Magnolia Reviews (176)
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Magnolia is praised for its enormous flexibility, easy content creation without programming skills, and intuitive user interface. Additionally, Magnolia offers fast and helpful customer support. Drawbacks of Magnolia include a steep learning curve and complex implementation, as the setup requires technical expertise. Users also criticize occasional performance issues with slow loading times in the backend, unclear documentation, and high licensing costs that are less attractive for smaller projects.
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“Professionelles CMS auf Java Basis”
4.0
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Older than 12 months
Wolfgang
Validated Reviewer
Senior Software Engineer at
Netcetera AG
- 51-1000 employees
- Industry: Information Technology and Services
Use cases:
Content Management Systeme (CMS)Digital Experience Plattform (DXP)
What did you like?
Seitenaufbau mit Seitentypen und vielen möglichen Paragraphen als Liste. Klare Führung für Benutzer, was wo einzugeben ist resp. eingegeben werden kann. Aus technischer Perspektive zeichnet sich Magnolia durch seine Offenheit und Möglichkeit für Integrationen (Drittsysteme, eigener Code, etc.) aus.
What did you not like?
Relativ komplexer Basis-Setup (insbesondere bei Integration ins eigene Build-System) und wegen Java nur beschränkt für den nicht-professionellen Bereich geeignet.
Which problems are you solving with the product?
Bereitstellen der CMS-Funktionalität, die dann mit Eigenentwicklungen ergänzt werden. Als Headless-CMS ist Magnolia auch als Autoren-System für eigene Anwendungen geeignet, die ein klassisches CMS nicht abdecken kann. Magnolia kann auch bestens als "klassisches" professionelles CMS verwendet werden.
“Sehr flexibles und teils einzigartiges CMS”
4.5
C
Older than 12 months
Christoph
Validated Reviewer
Technischer Produktmanager at
ISO Travel Solutions GmbH
- 51-1000 employees
- Industry: Leisure, Travel & Tourism
Use cases:
Content Management Systeme (CMS)Digital Experience Plattform (DXP)
What did you like?
Sehr einfache deskriptive Erstellung von Datenmodellen, Pflegedialogen und REST APIs. Konstante Weiterentwicklungen und Verbesserungen des Produkts (habe es selbst ab Ende Version 4 bis zur heutigen Version 6.2.X verwendet). Flexible Einsatzmöglichkeiten wie Headless, nicht Headless sowie Hybrid. Fokus sowohl auf Developer-Experience als auch auf Author/Merketing-Experience.
What did you not like?
Dokumentation könnte teils mehr konkrete Beispiele für, meiner Meinung nach, Standard-Probleme/Anwendungsfälle, beinhalten. Hinweis: die Mailing-Liste ist hier aber immer ein guter Anlaufpunkt, hier antworten auch Magnolia Mitarbeiter, schnell.
Which problems are you solving with the product?
Momentan verwenden wir Magnolia je nach Kundenanforderung sowohl als rein Headless CMS zur Datenablage und Datenabruf als auch als klassisches CMS zum erstellen redaktioneller Seiten. Diese sowohl wirklich readaktionell erstellt, als auch dynamische Templates, bspw Landingpages für diverse Themen.
“Gute Erfahrungen mit Magnolia seit über 5 Jahren”
4.0
P
Older than 12 months
Philipp
Validated Reviewer
Marketing Platforms Manager at
GFT Technologies SE
- 1001+ employees
- Industry: Information Technology and Services
Use cases:
Content Management Systeme (CMS)
What did you like?
Magnolia bietet eine einfache Menüführung an und lässt sich nach kurzer Einarbeitungszeit sehr gut bedienen. Die Funktionen der Standard-Apps bieten bereits eine breite Möglichkeit für ein gutes Website-Setup. Sollte es an etwas fehlen, können durch die vorhandene Flexibilität auch easy neue, individuelle Apps hinzugefügt werden. Auch der Support seitens Magnolia läuft top.
What did you not like?
