G2 Vendor Directory

ExpressionEngine vs. Contentful

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricExpressionEngine

by EllisLab

Contentful

by Contentful

Overall rating3.74.3
Review count56399
Ease of use7.68.7
Ease of setup8.38.5
Quality of support8.18.7
Meets requirements7.88.6
NPS11.76470648.157895
Small Business72.7%31.5%
Mid-Market20.0%35.8%
Enterprise7.3%32.7%
Total page views611,610
Total LLM citations5322,480

ExpressionEngine

ExpressionEngine is a and secure open-source content management system (CMS) designed to empower developers and content creators to build and manage dynamic websites with ease. Its flexible architecture allows users to organize content into customizable channels, facilitating the creation of diverse content types such as blogs, news articles, product descriptions, and more. With a user-friendly interface, ExpressionEngine enables seamless content editing directly from the front end, eliminating the need to navigate complex control panels.

Pros

    Contentful

    Contentful is a digital experience platform (DXP) designed for marketers, developers, and digital teams who need to build, personalize, and deliver impactful experiences across every channel—quickly and at scale. By combining its headless CMS with native, contextual AI, Contentful enables rapid creation, seamless management, and consistent omnichannel delivery of on-brand, data-driven content.

    Pros

    • Ease of Use
    • Content Management
    • Features
    • Easy Creation
    • Ease of Creation
    • Integrations