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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Adobe Experience Manager

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AAdobe Experience Manager is a combined web content management system and digital asset management system. The combined applications of Adobe Experience Manager Sites and Adobe Experience Manager Assets is offered by the vendor as an end-to-end solution for managing and delivering marketing content.N/A

    Adobe Workfront

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AAdobe Workfront, acquired by Adobe in late 2020, is a web-based project-management tool. It is designed for both IT and marketing teams, but can be implemented for any kind of project. Workfront offers all the features standard to project management platforms, as well as resource allocation, automation, and agile workflow.N/A
    Pricing
    Adobe Experience ManagerAdobe Workfront
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Adobe Experience ManagerAdobe Workfront
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
    Adobe Experience ManagerAdobe Workfront
    Considered Both Products
    Adobe
    Chose Adobe Experience Manager
    AEM feels more enterprise ready
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Experience Manager
    I haven't evaluated competitor products similar to Adobe Experience Manager at this point.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Experience Manager
    AEM exceeds WordPress on customizability. It is the backbone for the many modules and APIs we need to run our business.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Experience Manager
    I think AEM is specific to the client's needs and is not necessarily comparable to all other platforms. However, when compared feature to feature I think AEM many times is a leader in the industry. While WordPress has progressed in the WYSIWYG interface it is not there still …
    Incentivized
    Adobe
    Chose Adobe Workfront
    Adobe Workfront is integrated with Adobe Experience Manager to improve the ROI and sales by utilizing the digital content workflows.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Workfront
    Easy to use
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    126 Answers
    93%
    Would buy again
    43 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    99 Answers
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    32 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    129 Answers
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    43 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    75 Answers
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    22 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    85 Answers
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    25 Answers
    Features
    Adobe Experience ManagerAdobe Workfront
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Adobe Experience Manager and Adobe Workfront
    Feature
    Adobe Experience Manager
    8.4
    38 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Adobe Workfront
    -
    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.438 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Adobe Experience Manager and Adobe Workfront
    Feature
    Adobe Experience Manager
    8.0
    33 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Adobe Workfront
    -
    Ratings
    API7.829 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language8.129 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Adobe Experience Manager and Adobe Workfront
    Feature
    Adobe Experience Manager
    7.5
    38 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Adobe Workfront
    -
    Ratings
    WYSIWYG editor7.433 Ratings00 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness6.734 Ratings00 Ratings
    Admin section7.034 Ratings00 Ratings
    Page templates7.637 Ratings00 Ratings
    Library of website themes7.326 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design7.835 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publishing workflow8.135 Ratings00 Ratings
    Form generator7.629 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of Adobe Experience Manager and Adobe Workfront
    Feature
    Adobe Experience Manager
    7.3
    37 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Adobe Workfront
    -
    Ratings
    Content taxonomy7.731 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO support7.133 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bulk management7.236 Ratings00 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions7.534 Ratings00 Ratings
    Community / comment management7.130 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Adobe Experience Manager and Adobe Workfront
    Feature
    Adobe Experience Manager
    -
    Ratings
    Adobe Workfront
    8.6
    304 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Task Management00 Ratings10.0303 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings9.0275 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings9.0243 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings8.0271 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings8.0273 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings8.0293 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings8.0186 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings6.5199 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings6.8275 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings10.0231 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings8.0234 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings10.0220 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings9.0211 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings10.0189 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Adobe Experience Manager and Adobe Workfront
    Feature
    Adobe Experience Manager
    -
    Ratings
    Adobe Workfront
    6.0
    173 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Quotes/estimates00 Ratings5.181 Ratings
    Invoicing00 Ratings6.171 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting00 Ratings6.4171 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software00 Ratings6.462 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Adobe Experience ManagerAdobe Workfront
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (85 ratings)
    8.9
    (355 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    9.0
    (60 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (50 ratings)
    9.0
    (18 ratings)
    Availability
    8.6
    (5 ratings)
    9.1
    (9 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.2
    (11 ratings)
    10.0
    (12 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.7
    (2 ratings)
    8.3
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Adobe Experience ManagerAdobe Workfront
