Compare Sulu CMS vs. Contentful

Sulu is a new take on content management. It has been started from scratch using an existing content repository.

Contentful is a pure CaaS (Content as a Service) player. It comes from Berlin, and is currently the global market leader for decoupled hosted content management.

• Clean architecture based on Full Symfony Full Stack Framework
• Uses ready made components such as CMF, PHPCR
• Clean user interface

• Widely used across industries
• No technical operations needed
• Free tier for hobbyists

• Limited adoption
• A new product, there are use cases not covered yet
• Initial setup and flexibility requires expert developers

• Limited customisation capabilities
• Vendor lock in (though export is possible)
• Pricing for large amounts of content