“Magnolia - ein CMS mit allen Freiheiten für das Frontend”

Source of review

5.0

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Older than 12 months

Maik

Validated Reviewer

Geschäftsführer at

Neoskop GmbH

1-50 employees
Industry: Information Technology and Services

What did you like?

Magnolia ist eines der wenigen Content-Management-Systeme am Markt, was eine ausgezeichnete UX für Redakteure mit keinerlei Einschränkungen bzgl. der Entwicklung des Frontends kombiniert. Egal, ob klassisch, hybrid oder headless... Magnolia macht alles möglich, ohne etwas Verbiegen zu müssen.

What did you not like?

Leider ist kein Drag & Drop von Content-Modulen zwischen verschiedenen Content-Bereichen (sogenannten Areas) möglich.

Which problems are you solving with the product?

Content-Management für Websites und Portale. Der größte Vorteil von Magnolia ist, dass die Websites komplett von Magnolia "abgekoppelt" werden können (=headless), so dass für die Auslieferung nur minimale Resourcen benötigt werden,

“Grossartiges und flexibles CMS, sowohl für die Entwicklung als auch für die Autoren*innen.”

Source of review

5.0

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Older than 12 months

Pascal

Validated Reviewer

Senior Consultant at

Merkle - für diverse Kundenprojekte

1001+ employees
Industry: Information Technology and Services

What did you like?

An Magnolia gefällt mir vor allem die vielseitige Anwendbarkeit. Mit Magnolia als Backendsystem haben wir für unsere Kunden schon verschiedenste Herausforderungen gelöst. Es ist flexibel und grossartig für die Integration von verschiedensten Drittsystemen. Für die Autorinnen und Autoren ist es einfach zu bedienen und bietet verschiedenste Features out of the box. Das Autoreninterface ist sehr übersichtlich und gut strukturiert und lässt sich einfach auf die Zielgruppen anpassen.

What did you not like?

In meinen 4 Jahren, in welchen ich auf Basis von Magnolia CMS Projekte begleite, sind mir keinen wirklich nennenswerten Punkte aufgefallen, die mir nicht gefallen. Meist sind das Kleinigkeiten.

Which problems are you solving with the product?

Wir implementieren Magnolia bei unseren Kunden für verschiedene Zwecke. Dies reicht von der Harmonisierung einer heterogenen CMS-Landschaft auf ein einheitliches CMS bis zur Nutzung von Magnolia als Backend für eine Progressive Web App (PWA). Meistens setzen unsere Kunden Magnolia dafür ein, Webseiten für mehrere Brands und Länder zu betreiben.

“Ein Content-Management-System, in das man sich verlieben kann”

Source of review

5.0

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Older than 12 months

Daniel

Validated Reviewer

Senior Software Developer at

C3 Creative Code & Content GmbH

51-1000 employees
Industry: Versicherung

What did you like?

Als Software-Entwickler gefällt mir bei Magnolia CMS vor allem die große Flexibilität. Magnolia bietet vielfältige Wege, um die bereits vorhandene Funktionalität zu ändern oder zu erweitern, dass diese den Kundenwünschen entspricht. Und gerade das macht in Magnolia Spaß.

What did you not like?

Wenn man wie ich bereits seit mehr als 15 Jahren mit Magnolia CMS arbeitet, kann es eigentlich nicht viel geben, was einem zutiefst missfällt. :-) Es sind eher Kleinigkeiten, die aber meistens in einem der nächsten Releases verbessert werden.

Which problems are you solving with the product?

Mit Magnolia CMS stelle ich unseren Kunden ein System bereit, mit dem Inhalte auf einfachste Art und Weise für eine Website bereitgestellt werden können. Das ist für mich der entscheidende Unterschied zu anderen Content-Management-Systemen, der auch von unseren Kunden erkannt wird.

“Entwicklerfreundliches CMS mit Fokus auf Content und gute Schnittstellen”

Source of review

4.5

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Older than 12 months

Torben

Validated Reviewer

Software-Architekte / Recruiter at

JobRad GmbH

51-1000 employees
Industry: Banking

What did you like?

- Hotreloading von Kondigurationsdateien - (Light-)Modulsystem - Möglichkeiten mit Web-Technologien (und YAML) sind sehr groß und decken die meisten Anforderungen ab - Konfigurationssprache (YAML) sowie das ergänzende Vererbungskonzept (!include, !inherit) - Digitale Asset-Management

What did you not like?

- Alternative Template Engines sind schwer voll zu integrieren - Backend-Techstack (VAADIN) -> resultiert in mehr Requests ins JavaBackend als nötig -> nicht optimale Performance - Design im Backend ist sehr eigenwillig (UX Konzepte aus vom Nutzer gelernten UI-Frameworks wie Material, Foundation oder Bootstrap sind i.d.R kostengünstiger und resilienter) - Nicht Mobilfirst im Backend

Which problems are you solving with the product?