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Adobe
    I'll answer the second one because I mean, the first one I don't have an issue with. The second scenario is we oftentimes have the need to spin off very small campaign style sites or sites that generate leads but are unbranded and that sort of thing. So that's hard to do in AEM because you have to then create another organization within AEM to do that. And we're talking about sites that are maybe five to 10 pages in size. So we've been investigating Edge, but then that's a different workflow, so we'd have to train people on that. So it would be nice if there was something within the AEM structure that could allow you to do something very similar to Edge, where you make some small micro sites that are not necessarily branded, that you could still host within the platform and not have to retrain everybody on a completely different platform.
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    Adobe
    Workfront enables us to manage all our projects effectively while providing a comprehensive overview of team resources. The Resource Planner helps the team identify their capacity to determine whether they are over- or under-allocated. This information is crucial for project planning and ensuring team members do not experience burnout.
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    Pros
    Adobe
    • It allows us to scale so that we can make a change on a global footer. And it applies to all of the different property websites. It allows us to set up components and compartmentalize things in a way. The big thing is that it's scalable. And then it also ties into Adobe Analytics and other Adobe products. So we are a complete Adobe shop. Every Adobe product that we can use, we use. I don't think we do it for marketing so much, but for doing target testing and analytics, data scientists are using the same product and so it all speaks.
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    Adobe
    • Fosters communication between team members.
    • Serves as a virtual "to do list" for me personally - I can track where I am with projects and what there is left to do, and when it's completed.
    • Sharing documents between team members that can be updated.
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    Cons
    Adobe
    • Can sometimes be difficult to troubleshoot bugs/issues as they arise
    • Sometimes difficult to set up restrictions on how components can be designed to make sure they fit in with existing content
    • While the integration with Adobe target works fairly well, the process can be a bit opaque and hard to understand, making it difficult to troubleshoot when issues arise
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    Adobe
    • It can sometimes be a bit difficult to keep track of multiple projects
    • Hard to include people who do not have a Adobe Workfront account
    • I wish there were better notifications around when tasks are removed or you are unassigned from a task
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Adobe
    We had and still have a fantastic experience using Adobe CQ. Lots of flexibility, great integration with other Adobe products we already use and a powerful technology make it a great fit for our corporate environment. Also as the community grows, it makes it easier to network with other developers and users to get new ideas on how to continue to get the best out of the software.
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    Adobe
    All that I've said already is why. I suppose the clearest way to say it is that at this point? I cannot imagine running the 300+ active projects in eMarketing without AtTask; it simply wouldn't be possible and even more; I wouldn't imagine why we'd try to find an alternative tool when we have one meeting our needs.
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    Usability
    Adobe
    It depends if it is from an administrator point of view or from a business content author point of view. I think from business author point of view the solution is good and with the GEN AI capabilities coming it is doing better and better, however from an administration point of view there are still a lot of improvements to ease the maintenance of user access management and as well as the integration configuration aspect.
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    Adobe
    For my needs, it's easy to jump in and out of, make changes and update projects, and check in with my employers. I haven't used to it create my own projects, they're created by my employer as we go, I suspect it's not hard to use in that way, but I don't have first-hand knowledge.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Adobe
    Being part of Adobe Suite means you are already notified when the tool has any outages. However, I have never faced unplanned outages. Whenever you face any issue with the site, it is clearly stated if there were any planned outages and how quickly you will be back to normal. So, I will say that even the outages are planned and managed in a great way like their other services.
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    Adobe
    Maintenance is required, but usually after work hours, Some days the proofing tool function is not operational, but this is a new function of the tool that WF is working out. the kinks on. Chrome is the best browser to use the system in and we find Firefox and Explorer lose some view functionality - Gantt Chart, Resource Grid
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    Performance
    Adobe
    With respect to performance, Adobe experience manager is one of the best in the CMS space. We didn't observe frequent slowness on platform, however the systems which are accessing experience manager should be of good specifications without which slowness would be observed. Adobe experience manager works well in integration with other solutions, unless the destination application is designed to trigger frequent calls to AEM.
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    Adobe
    Workfront's performance has been very good. Everything always feels very fast and snappy in my experience. We have integrated it with custom scripts to create folder structure for media managing our projects. It works very well.
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    Support Rating
    Adobe
    Adobe Experience Manager, in all its capacity, is a great alternative to any other CMS you are using. It helps in rapid development and makes life easier for maintaining the website for multi-language sites. Technical know-how is eliminated at content authoring. Better documentation in terms of live examples with videos would be appreciated.
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    Adobe