Die Pflege der Userrechte könnte teilweise etwas intuitiver sein. Das Konzept der Mehrsprachigen Website ist insgesamt ganz gut umgesetzt, allerdings recht fehleranfällig, da man sich sehr schnell in der Sprache/Land verklickt. Teilweise lange Ladezeiten oder zum Teil wildes hin und herspringen der Seite nach Speichern von Komponenten macht das tägliche Arbeiten manchmal etwas mühsam.
Which problems are you solving with the product?
Wir können unsere Website für über 10 Länder und 7 Sprachen mit Magnolia darstellen und eine gute Nutzung und Pflege für Editoren gewährleisten. Dieses Sprachenkonzept ist nicht ganz einfach, trotz zum Teil hoher Fehleranfälligkeit im Backend mit Magnolia und Funktionen wie der Placeholder-App dennoch gut umsetzbar. Die Flexibilität des CMS hat uns in den vergangenen Jahren sehr hilfreiche individuelle Apps und Komponenten entwickeln lassen.
“Mächtiges Framework - aber nichts für "Schnell-Zusammen-Klicker"”
4.0
S
Older than 12 months
Stefan
Validated Reviewer
Digital Marketing Specialist at
PERI SE
- 1001+ employees
- Industry: Machinery
Use cases:
Content Management Systeme (CMS)
What did you like?
- sehr hohe Flexibiltät bei der Umsetzung technischer Anforderungen - guter Support des Herstellers - benutzerfreundliches Frontend
What did you not like?
Es wäre wünschenswert, dass die Redaktionsoberfläche besser auf Mehrsprachigkeit ausgelegt wird. Es ist bis jetzt nicht möglich, mehrere Sprachen parallel im Editor zu bearbeiten, was die redaktionelle Arbeit erschwert. Magnolia hat zwar schon vor Jahren angekündigt, daran zu arbeiten, aber es hat sich bis heute noch nichts getan.
Which problems are you solving with the product?
Wir lösen derzeit mit Magnolia die Umsetzung der Websites aller unserer Tochtergesellschaften (60) mit ca. 30 unterschiedlichen Sprachen. Vorteil dabei ist, dass wir zentral auf Produkt- und Projektbasisdaten für alle Websites zugreifen können.
“Magnolia - ein sehr vielfältiges und flexibles CMS”
4.5
J
Older than 12 months
Jörg
Validated Reviewer
Senior Software Developer at
Ray Sono AG
- 51-1000 employees
- Industry: Internet
Use cases:
Content Management Systeme (CMS)
What did you like?
Die Kombination aus, den Standardfall einfach und schnell umsetzen zu können und trotzdem gleichzeitig für komplexe Fälle alle Anpassungsmöglichkeiten zu haben. So ist es auch ohne großen Aufwand möglich die Standard Apps zu erweitern und mit zusätzlichen Funktionen auszustatten oder die bestehenden zu anzupassen. Darüber hinaus kann man im Backend sehr einfach auch andere Datenquellen anbinden und somit eine Integration zu anderen Systemen herstellen.
What did you not like?
Migrationen auf neue Releases sind teilweise recht anspruchsvoll und zeitintensiv. Insbesondere bei Verwendung von Blossom, einer der Möglichkeiten Templates und Dialoge zu definieren, ergeben sich immer wieder zusätzliche Probleme im Zuge von Migrationen und auch im Zusammenspiel mit anderen Modulen wie zum Beispiel Content Translation Extended module.
Which problems are you solving with the product?
Wir nutzen Magnolia zur Implementierung meist größerer Websites, meistens mehrsprachig und in mehreren Ländern. Mit dem Multisite Modul ist das gut handhabbar verschiedenste Länderwebsites und Sprachen in einem System zu betreuen. Oftmals binden wir auch weitere Systeme direkt in Magnolia wenn mehrere Quellen für die Website benötigt werden.
“Magnolia - ein CMS mit allen Freiheiten für das Frontend”
5.0
M
Older than 12 months
Maik
Validated Reviewer
Geschäftsführer at
Neoskop GmbH
- 1-50 employees
- Industry: Information Technology and Services
Use cases:
Content Management Systeme (CMS)
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.”
