dotCMS Review - why 4.2 stars?

Shlomi Lavi / updated: Apr 11, 2022

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What is dotCMS?

dotCMS is a document management software designed as a hybrid CMS for creating and managing content-driven web pages and apps to deliver engaging and trusted customer experience. From future-proofing content to managing content, the software delivers both with APIs at its core. It also has secure, customizable cloud storage with capabilities of deploying websites and apps without the need for reliance on IT experts.

dotCMS has a wide range of features, some of which are roles & permissions, scalability & speed, push publishing, and low-code/no-code content management. DotCMS®, a computer software company headquartered in Miami, United States, are the developers of this software. The company has a workforce of 32 employees and is a leading provider of cloud hosting on Amazon EC2.

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Who is it best for?

The typical customers include the following business size: Small, medium and large size businesses.

What is the actual cost?

The cost of license starts at $1,400 per feature/month. ITQlick pricing score is 6 out of 10 (10 is most expensive). Access ITQlick pricing guide for dotCMS. You can also find here pricing information from dotCMS's website.

Pros

• This software is highly customizable, flexible, and has a lot of built-in features
• dotCMS support team is responsive and helpful
• It supports integration with a wide range of modules and frameworks
• Custom content type is fairly easy to create

Cons

• User permissions need to be less difficult to set up and maintain
• Documentation needs improving

How it stacks up?

Access a head to head analysis of dotCMS vs alternative software solutions.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Is dotCMS right for you or your business?

This software is designed to fit in organizations of all sizes and structures. It was designed to serve information technology experts, developers, and digital marketers across industries such as education, security, digital marketing, information technology, etc. Some of the enterprises that are using dotCMS include Gettysburg College, Reuters ™, and Standard & Poors.