I usually useContentstack as a CMS platform to manage the data of the website and allow non-technical people to use the Contentstack admin panel to edit some parts of the website, mostly content-wise. Additionally, I have integrated some AI tools to Contentstack itself, using developer tools that enable non-technical people to generate titles, SEO tags, descriptions, parse the images they upload, and make their life easier.
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Content editing has become intuitive and AI tools now generate SEO titles and descriptions
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The ease of use, which I mentioned as the best part, is especially highlighted by the clean UI and predictable UX of Contentstack, as there is not too much information on the screen at the same time that can confuse the users. Everything is step-by-step and cleanly placed, and as a front-end engineer, I appreciate that. For the developer experience, the documentation is fine, even though API integration can be a bit tricky, but it is usable.
Contentstack is a legitimate CMS platform that nearly offers everything that other competitors also offer, such as content modeling, entries, and stacks. Everything is legitimate and good. Contentstack also offers GraphQL API, REST API, and all types are in place. Everything works seamlessly, and it is one of the most popular CMSs out there and easy to use for non-technical persons. The ease of use is the best part of it.
What needs improvement?
There are definitely some improvements needed in the documentation part to make it easier for developers to understand. The API, specifically the Content Delivery API, can be a bit tricky sometimes. This can be improved by refactoring or making it a bit more seamless and easier to use for developers.
Overall, the documentation part and the overall API integration part can be simplified, or perhaps Contentstack can provide a step-by-step guide in the documentation or update courses to be shorter, easier to access, and allow developers to obtain new certificates.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have used Contentstack in a couple of projects, and I have even written custom AI tools that were connected to Contentstack fields which were generating using AI for image optimizations, SEO tags, title generation, and description generation.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Contentstack is pretty stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of Contentstack is good, it is legitimate, and you can use it for bigger projects.
What about the implementation team?
The process of integrating those AI tools into Contentstack was not straightforward because it was our team's first time integrating such AI tools not only to Contentstack but also to Contentful and a couple more CMS models. There were some challenges, of course, but we used documentation and everything we found in online forums and somehow we made it happen. However, it was not straightforward, and there were some issues with state management and some confusing parts.
After using it for a while and getting hands dirty and knowing a bit more about how Contentstack is built and how we can interact with the fields and custom fields like theming, it became a bit easier. At the end, we developed a great product and handed it over to the client.
What other advice do I have?
My advice for others looking into using Contentstack is to pass their course for developers if you are a developer, and learn how to do things properly before getting your hands dirty. In order to make a good, scalable product and use Contentstack efficiently, you need to know how to use it beforehand. Check out their courses and documentation, and then start doing some work with them.
I would rate Contentstack an eight because I deduct one point for the documentation, one point for the API integration, and overall, other things are fine.
User-Friendly Interface, Makes the life of writers easy
What do you like best about the product?
I use Contentstack for content writing practices, especially for writing company policies and creating user-friendly and customer support-friendly articles. It has definitely made my work easier by providing a structured format. I also appreciate that it saves information well, so I don't have to write everything from scratch and can refer to previously created sections easily. Contentstack has a very user-friendly interface.
What do you dislike about the product?
Technical glitches. Recently, I've noticed that it takes a lot of time to publish a particular article. It rolls back to the way it was and the changes are left behind.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Contentstack makes my writing easier by providing a structured format. It lets me save and reuse information, avoiding repeated work. Its user-friendly interface is interesting, even for non-technical users. I can format different texts and embed data easily.
Easy Language Switching That Just Works
What do you like best about the product?
How easy it is to switch to different languages
What do you dislike about the product?
Some functions are not automated yet, such as the simultaneous setup of publishing and unpublishing banners
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It is making my job faster and less time consuming
Organized Workflow, But Lacks Template Flexibility
What do you like best about the product?
What I like most about Contentstack is how organized everything is. I kinda like how I can edit specific blocks that are important to me instead of looking at everything at once and trying to navigate a much larger piece of information. The fact that it's now in smaller, more digestible blocks makes changing things a lot easier.
What do you dislike about the product?