- CMS für das gesamte Unternehmen - Headless - Klassisch - Konfiguration von Webanwendungen (über Dialoge oder Content-Apps im Backend) - Digitales Asset Management - FAQ-Verwaltung - Lastverteilite Content-Verteilung - Umsetzung von Kundenspezifischen Seiten und Deduplizierung von Gemeinsamkeiten

“It provides an easy-to-install infrastructure with user-friendly interfaces”

4.0

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In the last 30 days

Oscar

Validated Reviewer

Project Manager

51-1000 employees
Industry: Health, Wellness and Fitness

What did you like?

The best thing about Magnolia is its simplicity of installation and implementation, and the manufacturer's willingness to implement it. Once understood, the architecture is simple and easy to implement.

What did you not like?

The documentation is sometimes unclear. The tool is simple, but it can sometimes be difficult to understand without contacting the manufacturer.

Which problems are you solving with the product?

Magnolia makes it easy for me to work with different development groups, each of which has its own deployments. It allows each development group to have sufficient autonomy to create their own sites and to globally control all deployments across the different sites. The main benefit is rapid implementation.

“Super easy tool for content editing on small pages”

3.5

C

In the last 30 days

Celin

Validated Reviewer

Project Manager at

Davies Meyer GmbH

51-1000 employees
Industry: Marketing and Advertising

What did you like?

I like at Magnolia that it is a easy tool for client who don't have so much experience and knowledge. The client can do the content editing on her own and we can support where she needs help. Also there are a lot of templates and widgets that can be used to created new pages very quick. And the tool is enough for smaller pages where we don't need a very fancy customized page.

What did you not like?

The only bad thing about Magnolia is that you can't follow every client wish when they want to have some customized option when we only work with existing widgets.

Which problems are you solving with the product?

For us it is solving the creation of websites for smaller clients with not so many fancy requirements.

“Implemented and maintained several Magnolia-based solutions”

4.0

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In the last 30 days

Szymon

Validated Reviewer

Consultant/CMS Architect

51-1000 employees
Industry: Government Administration

What did you like?

Developer-friendly experience, local development/demo instance is easy to set up in a matter of minutes. The WYSIWIG page editor offering the same user experience regardless the app being standard or headless. The Content Apps and REST API frameworks allow for the product the go beyond just website management and act as a centralized platform for any kind of data.

What did you not like?

The lack of build-in standard component/page template library that could allow to bootstrap a quick prototype in a no-code manner. The performance and user experience of the Page editor degrades with growing number of components on the page. Especially when using nested areas.

Which problems are you solving with the product?

Centralizing content management by providing the business and marketing teams with a tool that allows to build consistent web presence, without the constant involvement of the IT department.

“Smooth and easy integration. Great team work experience”

3.5

C

In the last 30 days

Colin

Validated Reviewer

Social Media Manager at

Davies Meyer

1-50 employees
Industry: Dairy

What did you like?

As a user of Magnolia CMS, I appreciate its user-friendly interface and robust features. The platform's flexibility and scalability allow for seamless integration with various third-party applications, supporting multi-language content, which is ideal for global organizations. Its open-source nature, combined with a strong community, ensures continuous improvement and support.

What did you not like?

However, I've noticed that Magnolia CMS can have high server demands and a steep learning curve. Additionally, the initial installation process may appear intricate and demanding.

Which problems are you solving with the product?

As a user of Magnolia CMS, I've leveraged its robust features to address several key challenges in our organization. The platform's multi-site management capabilities have enabled us to efficiently oversee multiple websites from a centralized system, ensuring consistent branding and streamlined updates across all platforms. Additionally, Magnolia's support for multi-language content has been instrumental in reaching a global audience, allowing us to tailor our messaging to diverse markets. The system's flexibility and scalability have facilitated seamless integration with various third-party applications, enhancing our digital ecosystem without compromising performance. These benefits have collectively improved our operational efficiency, expanded our global reach, and enriched the user experience for our audience.

“Cool Integrations + Frontend Development Experience”

4.0

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In the last 30 days

Matthias

Validated Reviewer

Senior Software Engineer

1-50 employees
Industry: Information Services

What did you like?

Java based, Good documentation, Security Focus in the last years, Extensibility especially concerning Templating and REST Integrations

What did you not like?

Slow Startup, mediocre performance, poor Editor/IDE Integrations, default logging could be better

Which problems are you solving with the product?

classic websites and internal login areas

“A visionary DX platforms”

5.0

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In the last 30 days

Filipe

Validated Reviewer

Head of Operations

1001+ employees
Industry: Information Technology and Services

What did you like?

Magnolia is a powerful platform and very versatile. Also they still have on-premises offering , not only PaaS/Saas solutions offering, that permits all possibilities for all business needs. Also they follow the last tendences such as IA (very well result)

What did you not like?

they still not have a Saas solution. For quick business solutions could be very helpfull. They are working on it.

