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3,440 views|2,242 comparisons
93% willing to recommend
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Web Content Management
May 2024
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We performed a comparison between Adobe CQ5 and Adobe Experience Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Anonymous User
Brand management, Digital Transformation of organization and Most dynamic site.
Brand management, Digital Transformation of organization and Most dynamic site.
Gaurav Mishra
Feature-rich, with a straightforward GUI, and an analytics dashboard that shows you the traffic source, number of...
The main benefit of using Adobe Experience Manager in the company is that it lets you easily manage your websites and content. You can also have a... Read more →
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  • "There's a free trial for one month for Adobe Experience Manager, which you can use for learning purposes, then, after the trial period, you'll need to purchase the license. Adobe offers a few plans for Adobe Experience Manager, but I'm unaware of how much my company is paying."
  • "It's a costly solution. I would rate the price at two out of five on a scale from one to five, where one is the most expensive and five is the most competitive."
  • "Users have to pay a yearly licensing fee to use the solution, which is highly-priced."

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    What do you like most about Adobe Experience Manager?
    Top Answer:It is easy to learn. You don't need to be an advanced Java developer.
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    What needs improvement with Adobe Experience Manager?
    Top Answer:Area of improvement for Cloud Service: For the last four years, I've been working on AEM as a Cloud Service. I feel the tool has all the features needed for production, but the problem is with skills… more »
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    What is your primary use case for Adobe Experience Manager?
    Top Answer:It's a powerful content management system – there's really no competitor in the market right now. The main use case is digital marketing. For example, if you have offers you want to publish… more »
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    Ranking
    9th
    out of 48 in Web Content Management
    Views
    558
    Comparisons
    471
    Reviews
    0
    Average Words per Review
    0
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    3rd
    out of 48 in Web Content Management
    Views
    3,440
    Comparisons
    2,242
    Reviews
    6
    Average Words per Review
    635
    Rating
    8.2
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    Also Known As
    CQ5
    Adobe Day CQ5, Ektron Social Marketing, Episerver Content Cloud
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    Overview

    Adobe CQ web content management provides a browser-based user interface for both business and IT to create interactive, media-enriched, multichannel customer experiences to build an engaging digital presence, drive more effective campaigns and grow online customer communities. 

    Adobe Communique 5 (Adobe CQ5), currently manifested as Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), is a web-based content management system which is developed to help businesses in offering high-end digital experience to their customers. 

    Sample Customers
    Boehringer Ingelheim
    Metra
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Retailer10%
    Construction Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization41%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Manufacturing Company4%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise77%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise64%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business10%
    Midsize Enterprise46%
    Large Enterprise43%
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    Adobe CQ5 is ranked 9th in Web Content Management while Adobe Experience Manager is ranked 3rd in Web Content Management with 16 reviews. Adobe CQ5 is rated 10.0, while Adobe Experience Manager is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Adobe CQ5 writes "Brand management, Digital Transformation of organization and Most dynamic site". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Adobe Experience Manager writes "A powerful product that can be used for user experience, product design, and user journeys". Adobe CQ5 is most compared with , whereas Adobe Experience Manager is most compared with Liferay Digital Experience Platform, SharePoint, WordPress, SDL Tridion DX and Sitecore Experience Manager.

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