5.0
P
Older than 12 months
Pascal
Validated Reviewer
Senior Consultant at
Merkle - für diverse Kundenprojekte
- 1001+ employees
- Industry: Information Technology and Services
Use cases:
Content Management Systeme (CMS)
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”
5.0
D
Older than 12 months
Daniel
Validated Reviewer
Senior Software Developer at
C3 Creative Code & Content GmbH
- 51-1000 employees
- Industry: Versicherung
Use cases:
Content Management Systeme (CMS)
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”
4.5
T
Older than 12 months
Torben
Validated Reviewer
Software-Architekte / Recruiter at
JobRad GmbH
- 51-1000 employees
- Industry: Banking
Use cases:
Content Management Systeme (CMS)
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
“ A good software to use and affordable to buy for anyone.”
5.0
Z
In the last 12 months
Zsuzsanna
Validated Reviewer
Founder and Design Engineer at
AMA Shop Ltd.
- 1-50 employees
- Industry: Architektur & Planung
Use cases:
Content Management Systeme (CMS)Digital Experience Plattform (DXP)Headless CMS
+ 2 more
What did you like?
The features inside the program make it simple to organize folders, map out all sections of my website and organize published content according to name and when content was last modified.It also helps to efficiently edit several pages and manage the media content promptly.
What did you not like?
I haven't been able to get many thorough answers to some questions I've had about integrating web templates. After looking over some content on their help site, I wasn't satisfied with the information that was made available.
Which problems are you solving with the product?
Being a new user, I was looking for a way to better organize, personalize and dynamically edit content within a new platform. I have been able to accomplish many of these goals in this program.
“Flexible and Developer-Friendly Headless CMS ”
Source of review
4.5
K
In the last 12 months
Kyle
Validated Reviewer
Chief Scientific Officer at
AZAFAROS B.V.
- 1-50 employees
- Industry: Biotechnology
Use cases:
Content Management Systeme (CMS)Digital Experience Plattform (DXP)Headless CMS
+ 2 more
What did you like?
The user interface of Magnolia is straightforward and user-friendly, making it easy to navigate. Implementing it is also relatively simple. I appreciate the clear separation of contents within the platform. Very easy for a developer to understand. Most things can be done using the built-in data models or integrations meaning it only rarely requires custom coding.
What did you not like?
It's set up requires some technical knowledge particularly in customizing the schema and integration with other tools.
Which problems are you solving with the product?
It is helping in managing and organizing content in a flexible and scalable way. Earlier content management systems used to lock you into a specific structure or design which was making it hard to reuse the content across different platforms. Magnolia offers you full control over how your content is stored, structured and delivered.
“Stärkung unserer Multi-Channel-Digitalstrategie mit Magnolia”
Source of review
4.5
F
In the last 12 months
Franz
Validated Reviewer
Internationaler Projektleiter at
Häring AG
- 51-1000 employees
- Industry: Construction
Use cases:
Content Management Systeme (CMS)Digital Experience Plattform (DXP)Headless CMS
+ 2 more
What did you like?
Magnolia ist flexibel und benutzerfreundlich, sodass Inhalte problemlos und ohne technischen Support aktualisiert werden können. Die Benutzeroberfläche ist intuitiv, und das CMS bietet umfangreiche Anpassungsmöglichkeiten, mit denen unser Team Seiten und Arbeitsabläufe optimal auf unsere Bedürfnisse zuschneiden kann. Die Medienbibliothek und die Tools zur Inhaltsorganisation vereinfachen zudem die Verwaltung von Assets.
What did you not like?
In der Rasteransicht von Magnolia lässt sich die Spalte nicht nach außen ziehen, um den vollständigen PDF-Namen anzuzeigen, wenn viele hochgeladene Dokumente angezeigt werden. Dies kann beim Suchen mehrerer Dokumente mit ähnlichem Namen in einem bestimmten Ordner sehr mühsam sein.
Which problems are you solving with the product?
Ich nutze Magnolia für die breite Veröffentlichung von Artikeln und profitiere dabei von der benutzerfreundlichen Oberfläche und der Möglichkeit, E-Mails für automatische Veröffentlichungsbenachrichtigungen einzurichten.