Which problems are you solving with the product?

Enables fast and personalized content delivery based on user data, preferences, and behavior, providing tailored experiences for each user, businesses deliver smarter, faster and more efficient customer interactions( especial with AI integration)

“Feedback on Magnolia ”

4.5

A

In the last 30 days

Andrea

Validated Reviewer

Head of Marketing & Direct Channel at

Intesa Sanpaolo

1001+ employees
Industry: Banking

What did you like?

Possibility of the implementation of new features for more website as same time; easy data entry; modules which allow the editors to create always different and personalized pages.

What did you not like?

Process of publication of content is a little bit longer, it will be great to simplify the procedure to publish page, maybe implementing new different User roles.

Which problems are you solving with the product?

Thanks to Magnolia we have website for all our subsidiaries bank and we gave them the possibility to personalize content withouth depending on IT.

“reseller and implementation partner of Magnolia CMS”

Source of review

4.0

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In the last 30 days

Jessica

Validated Reviewer

Inside Sales at

Tinext

1-50 employees
Industry: Information Technology and Services

What did you like?

As a reseller and implementation partner of Magnolia CMS, I appreciate its strengths in scalability, security, and AI integration. It’s a robust and flexible platform that allows businesses to create personalized and future-proof digital experiences while ensuring enterprise-grade security.

What did you not like?

Magnolia is a powerful and comprehensive CMS that combines flexibility, security, and AI-driven innovation. It’s an excellent choice for enterprises looking for a future-proof, scalable, and composable DXP. However, the limited number of resellers might give the impression that it’s not as widely adopted as it deserves to be.

Which problems are you solving with the product?

From what I've heard from developers, the newer versions of Magnolia cause certain issues with specific developments.

“Several years of experience developing Magnolia-based solutions”

3.5

M

In the last 30 days

Marek

Validated Reviewer

CMS Architect/Senior Web Developer at

Maricopa County Recorder's Office

51-1000 employees
Industry: Government Administration

What did you like?

Product's developer-friendly approach. Available source code makes it the ultimate documentation. Flexible and extendable.

What did you not like?

Reliance on JCR seems to be a little bit too "legacy". Especially in the context of cloud-native deployments. Extensibility can be a double-edged sword and customizations can be tricky during upgrades.

Which problems are you solving with the product?

Tight coupling between the non-technical business department responsible for the website's content and the IT department. With Magnolia website's content can be managed without the involvement of IT.

“You can develop everything you can imagine and more.”

Source of review

4.5

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In the last 30 days

Jesus

Validated Reviewer

Developer at

Seidor

1-50 employees
Industry: Computer Software

What did you like?

The best thing about Magnolia for me is that it is very customisable, both from admincentral interface and backend point of view. Without a doubt, another of its strong points is that it is totally java based. Finally, another of its best points is that for people who use it as a contributor of information or as a user, it is quite intuitive and easy to move through the different applications and content.

What did you not like?

One of the things I dislike is that the documentation is often lacking information. There are certain areas that are either glossed over or not even mentioned at all.

Which problems are you solving with the product?

We currently offer solutions for portal creation and content management, using both SaaS and PaaS.

“A powerful and versatile CMS”

Source of review

4.5

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In the last 30 days

Julio

Validated Reviewer

IT Crew at

UNED

1001+ employees
Industry: Education Management

What did you like?

For me, the most useful thing about Magnolia is that it provides powerful solutions for editing and publishing content, as well as the automation of some processes and image management.

What did you not like?

An improvement I would suggest would be to include an image editor to convert images into headers or banners.

Which problems are you solving with the product?

I use Magnolia as a platform for my company to have a corporate website and at the same time, the departments themselves can publish and edit their information.

“Flexible Architecture and Seamless Integration”

Source of review

4.5

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In the last 30 days

Rueben

Validated Reviewer

Practice Lead, Experience Solutions at

NCS

1001+ employees
Industry: Computer Software

What did you like?

From a technical perspective, Magnolia's modular framework and robust API capabilities facilitated smooth integration with existing systems. The development team particularly benefited from the Light Development approach, which accelerated custom component creation and reduced deployment complexity.

What did you not like?

No downside. Maybe more marketing push to get Magnolia being in the client's consideration set.

Which problems are you solving with the product?

Specifically on long-term benefits of improved content governance, reduced technical debt, and enhanced digital experience capabilities in positioning the client for continued digital evolution.

“A robust and flexible content management System”

Source of review

5.0

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In the last 30 days

Nanu

Validated Reviewer

Technology lead at

Ayata commerce

51-1000 employees
Industry: Information Technology and Services

What did you like?

