A good balance of simple and useful.
October 11, 2023

A good balance of simple and useful.

Stephen Mann | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Software Version

Optimizely Content Cloud

Overall Satisfaction with Optimizely Content Management System

We implement Optimizely Content Management System for the whole spectrum of websites, from eCommerce to SPAs to internal to informational.

Pros

  • It adheres to Microsoft's best practices and stays up to date with recommendations.
  • It has an intuitive interface for content editors -- complex enough for nuanced use cases, but simple enough that it often doesn't require formal training.
  • Optimizely Find allows opens up the door to creative solutions for building highly dynamic and targeted websites.

Cons

  • Folders containing many blocks can cause significant performance issues.
  • Updating the underlying technology for Find could open up doors to more modern search solutions.
  • It provides our customers with common, state-of-the-art website functionality with minimal effort.
Optimizely Content Management System doesn't invent complexity. It just sticks to common patterns and recommendations from Microsoft. This makes it extremely easy to learn and onboard new developers, and it makes it easier to upgrade and maintain.

Do you think Optimizely Content Management System delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Optimizely Content Management System's feature set?

Yes

Did Optimizely Content Management System live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Optimizely Content Management System go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Optimizely Content Management System again?

Yes

It's difficult to pick just one or two cases, since Optimizely Content Management System has tools for building quite a wide variety of sites. Perhaps the most fundamental use case is a good place to start: Optimizely Content Management System works well for any website requiring multiple users to create content collaboratively. Most end-users would require barely any training for this type of site, and it's very easy to set up and maintain.

It's also well suited for eCommerce. The integration points provided by the CMS are far simpler than alternatives, yet provide the same level of customization and extension.

Optimizely Content Management System Feature Ratings

8.3
WYSIWYG editor
6
Code quality / cleanliness
10
Admin section
9
Page templates
9
Library of website themes
Not Rated
Mobile optimization / responsive design
Not Rated
Publishing workflow
10
Form generator
6
8.6
Content taxonomy
6
SEO support
10
Bulk management
7
Availability / breadth of extensions
10
Community / comment management
10
8.5
API
7
Internationalization / multi-language
10
10.0
Role-based user permissions
10
CMS programming language or framework ()
Not Rated

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