“The best and easiest CMS tool; Balancing power and simplicity”
Source of review
4.5
F
In the last 12 months
Frederick
Validated Reviewer
Founder and Board Member at
ISCIA
- 1-50 employees
- Industry: Environmental Services
Use cases:
Content Management Systeme (CMS)Digital Experience Plattform (DXP)Headless CMS
+ 2 more
What did you like?
Easy to use, very easy to implement models, supports localization and a lot of integrations. I've leveraged it across various companies and clients for a diverse range of use cases and it consistently delivers. It gives teams the flexibility to build exactly what they need, whether it's for a simple site or a more complex, content driven applications.
What did you not like?
I am still learning new tips and tricks as I go, but so far, I have not encountered any issues with Magnolia.
Which problems are you solving with the product?
Magnolia solves the way that we have to categorize things for our website. It puts everything into consideration when you're designing your website. It makes it easy to have a cohesive website.
“Intuitives System mit wiederverwendbaren Modulen, benötigt visuelle Verbesserungen”
Source of review
5.0
A
In the last 12 months
Ayona
Validated Reviewer
Sales Manager at
GAIA Bio Hotel Basel
- 1-50 employees
- Industry: Hospitality
Use cases:
Content Management Systeme (CMS)Digital Experience Plattform (DXP)Headless CMS
+ 2 more
What did you like?
Ich entscheide mich für Magnolia, wenn ich ein Projekt entwickle, bei dem Inhalte im Mittelpunkt stehen. Magnolia bietet eine robuste, praxiserprobte Lösung mit einer umfangreichen, optimierten Benutzeroberfläche, einer hervorragenden Entwicklererfahrung und einer leistungsstarken API.
What did you not like?
Für technisch nicht versierte Nutzer kann die Einarbeitung anfangs schwierig sein.
Which problems are you solving with the product?
Dieses Tool bietet zahlreiche Blogvorlagen, die wir einfach auswählen und verwenden können. Es ist sehr benutzerfreundlich, und die KI-Funktionen machen es noch hilfreicher.
“A cost effective, easy to use and reliable enterprise grade CMS”
Source of review
4.5
A
In the last 12 months
Andrew
Validated Reviewer
CEO at
Arishi
- 1-50 employees
- Industry: Information Technology and Services
Use cases:
Content Management Systeme (CMS)Digital Experience Plattform (DXP)Headless CMS
+ 1 more
What did you like?
Magnolia is easy to use, highly extensible, secure and very reliable. We use it internally to drive our own website and we have delivered it for a number of clients in different verticals and countries for a range of applications. The result is a consistently satisfied set of end users with a low support and maintenance overhead.
What did you not like?
The company who develop Magnolia are highly dysfunctional and very DACH-focused.
Which problems are you solving with the product?
Centralising management of content from a number of different sources, integration of a variety of third party, proprietary and legacy platforms and providing a more streamlined process to manage internal workflows.
“DXP trifft Joy of Use”
Source of review
4.5
T
In the last 12 months
Tim
Validated Reviewer
Product Owner at
Bitgrip GmbH
- 51-1000 employees
- Industry: Information Technology and Services
Use cases:
Content Management Systeme (CMS)Digital Experience Plattform (DXP)Headless CMS
+ 1 more
What did you like?
Magnolia schafft es, die Möglichkeiten einer umfangreichen Enterprise DXP mit Joy of Use für die Nutzer zu verbinden. Die Einarbeitung in das System ist intuitiv und einfach. Dank Light Development ist auch das Onboarding von Entwicklern besonders niederschwellig. Mit Magnolia 6.4 ist die Nutzeroberfläche einem frischen Design mit Fokus auf Barrierefreiheit unterzogen worden und AI-Unterstützung ist mehr in den Fokus gerückt.
What did you not like?
Noch nicht alle Content-Apps und Formulare sind 100% im neuen, barrierefreien Design angekommen.
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. Durch die neue Suche und die AI-Integration sind Redaktionsworkflows noch schneller und einfacher.
“It's a very fast CMS and perfect for developing the advanced features that a website needs today.”
5.0
S
In the last 12 months
Sergio
Validated Reviewer
Tech Lead at
VASS
- 1001+ employees
- Industry: Information Technology and Services
Use cases:
Content Management Systeme (CMS)Digital Experience Plattform (DXP)
What did you like?