Magnolia shines when it comes to content management & personalisation, Integration & flexibility, performance & scalability and most important of all security. The platform has a robust personalisation capabilities, allowing businesses to deliver customised content based on user behaviour, preferences and location. Another aspect that have impressed me is that they offer dedicated support team ready to assist with any issues. Magnolia also has a growing community of developers making easy to find help, tutorial and plugins.WHi

What did you not like?

There are few areas of improvement, particularly around ease of use for beginners and performance optimisation for large-scale environments.

Which problems are you solving with the product?

The main problem being solved is the complexity and inefficiency of managing digital content across multiple channels and regions, particularly for business that require flexibility, scalability and robust integration capabilities. The benefit that we have realised is increased efficiency, improved content delivery, enhanced personalisation, seamless integrations and future prooffing.

“Magnolia website developper”

Source of review

4.0

J

In the last 30 days

Jeremie

Validated Reviewer

Lead developper at

Smile

51-1000 employees
Industry: Computer Software

What did you like?

For the most interesting points: - The possibility to completely customize Magnolia via extension systems (custom modules or extension via configuration). Whether at the Java code level or at the graphical interface level - The possibility to use Magnolia in Headless CMS mode - The robustness of the solution and the richness of the ecosystem (modules)

What did you not like?

Migrations to newer versions can be lengthy and difficult. There may be a lot of work to do to adapt the existing project to the new software requirements.

Which problems are you solving with the product?

Magnolia is used to operate the primary website and a secondary website of a French organization where a high level of availability is required.

“Magnolia is a reliable friend”

Source of review

4.0

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In the last 30 days

Gabriele

Validated Reviewer

Tech lead at

Grace Brigade Srl

1-50 employees
Industry: Information Technology and Services

What did you like?

The editing interface is intuitive and well-structured, making it easier for editorial teams to work with preview and drag-and-drop functionalities. Magnolia allows you to create and organize content through a tree structure system that simplifies management and daily use for both editors and developers. Additionally, with the self-hosted version, you have the ability to better understand potential issues and resolve them independently.

What did you not like?

Many clients complain about the lack of a SaaS version, which makes it difficult to market the product. Additionally, simplifying editor customization would be necessary by removing Vaadin, introducing APIs, and adopting more modern and functional frameworks like React or Vue. Fortunately, this last point should finally be in progress. Some connectors for third-party integrations are still very immature and often require a complete overhaul.

Which problems are you solving with the product?

Over the years, we have provided our clients with an intuitive CMS that meets their needs while maintaining an excellent quality-to-price ratio.

“Great Platform but a bit complicated”

Source of review

4.0

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In the last 30 days

Endrit

Validated Reviewer

Frontend Developer at

Davies Meyer

1-50 employees
Industry: Consumer Electronics

What did you like?

I tried Magnolia HA and 1. love the logic behind it of creating headless websites, 2. great integration with NextJs. 3. Easy page creation and block creations

What did you not like?

Had a tough time to understand the documentation, The enterprise version had a lot of configurations. Its a bit complex with all the features

Which problems are you solving with the product?

I tried to create a Headless Site with Nextjs. and it was quite fast and easy to build on it, as soon as i got to configure everything. You could have a nice page with translations and fully editable.

“Multitenant platform with limited flexibility ”

Source of review

1.5

M

In the last 30 days

Michaele

Validated Reviewer

Head of Data, Methodology and Marketing Automation at

Intesa Sanpaolo Internal Banks Division

1001+ employees
Industry: Banking

What did you like?

multitenant access providing different environment, publishing process for different profiles, management of the content

What did you not like?

Limited flexibility in terms of development and customisation. Production release process-> migration from UAT to PROD not immediate, requesting minimum 2 hours for the completion, leaving websites down all the time.

Which problems are you solving with the product?

As an international group to provide a structured, centralized and multitenant platform to local entities

“Gutes Content-Management-System mit vielen Individualisierungsmöglichkeiten”

Source of review

4.0

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In the last 30 days

Franziska

Validated Reviewer

Projekt und Contentmanagerin at

Ray Sono AG

51-1000 employees
Industry: Online Media

What did you like?

Einfache, intuitive Bedienung, man muss nicht lange rumsuchen, schnelle Verarbeitung, sehr übersichtlich, modernes User Interface.

What did you not like?

Seiteneigenschaften sollten jederzeit bearbeitbar sein, ohne, dass die Seite vorher wieder geschlossen und neu geöffnet werden muss. Aktuell verschwindet die Möglichkeit die Seiteneigenschaften zu bearbeiten sobald man eine Komponente in der Seite anwählt.

Which problems are you solving with the product?

Content-Management ist relativ einfach und schnell möglich. Viele Möglichkeiten der Anpassung an die eigenen Bedürfnisse.

“Maßgeschneiderte Lösungen für anspruchsvolle Herausforderungen”

4.5

T

In the last 30 days

Timo

Validated Reviewer

Head of Content Management at

OEV Online Dienste GmbH

51-1000 employees
Industry: Versicherung

What did you like?

