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Adobe Experience Manager vs Box comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 4, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
8.5
Adobe Experience Manager provides a positive ROI through ease of use, efficient updates, analytics leadership, and flexible content modification.
Sentiment score
7.4
Organizations using Box report efficiency in file management, reduced compliance risks, and notable returns despite some awaiting detailed calculations.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.2
Adobe Experience Manager support is skilled but slow, varying by company size, focusing on base issues over custom code.
Sentiment score
6.9
Box customer service is generally praised, but users want improved response times and frontline expertise for better experiences.
They are attentive to big companies but tend to be negligent towards mid-sized companies.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
Adobe Experience Manager efficiently scales for large enterprises, handling load stress, easy customization, and smooth cloud migration post-transition.
Sentiment score
7.8
Box offers strong scalability and performance for large organizations, but some limitations appear in enterprise-level deployments and large file handling.
I am uncertain about its effectiveness at an enterprise level, where SharePoint might be preferred.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.7
Adobe Experience Manager is stable and secure, with cloud version benefits, despite some setup and integration issues.
Sentiment score
8.0
Box is highly stable and secure, with minimal outages, though users seek improvements in upload speed.
 

Room For Improvement

Adobe Experience Manager faces criticism for its high cost, complexity, limited documentation, inefficient support, and challenging integration with Microsoft.
Box needs improved sync, search, file management, security, integration, interface, performance, permissions, API, pricing, and data recovery.
Technical support could be improved, especially for smaller companies.
Collaborative editing was challenging if multiple people were in a document at once.
 

Setup Cost

Adobe Experience Manager is expensive with variable licensing, but efficient for large websites and offers a one-month free trial.
Box pricing is initially steep but offers excellent value, with discounts and free versions available for businesses and education.
For large enterprises, the cost is often comparable with other major CMSs.
 

Valuable Features

Adobe Experience Manager offers ease of use, integration with Adobe Marketing Cloud, and robust tools for digital asset and content management.
Box provides secure file sharing, collaboration, advanced security, and seamless Microsoft integration, making it ideal for organizations.
The integration of customer behavior and website setup is impressive.
Box had a very easy-to-use search feature and a good user interface on its website, which was faster and better than SharePoint.
 

Categories and Ranking

Adobe Experience Manager
Ranking in Enterprise Content Management
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
Web Content Management (3rd), Enterprise Social Software (6th), Digital Experience Platforms (DXP) (1st)
Box
Ranking in Enterprise Content Management
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
41
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Storage (12th), Digital Asset Management (3rd), Document Management Software (3rd), Content Collaboration Platforms (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Enterprise Content Management category, the mindshare of Adobe Experience Manager is 3.1%, up from 3.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Box is 3.7%, down from 5.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Content Management
 

Featured Reviews

Thomas Becker - PeerSpot reviewer
Impressive integration of customer behavior with an easy setup and okay support
I've worked with all major content management systems. Currently, I work with the leaders such as Adobe Experience Manager, Sitecore, and Acquia Working with big companies, I help them either consider setting up a new content management system or address issues they might have with their existing…
Shrikant Pillay - PeerSpot reviewer
Allows you to upload and download files quickly but lacks integration with Office 365
For enterprise users, the data is in a local repository. We use it for files for the end user process. This is a cloud solution. In my current organization, we have over 10,000 people using this solution. I use it very extensively. Users these days are working remotely You can upload your bin,…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
40%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
5%
Educational Organization
54%
Financial Services Firm
5%
Computer Software Company
5%
Government
4%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Adobe Experience Manager?
It is easy to learn. You don't need to be an advanced Java developer.
What needs improvement with Adobe Experience Manager?
While there are many aspects that could be improved, discussing them would require more time. The licensing model is opaque, and technical support could be improved, especially for smaller companies.
What is your primary use case for Adobe Experience Manager?
I've worked with all major content management systems. Currently, I work with the leaders such as Adobe Experience Manager, Sitecore, and Acquia.
What do you like most about Box?
The solution is used for data storage and any kind of visualization.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Box?
The solution is expensive when it comes to API calls.
 

Also Known As

Adobe Day CQ5, Ektron Social Marketing, Episerver Content Cloud
No data available
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Metra
GE, Toyota, P&G, Caterpillar, Flex, Schneider Electric, Sally Beauty, Eurostar, AstraZeneca, AirBnB, Whirlpool, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Nationwide, Aeropostale etc
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