Its approach to handling internationalization and multisite allows you to manage languages in a more organized way than most CMSs.
What did you not like?
Many processes depend on the interface, such as the new image editing features. They are not very intuitive.
Which problems are you solving with the product?
We're primarily using it to improve coordination between the editing and publishing teams. This allows each group to be independent regarding what they see in the administration panel, thanks to user roles.
“Magnolia CMS is flexible and powerful, delivering all essentials for enterprise sites.”
Source of review
3.5
K
In the last 12 months
Khoa
Validated Reviewer
Head of Architecture, Infrastructure and Operation at
jls digital ag
- 51-1000 employees
- Industry: Computer Software
Use cases:
Digital Experience Plattform (DXP)Headless CMSWeb Content Management
What did you like?
I appreciate Magnolia CMS’s robust architecture that enables high flexibility in customization, the light-module approach that accelerates development, and built-in low-code capabilities that let us simply decorate and adapt without heavy coding
What did you not like?
While Magnolia CMS offers many enterprise strengths, I found it heavy to deploy and maintain with long start-up/build times, frequent releases to track, and a cost structure that feels even too premium for large companies.
Which problems are you solving with the product?
We are building enterprise-level websites that require extensive system integrations, and by using Magnolia CMS on its PaaS offering we focus entirely on website development while the infrastructure, operations and hosting are managed for us.
“one of the best CMSs I have ever used !”
Source of review
4.0
A
In the last 12 months
Alexandre
Validated Reviewer
Head of digital at
Luma Arles
- 51-1000 employees
- Industry: Fine Art
Use cases:
Headless CMSWeb Content Management
What did you like?
- Flexible & hybrid architecture: Magnolia supports both traditional CMS uses and headless/multichannel uses.
- Good integration capabilities: It integrates with external tools (CRM, e-commerce, etc.) and has a comprehensive API.
- Relatively user-friendly interface for content authors/editors: The interface is highlighted as being fairly easy for users to learn.
What did you not like?
- Technical complexity: To take full advantage of Magnolia (customisation, integration, modular architecture), solid technical skills are required (Java, JCR, modular architecture).
- Cost & licence: Although an open source version exists, for ‘enterprise’ use or with full services, it can become expensive.
- Smaller community than some very popular CMSs: Some user feedback indicates that the community is active but not as large as for other solutions.
Which problems are you solving with the product?
Fragmented content / many systems
Large organisations often have multiple websites, microsites, variations (brands, languages, countries) and legacy CMS platforms. For example, one firm had “over 6 legacy platforms” for its websites.
“CMS Magnolia: Cutting-edge and business-oriented”
Source of review
5.0
E
In the last 12 months
Elisa
Validated Reviewer
Manager at
Reply
- 1-50 employees
- Industry: Retail
Use cases:
Content Management Systeme (CMS)Digital Experience Plattform (DXP)Headless CMS
+ 1 more
What did you like?
Magnolia CMS is a modern, cutting-edge, and business-oriented platform that provides a solid foundation for building advanced digital experiences.
It offers a comprehensive set of tools for content management and personalization, enabling editors to create targeted pages based on segmentation, user profiles, and browsing history. The integrated AI accelerator further simplifies content creation, while Magnolia’s open-source nature allows for tailored customizations to meet specific business needs. Among its most valuable features is the ability to create shared repositories for managing content across multiple platforms, including websites, web apps, and mobile applications. Its intuitive and user-friendly interface makes it easy to create landing pages in just a few clicks, while offering real-time page previews that mirror the end-user experience. Magnolia CMS also stands out for its ability to manage multiple sites within the same platform and to support multilingual web applications, including the management of translated URLs. One of the most appreciated features among our clients is Live Copy, which allows teams to quickly clone sites and publish updates from the master site to all child sites with a single click, a major advantage for organizations managing multi-brand or multi-country ecosystems. Finally, the versatility of Magnolia CMS, which can be used either as a traditional CMS integrated with the front end or as a headless CMS within a composable architecture, makes it a truly enterprise-grade solution, capable of adapting to the specific needs of any digital project.
What did you not like?
