G2 Vendor Directory

ExpressionEngine vs. Magnolia

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

MetricExpressionEngine

by EllisLab

Magnolia

by Magnolia

Overall rating3.74.3
Review count5662
Ease of use7.68.6
Ease of setup8.38.3
Quality of support8.18.3
Meets requirements7.88.5
NPS11.76470655
Small Business72.7%27.9%
Mid-Market20.0%32.8%
Enterprise7.3%39.3%
Total page views61308
Total LLM citations53746

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

    Magnolia

    Magnolia combines the power of composable DXP with emerging AI to help enterprises move faster, adapt with ease, and drive long-term success. With its open, flexible, and intuitive CMS, global organizations can bring all their digital experiences—websites, portals, intranets, and applications—together on one centralized platform. Magnolia gives developers the freedom to build, marketers the tools to create, and businesses the confidence to grow.

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