It's been hard to create templates that work the way that we want them to work. It creates a little bit of extra time because we don't have these templates. We have engineers who work on it who haven't cracked the right way to create templates. So sometimes we have to start things from scratch instead of other solutions where we've been able to draft templates and build out these workflows faster.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use Contentstack to maintain order with checklists and processes that are editable, making it easier to navigate and change workflows for different situations.
Smooth, Collaborative Onboarding with Responsive Support
What do you like best about the product?
Onboarding with Contentstack has been super smooth and collaborative. Any feedback or emails we share are well received and acknowledged by both the customer support team and the customer success manager, which strengthens our trust.
What do you dislike about the product?
The UI changes aren’t always appealing, but there has been a lot of improvement in this area over the last two years. That said, running into limitations around locale count setup and the number of fields allowed in a content type is a bit concerning. Publishing heavy pages with multiple references sometimes slows the system
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We wanted to move from two legacy systems to a modern headless CMS and migrate a huge volume of data, but it wasn’t a simple “as-is” lift-and-shift. CS architects and support assisted us to navigate the process and work through the added complexities along the way.
Intuitive and Flexible Content Management
What do you like best about the product?
I use Contentstack for managing our webpage. It helps me to manage and deliver content in a flexible and scalable way. I really like the flexibility and ease of managing content. The intuitive interface makes it easy to create or edit content without needing a lot of technical know-how, which saves time. I also appreciate how quickly the content can be published. Overall, the initial setup was very easy, and it's a better tool to manage content compared to what we used before.
What do you dislike about the product?
Some customization options or workflows could be more intuitive
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use Contentstack for managing and delivering content flexibly and scalably. Its intuitive interface makes editing easy, saving time, and the quick publishing feature is invaluable. It's a better tool with more options compared to what we used before.
Streamlined Experience with Powerful CMS
What do you like best about the product?
I'm a huge fan of Contentstack. I really appreciate its headless architecture and modular approach, which allows us to integrate existing products seamlessly. It enables us to have omnichannel marketing that we've never had before. I find the interface easy to work with, and the headless CMS is great. I love the simple core of Contentstack as a content database with great publishing capabilities. It allows non-engineers to publish content and marketers to keep the site up to date. Contentstack does this core function very well, and everything else is extra.
What do you dislike about the product?
There needs to be more work with AI, but I actually think that it works pretty well for an AI workflow as is.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Contentstack's headless architecture lets us integrate our existing products seamlessly, supporting omnichannel marketing. It's an easy interface and creates automation tools, allowing non-engineers to publish content and keep sites updated efficiently.
Versatile, Lightning-Fast Publishing with Near-Instant Updates
What do you like best about the product?
It's versatile and very fast. I like that publication is almost instant
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing really; maybe there should be a way to have a preview of the changes.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
As I mentioned, the publication times and customization. User can see the changes on live right away, without waiting times.
Flexible, Scalable Headless CMS with an Intuitive UI and Strong API Integrations
What do you like best about the product?
What I like best about Contentstack is its flexibility and scalability. The headless CMS approach makes it easy to manage content across multiple channels, while the user interface is intuitive and efficient for both developers and content editors. I also appreciate the strong API support and integrations, which make it easy to fit into modern workflows.
What do you dislike about the product?
One downside of Contentstack is that it can have a bit of a learning curve, especially for new users unfamiliar with headless CMS platforms. Some parts of the interface and workflows could be more intuitive. Additionally, pricing can be a concern for smaller teams, and certain advanced features may require more technical knowledge to fully utilize.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Contentstack solves the problem of managing and delivering content across multiple platforms from a single source. By using a headless CMS approach, it separates content from presentation, which gives us more flexibility in how and where we publish. This benefits us by improving efficiency, enabling faster updates, and allowing our team to scale content operations without being tied to a specific frontend or technology stack.
Streamlined Marketing, User-Friendly Platform
What do you like best about the product?
I appreciate that Contentstack is quick, user-friendly, and efficient. It has a harmonized approach that allows us to manage all markets in scope on one platform, saving time and providing a structured, all-in-one place that is easy to use. This is especially valuable for maintaining our local websites during new product launches and promotions, as all our marketing communications are published there.
What do you dislike about the product?
There are minor things which might be improved but nothing significantly at the moment.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Contentstack is quick, user-friendly, and efficient, saving time with its all-in-one, structured approach for managing markets in one platform.
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