Die Möglichkeit, in maßgeschneiderten Apps zu arbeiten. Jede Profession (Content Manager, Developer, Admins, Senior / Junior etc) hat ihre Arbeitsbereiche, ein ausgeklügeltes Rechte- und Rollenkonzept sorgt auch in einem "Multi-Mandanten-System" für Klarheit und Trennschärfe. Die Möglichkeit, Inhalte zwischen Auftritten auf verschiedene Arten zu teilen, ermöglicht leichtgewichtiges, effizientes Content Management.

What did you not like?

Performance und Stabilität könnten hie und da besser sein. Auch Fehlermeldungen sind nicht immer so eindeutig wie gewünscht.

Which problems are you solving with the product?

Unser Kundenkreis ist sehr heterogen - und reicht vom großen Konzern bis hin zum lokalen Akteur. Und entsprechend vielseitig sind auch die Anforderungen an deren Web-Auftritte - obs da um regulatorische Dinge, Schnittstellen zur Unternehmens-IT geht, die Integrationen eigener Anwendungen oder regionalisierte Content-Ausspielung.

“Magnolia ist das zentrale Tool, um Websites und Inhalte für unsere Kunden zu verwalten!”

4.5

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In the last 6 months

Sarah

Validated Reviewer

Content & Project Manager at

The&Partnership Germany GmbH (T&Pm Germany)

51-1000 employees
Industry: Marketing and Advertising

What did you like?

Bei uns im Unternehmen nutzen wir Magnolia für so ziemlich alles, was mit Content und Websites zu tun hat. Die intuitive Benutzeroberfläche ist perfekt für uns als Team, das aus unterschiedlichen Disziplinen besteht. Egal, ob technikaffin oder nicht, Magnolia lässt sich leicht bedienen. Das Drag-and-Drop-Feature ist besonders hilfreich. Dank der Headless CMS-Funktion können wir Inhalte nicht nur für Websites, sondern auch für Apps, Social Media und sogar IoT-Geräte bereitstellen. Jede Kundenanforderung ist anders. Mit Magnolia können wir Websites und Inhalte so bauen, wie unsere Kunden sie brauchen, ohne ständig nach Workarounds oder neuen Lösungen suchen zu müssen.

What did you not like?

Die Benutzeroberfläche mag für erfahrene Nutzer logisch sein, aber für neue Kollegen ist sie oft ein Alptraum. Es dauert ewig, bis man sich zurechtfindet, weil einfach so viele Funktionen vorhanden sind, viele davon sind für einfache Aufgaben gar nicht relevant. Wenn mal etwas nicht funktioniert, ist der technische Support zwar hilfreich, aber manchmal dauert es länger, als mir lieb ist.

Which problems are you solving with the product?

In unserer Agentur, wo kreative Kampagnen und datengetriebene Strategien Hand in Hand gehen, spielt Magnolia eine zentrale Rolle in der Verwaltung und Publikation von Inhalten. Es hilft uns, Kundenprojekte effizient und flexibel umzusetzen und digitale Erlebnisse zu schaffen, die wirklich Eindruck hinterlassen. Magnolia hilft uns, große Content-Mengen effizient zu verwalten, ohne dass es chaotisch wird. Die modulare Struktur macht es einfach, Inhalte wiederzuverwenden und Kampagnen über mehrere Kanäle hinweg konsistent zu halten. Unsere Kunden erwarten innovative und ansprechende digitale Erlebnisse, sei es für globale Marken-Websites oder lokale Landing Pages. Magnolia erlaubt es uns, schnell auf Kundenwünsche einzugehen und maßgeschneiderte Lösungen zu entwickeln.

“Magnolia – Flexibel, leistungsstark und zukunftssicher!”

4.5

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In the last 6 months

Jan

Validated Reviewer

Backend Entwickler at

meinestadt.de

51-1000 employees
Industry: Real Estate

What did you like?

Magnolia ist ein äußerst anpassungsfähiges Content-Management-System (CMS), das sich ideal an individuelle Bedürfnisse anpassen lässt. Die modulare Bauweise erlaubt es, exakt die erforderlichen Funktionen zu nutzen, ohne dass Ballast mitgeführt werden muss. Die Headless-Funktionalität ist besonders zu betonen, da sie es erleichtert, Inhalte über unterschiedliche Kanäle zu übertragen. Magnolia ist aufgrund seiner Integration mit Tools von Drittanbietern und der Unterstützung für personalisierte Inhalte eine ausgezeichnete Option für zeitgemäße Digital-Experience-Projekte. Für Redakteur:innen macht die Benutzeroberfläche eine angenehme Bedienung, was den Arbeitsablauf sehr vereinfacht.

What did you not like?

