Compare WordPress vs. Contentful

WordPress is not a very modern PHP CMS and does not use Symfony or other components. It is very popular and earns it's position in the listing of Symfony CMSes.

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.

• Very popular
• Good usability
• Vibrant community

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

• Shoddy code quality
• Relies on 3rd party plugins a lot
• A weak security trackrecord, partly due to plugins

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