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Acquia Digital Experience Platform (DXP) vs Contentstack comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Acquia Digital Experience P...
Ranking in Digital Experience Platforms (DXP)
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Contentstack
Ranking in Digital Experience Platforms (DXP)
6th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
AI Customer Experience Personalization (17th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Digital Experience Platforms (DXP) category, the mindshare of Acquia Digital Experience Platform (DXP) is 3.0%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Contentstack is 1.7%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Digital Experience Platforms (DXP) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Acquia Digital Experience Platform (DXP)3.0%
Contentstack1.7%
Other95.3%
Digital Experience Platforms (DXP)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2813307 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Developer
Hosting complex global sites has ensured reliable 24x7 delivery for worldwide audiences
The support usually worked quite well, but the problem that led us to shift to another platform was also in support, as the quality of service degraded at some point, which became a bit of a problem. Initially, we received really good support in various cases, but it became unsatisfying when we couldn't find clues on particular issues, repeating multiple times. That was the reason to move away at some point, or at least one of the reasons. Our customer project had to be moved from Acquia Cloud to another service, which was dictated by multiple reasons, with one being the price and another being a degrading quality of service. I wish that this quality wasn't falling down and that we would continue the partnership. I am talking mostly about Acquia Cloud and I am not quite sure if it overlaps with Acquia Digital Experience Platform (DXP) because when I see what is mentioned as DXP on Acquia's website, it seems to be a bit different kind of thing, reminding more of no-code, low-code solutions. For Drupal, I believe it is one of the best solutions you may have if you have a considerable contract with Acquia and you agree on the price.
Gilberto Gonzales - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Project Manager at Honeywell
Flexible content workflows have transformed how our team updates seasonal messaging in real time
Overall, we have used Contentstack to great effect as our headless CMS. We have it connected to our custom UI, and it allows us to update basically in real time with updates reflecting on the site within seconds. The best features Contentstack offers are extremely flexible to our needs, meets all our use cases, easy to use, and the UI is very intuitive. It is easy for the whole team to manage content, and support is helpful and responsive. The flexibility and intuitive UI of Contentstack help meet all our use cases in our organization. The UI is very intuitive and user-friendly, making it very easy to use, even for new users who find it very easy to navigate. Additionally, Contentstack has continuous product improvement and enables us to build and architect content through the use of their easy-to-use software and user interface. Contentstack has positively impacted our organization by saving time deploying content and allowing our team members to manage content, thereby getting time to market faster. Precisely, we have been able to save 30 to 45 percent of our time. Also, having a rich partner network has improved the speed to adopt new functionality. The administration application is very user-friendly and does not require a lot of ramp-up for users, which has also decreased the time it takes to get content deployed.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Building pages using Site Studio components was very easy, and using Acquia Digital Experience Platform (DXP) for our website and project was really great."
"Acquia Digital Experience Platform (DXP) is a powerful solution, and organizations tend to get the most value from it when they have a well-defined content strategy, governance model, and user engagement goals."
"After migrating to DXP, the results were dramatic, including a 70-plus percent increase in conversion rate and a 30-plus percent increase in online booking revenue."
"Every user is almost like a mini administrator, which spoke well to how they were connected globally."
"The best feature of Acquia is its deployment capabilities and the DX product, which recently released a new framework called DX Acquia."
"Before using Acquia Digital Experience Platform (DXP), we might manage two projects a year, but now we can deliver four to five projects and provide more features for each client."
"Overall, Acquia Digital Experience Platform (DXP) helps improve operational efficiency, release confidence, and customer experience."
"Content Hub provides a centralized way to manage content."
"Contentstack has saved time and improved efficiency, and compared to other products, it is cost-effective and not expensive."
"The speed index has had a great impact; earlier we had something in the 60s on Google Page Insights, but now we are able to achieve 90-plus."
"Contentstack is a great tool; the service helped us stay on track with our headless launch and deliver on time, and we are beyond happy with the service provided and still being provided."
"Contentstack has positively impacted our organization, as tracking changes made by our very large team is difficult, so we are using Contentstack to update data in real-time."
"Contentstack has created an impact of quick access to a non-tech person to add the properties right away and to work on their own personalized marketing campaigns and other aspects."
"The ease of use, which I mentioned as the best part, is especially highlighted by the clean UI and predictable UX of Contentstack, as there is not too much information on the screen at the same time that can confuse the users."
 

Cons

"My experience with customer support for Acquia Digital Experience Platform (DXP) was terrible."
"In Site Factory, the provisioning of environments can take time."
"Acquia Digital Experience Platform (DXP) can be improved because sometimes it takes a lot of time."
"Acquia Digital Experience Platform (DXP) could be improved by allowing more customization options, as it currently has limitations with hooks in its core Drupal system that prevent us from making custom modules easily."
"I have heard it was a little high, but I do not have the specific details."
"We faced loading issues, performance issues, and some kind of optimization issues on some pages."
"The main improvement needed for Acquia Digital Experience Platform (DXP) is related to its complexity, as it is not that lightweight with a surfeit of features, requiring users to read up on all the myriad of features, and while it is a sophisticated enterprise product that necessitates that complexity, the learning curve can be a bit steep for less experienced users needing quick task completion."
"While Acquia Digital Experience Platform (DXP) works beautifully and provides an overall positive experience, there are areas where it could be improved."
"I noticed that sometimes it takes time, and I am not sure about the server side, as it may not be responding."
"It is good, but not great. For something like eighty percent of my set of tasks, I can scale based on the background we have with Contentstack."
"The API, specifically the Content Delivery API, can be a bit tricky sometimes."
"For improvement, I want to clear the cache for the pages, as Contentstack does not provide a default way of invalidating the cache."
"We are more worried about the pricing. For example, somebody who is a tech person trying to integrate based on the events finds it a little bit more not so accessible."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Energy/Utilities Company
20%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
23%
Construction Company
21%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Outsourcing Company
11%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise9
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise21
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Acquia Digital Experience Platform (DXP)?
Regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing, since we are using an evaluation rather than full versions, the pricing is obviously quite high, so we are not making that commitment because of the pr...
What needs improvement with Acquia Digital Experience Platform (DXP)?
Acquia Digital Experience Platform (DXP) can be improved in several ways. I believe there is still meaningful room for improvement in several areas. One area where I believe improvement is possible...
What is your primary use case for Acquia Digital Experience Platform (DXP)?
I have been using Acquia Digital Experience Platform (DXP) for approximately six to seven years in my institute and across a few collaborative research and digital transformation initiatives. My ma...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Contentstack?
I do not have an idea about pricing, setup costs, or licensing as I am a developer and not the owner, so I do not have that information. High-level managers would know those details.
What needs improvement with Contentstack?
I would suggest increasing the developer-friendly documentation rather than just having a great product. The documentation is not developer-friendly, and the content is not so vivid and it is not m...
What is your primary use case for Contentstack?
Our main use case for Contentstack is currently building another real estate management platform. We want to put a module out of Contentstack for other companies to utilize the CMS, utilize aspects...
 

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Sample Customers

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