Für kleinere Teams oder Projekte kann die Einrichtung und Anpassung von Magnolia technisches Know-how und Zeit in Anspruch nehmen. Darüber hinaus ist der Preis für kleine Organisationen weniger attraktiv, da er im oberen Segment liegt. Außerdem wäre es möglich, dass die Dokumentation an manchen Stellen etwas detaillierter und leichter verständlich ist.

Which problems are you solving with the product?

Magnolia unterstützt uns bei der reibungslosen Verwaltung komplexer digitaler Inhalte und Benutzererfahrungen. Es ermöglicht eine ausreichende Flexibilität, um Lösungen zu entwickeln, die sowohl einfach als auch stark personalisiert und skalierbar sind. Die Headless-Architektur ermöglicht eine effiziente Bereitstellung von Inhalten über unterschiedliche Kanäle. Dies ist für Omnichannel-Strategien unverzichtbar. Magnolia unterstützt uns bei komplexen Projekten und gewährleistet gleichzeitig eine reibungslose Kooperation zwischen Entwicklern und Redakteuren.

“Flexibles CMS für anspruchsvolle Projekte”

Source of review

3.5

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In the last 6 months

Jan-Markus

Validated Reviewer

Software Developer at

brandung GmbH

51-1000 employees
Industry: Internet

What did you like?

Magnolia bietet eine Headless Ansatz. Für die moderne Softwareentwicklung perfekt. Zudem ist das CMS Modular aufgebaut und sehr benutzerfreundlich. Spannend ist auch, dass der Stack mit dem Magnolia geschrieben wurde in Java ist. Damit ist Magnolia einer der wenigen CMS die diesen Stack nutzen und durchaus bekannt sind.

What did you not like?

Es braucht eine Weile bis man mit dem System vertraut ist. Zudem eignet es sich eher nicht für kleinere Projekte. Zudem kennt man heutzutage vermutlich eher weniger Java im Bereich CMS.

Which problems are you solving with the product?

Wir haben es als CMS Lösung genutzt. Dies war vom Kunden so entschieden, bzw kam dieser schon mit der Lösung.

“DXP trifft Joy of Use”

4.5

T

In the last 6 months

Tim

Validated Reviewer

Product Owner at

Bitgrip GmbH

51-1000 employees
Industry: Information Technology and Services

What did you like?

Magnolia schafft es, die Möglichkeiten einer umfangreichen Enterprise DXP mit Joy of Use für die Nutzer zu verbinden. Die Einarbeitung ist das System ist intuitiv und einfach. Dank Light Development ist auch das Onboarding von Entwicklern besonders niederschwellig.

What did you not like?

Mit tieferem Einstieg in das System kann die Komplexität steigen. Dies bringt entsprechend auch einen gewissen Anspruch an Nutzer und Entwickler mit sich.

Which problems are you solving with the product?

Die Erstellung und Pflege von hochwertigem Content ist schnell und einfach. Schon out of the Box bringt das System sehr viele Möglichkeiten, welche je nach Anforderungen fast unbegrenzt erweiterbar und individualisierbar sind.

“Hoch flexibles CMS mit kleinen Schwachstellen”

4.0

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In the last 6 months

Kathrin

Validated Reviewer

Lead Web Developer at

pixelart GmbH

51-1000 employees
Industry: Internet

What did you like?

Der Einsatz von Magnolia als CMS im Tech-Stack ermöglicht es, internationale Corporate Websites sowie komplexe E-Commerce-Plattformen konzeptionell und technisch erfolgreich umzusetzen. Dank flexibel gestaltbarer Content-Apps, integrierter APIs, einem fein abgestuften Rechte- und Rollensystem sowie einer stetig verbesserten Benutzerfreundlichkeit für Redakteure ist Magnolia ein solider Player im Enterprise Segment. Zusätzlich bieten Module wie Live Copy oder die Personalisierungs-Features einen entsprechenden Mehrwert.

What did you not like?

Incubator Module sind mit Vorsicht zu genießen, da sie nicht ausgereift sind und von Seiten Magnolia keinen offiziellen Support erhalten. Bei Bugs ist der Support über Jira manchmal etwas träge und langwierig, man kommt jedoch ans Ziel. Die allgemeine Dokumentation ist nicht immer hilfreich, hat sich jedoch mit den neueren Versionen (ab 6.2) etwas verbessert.

Which problems are you solving with the product?

Mit Magnolia sind hoch skalierbare Multi-Tenant (E-Commerce) Plattformen mit komplexeren Content-Anforderungen solide umsetzbar. Einer der größten Vorteile sehe ich in der hohen Flexibilität bei der technischen Umsetzung als auch bei der Content-Strukturierung. Somit können nahezu alle Wünsche & Anforderungen unserer Kunden erfüllt werden.

