
Superior architecture
Contentstack’s headless and cloud-native roots outperform Optimizely 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.
Easier to use
With API-first technology like Contentstack, specialized developer expertise, certification, or coding is not required. Contentstack's intuitive interface empowers technical and non-technical users, enabling effortless content creation and management.
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.
Faster time-to-value
Contentstack's composable DXP is easier to set up and implement than the Optimizely 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.
Omnichannel maturity
Contentstack has native omnichannel capabilities with API-first content delivery that 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.
Unmatched support and expertise
Contentstack provides unmatched composable 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 Optimizely.
Platform at a glance
A different kind of solution - The Contentstack Adaptive DXP
Incredibly capable, seamlessly integrated, endlessly extensible. We offer the most flexibility as the only adaptive 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
I have worked with content in other systems such as Adobe, Kentico, Sitecore, and more. It was pretty painful. To think that my team is managing all the content without needing technical skills whatsoever is astonishing.
Gireesh Sahukar
Vice President of Digital
Analyst reports
Hear what the analysts have to say
The Forrester Wave™
Strong Performers
Digital Experience Platforms, Q4 2025
IDC MarketScape
Leader
Worldwide Headless Content Management Systems, 2023
The Forrester Wave™
Leader
Content Management Systems, Q1 2025
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