The downside of Magnolia lies in the support; while prompt, it's not always effective or helpful. Furthermore there are a few areas that could be improved, for example, the removal of the double-click edit shortcut in version 6.3 made the editing process slightly less immediate or performance issues in editing mode and only in headless version
Which problems are you solving with the product?
Performance issue on cms in headless version
“Several years of experience developing Magnolia-based solutions”
Source of review
3.5
M
In the last 12 months
Marek
Validated Reviewer
CMS Architect/Senior Web Developer at
Maricopa County Recorder's Office
- 51-1000 employees
- Industry: Government Administration
Use cases:
Content Management Systeme (CMS)Digital Experience Plattform (DXP)Headless CMS
+ 1 more
What did you like?
Product's developer-friendly approach. Available source code makes it the ultimate documentation. Flexible and extensible. New versions often aim the real issues rather than just "shiny" features.
What did you not like?
Reliance on JCR seems to be a little bit too "legacy". Especially in the context of cloud-native deployments. Headless support was retrofitted into the existing product so it's not ideal.
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.
“Jack of all trades, master of none”
Source of review
3.0
M
In the last 12 months
Mark
Validated Reviewer
Principal Software Engineer at
TRIMM
- 51-1000 employees
- Industry: Online Media
Use cases:
Content Management Systeme (CMS)Digital Experience Plattform (DXP)Headless CMS
+ 1 more
What did you like?
Magnolia can be used for a wide variety of projects. It has a lot of extension points and it has some handy security benefits. Being based on Java there is rich ecosystem of libraries that can be used to extend the core with custom functionality. The content editor experience is good.
What did you not like?
It is slow to start up and work with. Although it can be used for a wide variety of projects, it is almost never the 'best fit' for any project as many of the features are limited to specific use cases. Magnolia tries to be modern, but has to drag the weight of its history with it. It is not MACH at its core and it probably never will be. Updating an existing application has always been cumbersome in the past, as there is no semantic versioning and it isn't always clear that an update contains breaking changes.
Which problems are you solving with the product?
The in-page editing of Magnolia is great for our clients that have content driven web applications. We also successfully run a platform with 30 websites, each with their own set of users and publication rules and (decoupled) frontends.
“On of the best CMS out there!”
Source of review
5.0
A
In the last 12 months
Alma
Validated Reviewer
Martech Training Manager at
Rentokil Initial
- 51-1000 employees
- Industry: Marketing and Advertising
Use cases:
Content Management Systeme (CMS)Headless CMSWeb Content Management
What did you like?
I like how easy it is to use, I train people how to use it and they get it very quickly because it is simple to use. The fact that is WYSIWYG makes it great to use as you can see what you are building. It is also great that you can publish pages instantly once everything has been approved.
What did you not like?
The worst thing about Magnolia for me is that it doesn't have an undo button, so if I accidentally delete something on the page, I need to rebuild it as I cannot get it back... Magnolia's argument was that you roll back to different versions however this can only be achieved if you publish the page and no one is going to make one change and publish the page and then go back to make another change and publish again...
Which problems are you solving with the product?
We moved most of our sites over to Magnolia from a very outdated CMS and we have realised how much better a CMS can be and so much easier to use.
“Composability and WYSIWYG, Magnolia CMS Java based”
Source of review
4.0
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In the last 12 months
Luigi
Validated Reviewer
Software Developer, Tech Project Leader at
jls.
- 1-50 employees
- Industry: Computer Software
Use cases:
Digital Experience Plattform (DXP)
What did you like?
As a business partner developing solutions for our customer, I like to have a nice Admincentral where they can create content. I really like the WYSIWYG approach and the customizability. Moreover is Java based, which meets our stack.
What did you not like?
I don't like documentation, sometimes I find it a bit lacking of code examples, which might help a lot for customization, without the need of asking often for support.
Which problems are you solving with the product?
Definitely the multisite is a perfect solution for our customers, they can manage in one admincentral all the content for their websites and reuse it.
“Magnolia is a great company, helping us leverage their great cms to solve our customer's challenges”
Source of review
5.0
J
In the last 12 months
Jonas
Validated Reviewer
CTO at
Formica
- 1-50 employees
- Industry: Hospital & Health Care
Use cases:
Content Management Systeme (CMS)Digital Experience Plattform (DXP)Web Content Management
What did you like?