“Magnolia entspricht unseren Anforderungen - bin sehr zufrieden”

4.5

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In the last 12 months

Olaf

Validated Reviewer

Technisches Projektmanagement Online at

Christoffel-Blindenmission (CBM)

51-1000 employees
Industry: Non-Profit Organization Management

What did you like?

Hat alle Funktionalitäten integriert, die unseren Anforderungen entsprechen. Magnolia läuft stabil, wird entsprechend der Marktanforderungen weiterentwickelt und mit entsprechender technischen Unterstützung können unsere Anforderungen im System abgebildet werden. Die Dokumentation liefert aber auch alle Informationen, um das System selbständig auf zu setzen.

What did you not like?

Mehrsprachliche Anpassungen bei selbst konfigurierten Modulen ist teilweise umständlich

Which problems are you solving with the product?

Magnolia bietet uns die Option die redaktionellen und gestalterischen Elemente klar zu trennen. Die strategischen Vorgaben können so konfiguriert werden, dass die Redakteurinnen ohne technische Kenntnisse die Inhalte erstellen können. Das Modul-System hilft, Inhalte an mehreren Stellen wieder zu verwenden.

“Powerful, but with flaws”

Source of review

2.5

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In the last 12 months

David

Validated Reviewer

Teamlead Content at

idealo

1001+ employees
Industry: Internet

What did you like?

The pages that are built look reasonably professional. However, compared to comparable CMS platforms, I can't think of any major competitive advantages.

What did you not like?

The separation of content areas and sections as well as text and image assets leads to unusually complicated workflows. The automatic scaling and loading times of images is definitely not well thought out. Last but not least, the platform has proved to be very maintenance-intensive in our company.

Which problems are you solving with the product?

Cross-team workflows, internationalisation, high focus on data protection and security

“A very reliable DXP plaform”

Source of review

4.5

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In the last 12 months

Francisco

Validated Reviewer

Custome Experience Project Manager at

Seidor

51-1000 employees
Industry: Information Technology and Services

What did you like?

Magnolia is a well-established platform in the market, which has really evolved from CMS to DXP. Not only does it offer excellent content management capabilities and a robust web front end, but it has true headless functionality to support a multi-channel digital strategy to meet any business need.

What did you not like?

The administration interface is somewhat cumbersome and should probably be updated to take advantage of more modern and powerful front-end frameworks.

Which problems are you solving with the product?

Multi-channel digital environments where platform security and reliability are key to ensuring quality and business continuity.

“Great Realiable Plataform”

Source of review

4.5

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In the last 12 months

Marcelo

Validated Reviewer

Solution Engineer by diconium Digital Solutions at

KiK

1-50 employees
Industry: Retail

What did you like?

Magnolia is very flexible, easy to customize to our needs, also it provides lots of modules that can serve to very specific needs. making it not so frequent complex customization reducing complexity.

What did you not like?

As Magnolia has lots and lots of modules, many have the incubator status, it is hard to predict when it becomes a stable official module. another point is the pace for headless compatibilities in some cases.

Which problems are you solving with the product?

Ecommerce solutions. Magnolia provides a extensive OOB list for this, allowing to focus more to the business cases and less to the technical aspects of it.

“User-friendly modern CMS”

Source of review

4.5

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In the last 12 months

Danitza

Validated Reviewer

Content Manager at

TBSCG

51-1000 employees
Industry: Telecommunikation

What did you like?

Using Magnolia CMS has been a game-changer for our content management when migrating legacy customer websites. We can now handle everything from one central place, which has made our workflows much smoother and more efficient. The interface is user-friendly, making it easy for our team to manage content without needing extensive technical knowledge. Magnolia's composable approach fit perfectly into our existing system, making the integration process surprisingly easy. Magnolia has been a solid and dependable partner, meeting all our needs along the way. Overall, this CMS has exceeded our expectations and has become a key tool in our digital toolkit.

What did you not like?

While Magnolia CMS has many strengths, there are a few areas where it could improve. The initial setup and configuration can be quite complex, especially for those without a dedicated technical team. The learning curve is steep, and it can take some time to fully understand and utilize all the features effectively. The trainings and documentation available could be improved, including more "certifications" to be available. While the platform offers a lot of flexibility, some users might find that it requires more customization and development effort than they expected, unless you were using the core OOTB features only.

Which problems are you solving with the product?

Before switching to a modern CMS like Magnolia, we struggled with managing content across multiple platforms, which led to inconsistencies and inefficiencies. Magnolia has allowed us to centralize our content management, making it much easier to maintain a consistent brand voice across all channels. The flexibility of the platform has been a game-changer, enabling us to customize workflows and integrate with our existing systems seamlessly. This has significantly reduced the time spent on manual tasks and improved overall productivity. Another benefit to highlight is scalability, meaning we can grow and adapt our digital assets without worrying about outgrowing the CMS.

“Easy to use, we are happy with magnolia.”