    It would be nice if the support forms were more dynamic so you could add more information to the support ticket when you enter it to reduce back and forth with the support team member. Also communication on escalated tickets isn't always great. It's gotten better over the years but still needs improvement. Other than that, initial response on support tickets is really quick and the people I've dealt with have always been very professional.
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    In-Person Training
    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    Adobe
    It was from my boss, not a rep from AtTask.
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    Online Training
    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    Adobe
    The training is very easy to use and you can simply choose the topics included in the course(s) that are most important to your training needs. After each training course, you are tested on what you have learned. If you need a refresher course, they provide Course Catalogs as well as instructor-led courses & workshops.
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    Implementation Rating
    Adobe
    Depending on your individual needs, It is really quite simple to create an authoring experience for a website that looks really good. I have been part of many implementations and many teams and have seen many projects that were super successful and others that were not implemented well. AEM has room for a lot of flexibility in the implementation process compared to other CMS like SharePoint
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    Adobe
    Most people learn as you go, a lot of this stuff requires trial and error throughout so my suggestion is to provide as much information in the upfront and keep it as simple as possible. You can add other tools and features as you go but everyone should have the basics down so no bad habits can start to develop. Be persistent with everyone, and don't be afraid to correct and talk through steps again so everyone is on the same page
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    Alternatives Considered
    Adobe
    Overall, I prefer AEM as an enterprise site management tool. It allows levels of access control and delegation, while leaving the server management and updates to a specialized team. I do miss the flexibility of being able to search and replace that I have in a WordPress site, and I miss the ability to have one file for redirects like I had in percussion
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    Adobe
    It's been a while since I've used another time and resource management platform, but I would say that Adobe Workfront takes the cake. Its newly refreshed user interface is simple to navigate, whereas other platforms can be quite confusing when "drilling down" on a project. Also, Adobe Workfront has features that I have not seen in other platforms, including collaboration capabilities and the ability to upload a document as proof so it can be reviewed for grammar, consistency, formatting, etc., before being presented or sent to a client.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Adobe
    Instead of being directly involved in the tool purchase, I am involved in analysis or what we can use to maximize the tool. Small organizations may find it expensive. However, if the team or organization focuses more on your ROI or the features you will get, then it will definitely be worth it. Pricing is based on a number of factors, including team size or the use of the tool. The user can select the pricing option that best fits their needs based on the number of form submissions they make or the number of pages they wish to publish on their global/multisite sites.
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    Adobe
    As I stated earlier, I didn't have to pay for Workfront myself- I'm a user under a large organization. I know it's not cheap to implement, I don't know how the price scales for a small-business, but I do like the product enough that I'm going to look into it in the future for my own company.
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    Scalability
    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    Adobe
    We have been using Workfront for about 3 years. During this time they continue to be a very stable project management system. Workfront's overall scalability is able to handle increased loads of work. When using Workfront for a project management tool for the web team, we store documents, images & video's without any issues. They work with their customer's to provide the best project management system in the market today! I highly recommend Workfront for all project management needs. Workfront strives to deliver unique technology solutions to growing companies!
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    Professional Services
    Adobe
    The professional services team within adobe is one of the best in terms of technical and solutioning knowledge. However, considering the billing charges of adobe professional services team, it is always recommended to involve them during platform initial setup or when a complex solution is to be built with platform customizations.
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    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Adobe
    • too soon to tell on increased conversion rates based on external marketing factors in play but having increased visibility into customer engagement trends will most likely lead to improvement of our conversion rates.
    • There have been productivity gains from the perspective of actually migrating all of our externally managed sites to the same in-house Adobe Experience Manager platform and then being able to utilize those universal components.
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    Adobe
    • It will help teams to manage their workflow and impact on the overall productivity.
    • Also, one-stop for the higher management to know [the] status [of] all projects in one go - more visibility, comfort tracking.
    • Easy to track what is in backlog for the team and if any individual [is] stuck on a particular task.
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    ScreenShots

    Adobe Experience Manager Screenshots

    Screenshot of AEM Forms - Creates an adaptive formScreenshot of AEM Forms - themes libraryScreenshot of AEM Forms - where to create a templateScreenshot of AEM Forms - the interactive communications editorScreenshot of Adobe Experience Manager Sites - document-based authoring enables marketers to create and publish content with familiar tools.Screenshot of Adobe Experience Manager Sites - Universal Editor, an advanced visual editor, empowers marketers to edit and publish content.

    Adobe Workfront Screenshots

    Screenshot of Tasks in Adobe WorkfrontScreenshot of Work Requests in Adobe WorkfrontScreenshot of Review Functionality in Adobe WorkfrontScreenshot of Adobe Workfront Planning