Magnolia helps us deliver great value to our end customers. The support is great, the new features delivered every release are super helpful. Our customers are always satisfied when they can transition away from another CMS to Magnolia's DXP.
What did you not like?
Due to the possibility of great customization, sometimes upgrades are potentially cumbersome. However, by gaining good knowledge of the product this remains always doable.
Which problems are you solving with the product?
We make marketing departments work more efficiently. We manage to optimize and minimize the time between idea and the shipping of this idea to the customer. By migrating towards Magnolia, our customers also have a wider range of out of the box functionalities available than they had on their previous solution. Also, we manage to surpress their current high costs (upgrades and maintenance related) by onboarding to Magnolia.
“A good product with great potential”
Source of review
4.0
S
In the last 12 months
Shane
Validated Reviewer
Lead Developer at
Slimming World
- 51-1000 employees
- Industry: Health, Wellness and Fitness
Use cases:
Content Management Systeme (CMS)
What did you like?
Working with Light Modules makes development and deployment of changes really straightforward; for most situations, for us, developing in Java is not required, but when it is, the modular monolith approach makes it quite straightforward. Support, on the few occasions needed, has been fantastic; responsive, knowledgable and able to resolve issues appropriately. Nearly everything is customisable or extensible so, unlike a lot of COTS products, we don't have to jump through too many hoops to customise to our user workflows, or even reject them as not supported.
What did you not like?
JCR - Working with a heirarchical data structure is great for organising content for CMS users but has proven to be the most challenging element to work with when customising.
Which problems are you solving with the product?
Magnolia replaced Umbraco for us; having great vendor support with regular updates and relatively easy integrations with in-house systems has proven to be a much better experience. Also, being able to write custom light modules, as SPA's, allows us to adhere to our architectural principle of loose coupling Frontend and Backend systems.
“Flexible and Powerful”
Source of review
3.5
n
In the last 12 months
nathan
Validated Reviewer
Developer at
Slimming World
- 51-1000 employees
- Industry: Health, Wellness and Fitness
Use cases:
Headless CMSWeb Content Management
What did you like?
Composable architecture makes it easy to integrate with other systems and adapt to changing business needs.
User-friendly content management allows teams to create, edit, and publish content without heavy developer involvement.
Personalization and flexibility help deliver tailored digital experiences across multiple channels.
What did you not like?
Documentation and examples could be more detailed for advanced integrations. The authoring interface feels dated compared to newer headless CMS options. Performance can slow down with large content trees or heavy custom modules. Community resources are smaller than for some other CMS platforms, so finding answers can take time.
Which problems are you solving with the product?
Centralizing content management across multiple websites and digital channels.
Streamlining content workflows so marketing and development teams can collaborate more efficiently.
Delivering personalized experiences for different audiences and markets.
“Composable enterprise DX Platform, modern AI capabilities and very intuituve”
Source of review
4.0
D
In the last 12 months
David
Validated Reviewer
DXP Specialist at
knowmad mood
- 1001+ employees
- Industry: Computer Software
Use cases:
Content Management Systeme (CMS)Digital Experience Plattform (DXP)Headless CMS
+ 1 more
What did you like?
· Support offered by Magnolia is very close and valuable · Performance of platform in general is powerful · Backend interface for editors and administrators is very intuitive · Magnolia is open source, and permits a high customization
What did you not like?
· Lack of some basic web functionalities, like sitemap generator, module uninstaller, etc · Old Vaadin backend UI (in transition to modern frontend technologies) · Lack of out-of-the-box connectors with more platforms
Which problems are you solving with the product?
To implement cutting-edge solutions, with contained costs and a fast time-to-market
“Magnolia - best tool for headless and classical featured CMS”
Source of review
4.5
E
In the last 12 months
Emil
Validated Reviewer
Chapter Lead Web development at
ING
- 1001+ employees
- Industry: Banking
Use cases:
Content Management Systeme (CMS)Headless CMSWeb Content Management
What did you like?
