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# dotCMS

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> dotCMS is a visual, headless CMS built for compliance-led enterprises that need to manage and scale digital content across brands, regions, and channels.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.2/5** by 39 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Key benefits of dotCMS

• API-first flexibility for developers to architect the system in the best way that fits within their tech stack
 • Reduce developer dependency and eliminate internal bottlenecks so content editors can be empowered to go to market with new content and experiences, faster
 • Get the best of both worlds with a hybrid solution, while keeping your total cost of ownership low
 • A hands-on support and services team that is dedicated to our customers' success with dotCMS

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.2/5** | 39 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 3.7/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support Software | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: dotCMS
- **Location**: Miami, US
- **Founded**: 2004

## Commercial Context

- **Pricing model**: Usage Based (Free version available)
- **Pricing Details**: Transparent and flexible. No artificial limits on the number of users, content types, or API requests. Our pricing grows with your business. Qualified users can use all dotCMS functionality for free under the Business Source License (BSL).
- **Target Audience**: 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise)
- **Supported Languages**: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
- **Available Countries**: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States

## Features

- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Alerts/Notifications
- Analytics
- Approval Process Control
- Asset Lifecycle Management
- Campaign Management Software
- Collaboration Tools
- Configurable Workflow
- Content Delivery
- Content Library
- Content Management System (CMS) Software
- Content Publishing Options
- Customizable Branding
- Customizable Forms
- Customizable Templates
- Data Import/Export
- Document Classification

## Integrations (18 total)

- Acquia DAM (Widen)
- Adobe Commerce
- BambooHR
- Brightcove
- Confluence
- Google Optimize
- HubSpot CRM
- HubSpot Marketing Hub
- Jira
- Marketo Engage
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Monsido
- Salesforce Commerce Cloud
- Salesforce Marketing Cloud
- Salesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement

... and 3 more integrations

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base Software
- Phone Support
- 24/7 (Live rep)
- Chat

## Category

- [Content Management Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/276/content-management-system-cms/software)

## Related Categories

- [Content Management Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/276/content-management-system-cms/software)
- [Java CMS Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/1367/java-cms/software)
- [Headless CMS Platform Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/2027/headless-cms-platform/software)
- [Digital Experience Platforms (DXP)](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/3784/digital-experience-platforms-dxp/software)
- [Web Content Management Systems](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/3826/web-content-management/software)

## Alternatives

1. [Adobe Experience Manager](https://www.getapp.ca/software/100919/adobe-experience-manager) — 4.3/5 (142 reviews)
2. [Magnolia](https://www.getapp.ca/software/127215/magnolia) — 4.7/5 (23 reviews)
3. [Kontent.ai](https://www.getapp.ca/software/123655/kentico-kontent) — 4.5/5 (48 reviews)
4. [Bloomreach](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2046593/bloomreach) — 4.8/5 (56 reviews)
5. [Umbraco CMS](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2036515/umbraco) — 4.1/5 (21 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Good CMS software\!" — 4.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *March 13, 2019* | Automotive | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Easy to use. Very easy to manage your work.
> 
> **Cons**: Customer service or internal problems within software like system bugs.

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### "Ability to be flexible" — 5.0/5

> **Ben** | *February 11, 2019* | Investment Banking | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: dotCMS is a powerful tool that could be customized to your need without having to modify the core. Allowing you to create content and use it in many different ways. From totally headless to hosting the pages in itself. You can make it fit your needs.
> 
> **Cons**: Like any CMS, having to create template for special things might be challenging some times.

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### "Not user friendly" — 1.0/5

> **Kelty** | *August 10, 2022* | Insurance Software | Recommendation rating: 0.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: It often has glitches and it's not very user-friendly. As someone who has used other CMS platforms, I wouldn't recommend dotcms.
> 
> **Cons**: Building landing pages, publishing, trying to remove content assets.

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### "dotCMS is pretty great" — 5.0/5

> **Dennis** | *December 21, 2018* | Higher Education Software | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: we were looking for a highly configurable system that would allow us to create and manage a large number of abstract content types using taxonomies, workflow and other best practices. dotCMS definitely provided this for us.
> 
> **Cons**: the system is pretty abstract so it takes some planning to get started. we also ended up going with the cloud solution, which was easier than installing it and managing it ourselves.
> 
> we have been able to use the system to unify over 500 websites which now are able to share content and features for easy management\!

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### "When you need a solid framework that lets you build a web infrastructure, dotCMS is a great choice." — 4.0/5

> **Steve** | *December 5, 2017*
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> **Pros**: Intuitive interface for creating web pages and reusable or structured content; ease of adding JQuery plugins; custom workflow designer; theme-based templates that support responsive design; built-in personalization and rule-based targeting; effective multilingual support; RESTful API; push publishing across servers.
> 
> **Cons**: Lack of built-in components - but then it's more of a framework than a plug-and-play system like WordPress.

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