Source of review

4.5

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In the last 12 months

Max

Validated Reviewer

UX Manager

51-1000 employees
Industry: Information Technology and Services

What did you like?

The creation of contents is not a big deal. Only a few elements to navigate and to create. A less is more layout. Easy to understand.

What did you not like?

Sometimes i get lost or have to navigate trough too many layers. The main dashboard and icons per menu item should have more hierarchies. It looks very flat.

Which problems are you solving with the product?

Building many websites in a huge overall content structure.

“Excellent DXP Solution with great features OotB”

Source of review

5.0

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In the last 12 months

Enrico

Validated Reviewer

Architect at

ti&m

51-1000 employees
Industry: Computer Software

What did you like?

Extensibility and modularity with excellent modules provided by Magnolia, the system architecture, content review workflows and stable codebase

What did you not like?

The admin interface design and technology (Vaadin) needs an update as content security policies need to be lax for it to work

Which problems are you solving with the product?

Using it as central data hub to retrieve and provide data from/to external systems like LDAP and specialist applications, CMS for content editors with a focus on eGov

“Nice choice for a flexible and Edge CMS”

Source of review

4.5

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In the last 12 months

Manuel

Validated Reviewer

Digital Product Manager at

Mundosocial

51-1000 employees
Industry: Luftfahrt

What did you like?

The strong points could be setup path, project time to go, module flexibility, easy to maintain and fast detailed service.

What did you not like?

The extra cost of certain modules as well as the licensing policy could be a barrier to entry for certain projects.

Which problems are you solving with the product?

Dinamic Website with inner integration with propietary backoffice, making a valuable split bettwen Data and Format.

“Easy manageable DAM system that brings all the needed functions.”

Source of review

4.0

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In the last 12 months

Stefan

Validated Reviewer

IT Application manager at

Deka Bank

1001+ employees
Industry: Investment Banking

What did you like?

The ready to use API`s which make it easy to connect Magnolia to various sources. It`s easy to manage and has all the functions I would expact from a DAM System. It can be integrated in self coded projects like our data platform and as a standard software we get all the updates and patches we need to keep it safe and stable.

What did you not like?

It`s the best DAM I ever used and I use DAM software for more than twenty years. Our own and extern developers are happy with the interfaces they can easily use to integrate Magnolia in their project architecture. The continuous delivery of updates and patches minimize the operational rist of the project, so the our developers can concentrate to increase the value of customer experience.

Which problems are you solving with the product?

Managing more than 120000 digital assets with more than 7 Million Versions. We have exact dates to depublish digital assets and also to publish newer versions on a special date and time. All that is very important to us to meet legal requirements ant to keep our customers up to date in a difficult and complex kind of business.

“Magnolia is a powerful CMS to manage online contents efficiently. ”

Source of review

3.5

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In the last 12 months

Konrad

Validated Reviewer

Product Owner at

Lloyds Bank

51-1000 employees
Industry: Banking

What did you like?

Magnolia is easy to use for editors. The provider has a good service and constantly innovates. The backend has a modern look and feel.

What did you not like?

It is relatively difficult to implement new features and it required deep IT knowledge. Hence development is quite costly. Too few standard website features are delivered out of the box.

Which problems are you solving with the product?

Efficient website content management, using Magnolia API to deliver contents to other applications

“A big step towards dynamic content”

Source of review

5.0

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In the last 12 months

Carsten

Validated Reviewer

Marketing at

Pöppelmann GmbH & Co. KG

1001+ employees
Industry: Industrial Automation

What did you like?

The large number of apps and the simple language handling in particular make editing content much easier and faster for us. Training new colleagues in particular is now much easier, as most of the steps are self-explanatory. In addition, there is a lot of documentation and training on specific problems. We came from a CMS system where most of the programming and customisation could only be carried out by external service providers. With Magnolia, we now have a system that we can maintain and develop ourselves.

What did you not like?

Individual programming and dependencies could be implemented even more easily and the system could be structured in an even more modular way - e.g. copy and paste of components on different pages.

Which problems are you solving with the product?

Multilingual company websites can be maintained both centrally and decentrally without drifting apart visually. Magnolia now combines many functions that previously had to be maintained in other systems into one screen.

“Good CMS, Good WYSIWYG Page editor, bad performance”

Source of review

3.5

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In the last 12 months

Ido

Validated Reviewer

Project manager & Developer at

Condat AG

51-1000 employees
Industry: Entertainment

What did you like?

Admin Center UI, WYSIWYG Editor, Light module approach, possibility to implement extensions, Headless accelerator, fast response times from support

What did you not like?

Magnolia's performance is relatively bad when trying to save complex pages. The ability to export and import big amounts of data, especially from DAM. Documentation can be improved.

Which problems are you solving with the product?

We launched multiple sites with Magnolia. We can create apps for costumer usage very fast. We made an elastic search adapter.

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