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Adobe Experience Manager vs CoreMedia comparison

Adobe and CoreMedia are both solutions in the Web Content Management category. Adobe is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.5, while CoreMedia is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.0. Adobe holds a 12.0% mindshare in WCM, compared to CoreMedia’s 1.2% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Adobe users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of CoreMedia users who would recommend it.
Adobe Experience Manager
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95% willing to recommend
CoreMedia
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  • 364 Views
  • 233 Comparison Views
100% willing to recommend
 

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Categories and Ranking

Adobe Experience Manager
Ranking in Web Content Management
3rd
Ranking in Digital Experience Platforms (DXP)
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Content Management (7th), Enterprise Social Software (5th)
CoreMedia
Ranking in Web Content Management
8th
Ranking in Digital Experience Platforms (DXP)
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Digital Asset Management (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Web Content Management category, the mindshare of Adobe Experience Manager is 12.0%, down from 12.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of CoreMedia is 1.2%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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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…
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VB
Provides effective workflow management and catalog management
Around three to four engineers are needed for the solution's deployment and maintenance. The solution's e-commerce integration feature has impacted our marketing efforts and catalog management. CoreMedia is stable and strong in terms of editorial things. The solution has helped our organization manage translations for different languages. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is easy to learn. You don't need to be an advanced Java developer."
"I like the native applications such as Adobe Target, Adobe Analytics, and Adobe Experience Platform. Because of these, it's very easy to connect and obtain reports on how my website is doing, how many have visited it, how frequently, etc. The multiple publisher concept is one of the best parts of this solution."
"The integration of customer behavior and website setup is impressive."
"If you want to use content in a mobile application and you want the content in some other application, you can simply expose it from the CMS to different clients or different systems. It's easy. On top of that, the technology underlying AEM is open-source and is very powerful like Apache Sling and JCR."
"Adobe Experience Manager is pretty stable."
"The most valuable features of Adobe Experience Manager include its capability to manage content and create reusable fragments."
"The integration of customer behavior and website setup is impressive."
"Adobe Experience Manager is a content management system, and we use it to create and manage a website."
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"CoreMedia is good for workflow management and user reviews."
 

Cons

"I haven't seen any areas for improvement in Adobe Experience Manager as it's a full-fledged CMS tool, and Adobe is already working on enhancements for the solution. Adobe is working to make Adobe Experience Manager more valuable and easier to use for any user, even non-technical ones, through multiple components and templates. Day by day, Adobe provides the latest update to Adobe Experience Manager, and if my team needs any particular change, it just needs to be reported to the Adobe team. As Adobe Experience Manager has a broad scope and a lot of use cases and features, it's a solution that requires some time and effort from you in terms of learning, especially if you're implementing it for different clients, which could be an area for improvement."
"Tool-wise, the Adobe Experience Manager support team is not very responsive when the user face issues in AEM as a Cloud Service."
"A little bit of background knowledge of coding and website structure is required."
"There is a feature missing where if content is created on the UAT environment and needs to be transferred or synced to the production environment, there is no direct way of doing the sync."
"In comparison to other CMS products, Adobe Experience Manager is missing some capabilities such as proper versioning or a better versioning system and backend connectivity. If something is deleted in AEM, the user cannot recover it. You have to call technical support, and they will need to recover the whole instance. So, it's really difficult. For example, if you delete a page, you cannot recover it. There should be an option to recover it. In AEM, you have to go to the previous state of the instance itself or the virtual machine, and you have to restore everything, which is not good."
"Adobe Experience Manager could improve by allowing the reuse of components like a progress bar across multiple pages to make the development process more efficient."
"The licensing model is opaque, and technical support could be improved, especially for smaller companies."
"Adobe Experience Manager's pricing could be improved."
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"It is difficult to scale the solution with respect to the costs and infrastructure."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"It's really costly."
"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."
"Our customers pay a yearly licensing fee for the solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Retailer
6%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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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.
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What needs improvement with Adobe Experience Manager?
The content is created as Adobe Experience Manager has an author, publisher, and dispatcher. However, there is a feature missing where if content is created on the UAT environment and needs to be t...
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What is your primary use case for Adobe Experience Manager?
We are working on digital experience platforms such as Adobe Experience Manager or Sitefinity. It's for powering their customer-facing website, not the transaction portal, but the brochureware port...
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What do you like most about CoreMedia?
CoreMedia is good for workflow management and user reviews.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CoreMedia?
Our customers pay a yearly licensing fee for the solution.
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What needs improvement with CoreMedia?
It is difficult to scale the solution with respect to the costs and infrastructure. The solution's integration and multimedia could be improved.
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Also Known As

Adobe Day CQ5, Ektron Social Marketing, Episerver Content Cloud, Adobe CQ5
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Overview

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. 

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CoreMedia is a composable Digital Experience Platform designed for enterprises to deliver personalized omnichannel customer experiences across websites, mobile apps, and messaging platforms.

CoreMedia leverages a hybrid headless CMS to integrate content, real-time data, and AI capabilities. This setup enhances personalization, marketing, and global delivery while supporting regional localization. It merges AI with human interactions, empowering businesses with relevant information and real-time support through the customer journey. CoreMedia also automates repetitive tasks, streamlining content operations and adjusting experiences in real time. Compatible with existing tech stacks, it offers flexible deployment options, including on-premise, private or public cloud, and SaaS.

What are the most important features of CoreMedia?
  • Composable DXP: Enables personalized customer experiences across multiple platforms.
  • Hybrid Headless CMS: Integrates content and AI for dynamic personalization.
  • Omnichannel Support: Ensures consistent experiences across web, mobile, and messaging.
  • AI-Driven Tools: Automates content operations and supports real-time interaction.
  • Flexible Deployment: Supports on-premise, cloud, and SaaS environments.
What key benefits should users look for in reviews?
  • Efficiency: Automates and streamlines content and marketing tasks.
  • Versatility: Integrates with current technology infrastructures.
  • Scalability: Adapts to growth and changes in business demands.
  • Localization: Facilitates global reach with regional customization.

In retail, CoreMedia enhances customer engagement with personalized marketing strategies. Healthcare providers utilize its robust data integration for patient-centric communications. In the media industry, it enables agile content creation and distribution to keep audiences engaged. CoreMedia’s adaptability makes it a valuable choice for industries requiring customized, efficient digital experiences.

CoreMedia
 

Sample Customers

Metra
Henkel, Deutsche Telekom and MASORANGE, Hoka, Ugg, Finnair, MaxMara, Emerson, The North Face, DMG Mori, Vans 
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