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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 offers high ROI with ease of use, excellent content management, and no-deployment-required content updates.
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
6.3
Adobe Experience Manager's customer service varies, with knowledgeable staff but inconsistent response times and lengthy ticket processes.
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.
They are always supportive.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Adobe Experience Manager offers scalable, customizable global site provisioning, with challenges in cloud transition and licensing requirements for horizontal scaling.
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.
You cannot simply add more servers without purchasing the license.
I am uncertain about its effectiveness at an enterprise level, where SharePoint might be preferred.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.8
Adobe Experience Manager offers high performance and stability, though large-scale setups and integrations may face occasional challenges.
Sentiment score
8.0
Box is highly stable and secure, with minimal outages, though users seek improvements in upload speed.
Since they are enterprise and have significant digital business coming through the digital medium, the stability of the product is very important.
Box was very stable and did not have any latency issues.
 

Room For Improvement

Adobe Experience Manager needs improved documentation, integration, pricing, content synchronization, and developer support to ease management and development.
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.
There should be a direct sync between the UAT lower environment to the production higher environment.
Collaborative editing was challenging if multiple people were in a document at once.
 

Setup Cost

Adobe Experience Manager is costly, with unclear licensing fees, but offers a free trial and potential efficiency benefits.
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.
Adobe Experience Manager is expensive compared to competitors.
 

Valuable Features

Adobe Experience Manager integrates with Adobe Marketing Cloud, offering user-friendly content management, powerful analytics, and advanced asset handling capabilities.
Box provides secure file sharing, collaboration, advanced security, and seamless Microsoft integration, making it ideal for organizations.
Feature-wise, I believe the dispatcher module is the best aspect of Adobe Experience Manager.
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
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
Web Content Management (3rd), Enterprise Social Software (5th), Digital Experience Platforms (DXP) (1st)
Box
Ranking in Enterprise Content Management
8th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
41
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Storage (13th), Digital Asset Management (3rd), Document Management Software (4th), 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
36%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
5%
Educational Organization
49%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Computer Software Company
5%
Manufacturing Company
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?
I was not involved in discussions about paying for Box, so I cannot provide specifics about pricing.
What needs improvement with Box?
Collaborative editing was challenging if multiple people were in a document at once. The installation procedure was tricky but manageable with provided guidance and steps.
 

Also Known As

Adobe Day CQ5, Ektron Social Marketing, Episerver Content Cloud
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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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