Both headless and traditional CMS supported: headless delivery via API's or classical CMS so very flexible in delivering content across multiple channels. Enterprise ready, good performance compared with the resources needed. Powerful admin interface. Flexible role/permissions architecture.
What did you not like?
Not suited for small websites. Smaller community and developer resources although the latest Magnolia Academy content is fixing that (for paid users).
Which problems are you solving with the product?
We keep our public website, serve content to external apps through API's. Ease of use, keeping the same content for different apps and also for the website.
“A very reliable DXP plaform”
4.5
F
In the last 12 months
Francisco
Validated Reviewer
Custome Experience Project Manager at
Seidor
- 51-1000 employees
- Industry: Information Technology and Services
Use cases:
Content Management Systeme (CMS)Digital Experience Plattform (DXP)Headless CMS
+ 1 more
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.
“A powerful and versatile CMS”
4.5
J
In the last 12 months
Julio
Validated Reviewer
IT Crew at
UNED
- 1001+ employees
- Industry: Education Management
Use cases:
Content Management Systeme (CMS)Web Content 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.
“führendes WCMS aus der Schweiz”
5.0
G
In the last 12 months
Gerd
Validated Reviewer
Dieector Partner Management at
ATAMYA GmbH
- 51-1000 employees
- Industry: Computer Software
Use cases:
Content Management Systeme (CMS)Digital Experience Plattform (DXP)
What did you like?
gutes, professionelles Partnernetzwerk, ausgereifte Technik, gute Usability sowie prima Referenzen national und international.
What did you not like?
eigentlich trifft ein Nichtgefallen komplett nicht zu. Es gibt keinen Grund eine negative Bewertung abzugeben.
Which problems are you solving with the product?
mächtiges WCMS System. Geeignet für komplexe Unternehmen Webseiten mit vielen Sprachen und komplexen Strukturen.
“I have tested it out and looks a great platform”
4.0
G
Older than 12 months
Gabriela
Validated Reviewer
Designer and Content Management at
Davies Meyer
- 1-50 employees
- Industry: E-Learning
Use cases:
Headless CMS
What did you like?
1. creating headless websites super-fast, 2. integration with nextJs and creating a multilanguage site. 3.Easy to manage dashboard.
What did you not like?
A bit hard to setup and configure everything because i tried the enterprise version. a bit bounded by the versions, i want to test it out with nextJs 15 but no idea how. Documentation also is a struggle
Which problems are you solving with the product?
I would say headless website and super easy dashboard to use are great. I did not solve any problem but i may in the future
“It provides an easy-to-install infrastructure with user-friendly interfaces”
4.0
O
Older than 12 months
Oscar
Validated Reviewer
Project Manager
- 51-1000 employees
- Industry: Health, Wellness and Fitness
Use cases:
Web Content Management
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
Older than 12 months
Celin
Validated Reviewer
Project Manager at
Davies Meyer GmbH
- 51-1000 employees
- Industry: Marketing and Advertising
Use cases:
Content Management Systeme (CMS)
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
S
Older than 12 months
Szymon
Validated Reviewer
Consultant/CMS Architect
- 51-1000 employees
- Industry: Government Administration
Use cases:
Content Management Systeme (CMS)Digital Experience Plattform (DXP)Headless CMS
+ 1 more
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
Older than 12 months
Colin
Validated Reviewer
Social Media Manager at
Davies Meyer
- 1-50 employees
- Industry: Dairy
Use cases:
Content Management Systeme (CMS)
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
M
Older than 12 months
Matthias
Validated Reviewer
Senior Software Engineer
- 1-50 employees
- Industry: Information Services
Use cases:
Content Management Systeme (CMS)
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
F
Older than 12 months
Filipe
Validated Reviewer
Head of Operations
- 1001+ employees
- Industry: Information Technology and Services
Use cases:
Content Management Systeme (CMS)Digital Experience Plattform (DXP)Headless CMS
+ 1 more
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
Older than 12 months
Andrea
Validated Reviewer
Head of Marketing & Direct Channel at
Intesa Sanpaolo
- 1001+ employees
- Industry: Banking
Use cases:
Content Management Systeme (CMS)
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.
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