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Acoustic Content vs. dotCMS

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Acoustic Content
Score 1.2 out of 10
N/A
Acoustic Content (formerly Watson Content Hub) gives business owners the power to create, robust and consistent brand experiences using cloud-based, cognitive content management capabilities. Marketing and merchandising professionals can quickly select content to create relevant offers delivered across multiple channels, such as mobile, web-based or email. Acoustic is an independent spun off from IBM Watson Marketing in 2019.N/A
dotCMS
Score 10.0 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
dotCMS is a Java open-source content management system for companies that demand performance in web operations and content management. With dotCMS, companies can create value and deliver dynamic user experiences across multiple channels. The solution is built on open standards: JSON, XML, REST, Spring, OSGI and CMIS. The vendor says it is extensible and massively scalable, and can help companies rapidly deliver personalized, engaging content across devices, channels, second screens…
$0
Pricing
Acoustic ContentdotCMS
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Community
$0
Standard
$0
Professional
$0
Prime
$0
Standard
$0
Professional
$0
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Acoustic ContentdotCMS
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details—Pricing is per server. One server equals one JVM. There is no limit on users, seats, or web sites.
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Community Pulse
Acoustic ContentdotCMS
Considered Both Products
Acoustic Content
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Acoustic Content
Acoustic Content stands out mainly in 3 areas, Digital Asset Management system AI Based metatags More secure CDN and REST API to share content All these three features play a huge role in Acoustic Content CMS in terms of finding matching images for our content, categorize …
Madusanka Balapitiya | TrustRadius Reviewer
Madusanka Balapitiya
Senior Executive ( IT & Administration )
Chose Acoustic Content
I have never had any experience without IBM applications but I can confirm that compared to other content tools provided by IBM, this is one of the complete packages.
Ben Williams | TrustRadius Reviewer
Ben Williams
Automation Developer (RPA and OCR Datacap)
Chose Acoustic Content
I haven't had experience outside of the IBM applications but can confirm that compared to other content tools provided by IBM, this is one of the more complete packages.
dotCMS

No answer on this topic

Features
Acoustic ContentdotCMS
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Acoustic Content
8.4
Ratings
4% above category average
dotCMS
-
Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
Acoustic Content
8.4
Ratings
10% above category average
dotCMS
-
Ratings
API8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Internationalization / multi-language8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Web Content Creation
Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Product A and Product B
Acoustic Content
8.6
Ratings
11% above category average
dotCMS
-
Ratings
WYSIWYG editor7.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Code quality / cleanliness8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Admin section8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Page templates8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Library of website themes9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile optimization / responsive design9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Publishing workflow9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Form generator9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Web Content Management
Comparison of Web Content Management features of Product A and Product B
Acoustic Content
8.8
Ratings
18% above category average
dotCMS
-
Ratings
Content taxonomy8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
SEO support8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Bulk management8.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Availability / breadth of extensions9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Community / comment management8.90 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Acoustic ContentdotCMS
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Acoustic ContentdotCMS
Likelihood to Recommend
It is advisable to create custom designs that call for specific programs and content without giving direct access to those programs. We still have to meet the proposed use case where it should not be used.
Madusanka Balapitiya | TrustRadius Reviewer
Madusanka Balapitiya
Senior Executive ( IT & Administration )
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Pros
  • Ease of use of the tool
  • Fast results for sales from automated merchandising
  • Great insight into top performers
  • Good support
Verified User
Anonymous
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Cons
  • Application is less user friendly as some of the commonly used functions even hidden inside menus.
  • Community support is very low as Acoustic Content is not widely used by many people.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Alternatives Considered
Acoustic Content stands out mainly in 3 areas, Digital Asset Management system AI Based metatags More secure CDN and REST API to share content All these three features play a huge role in Acoustic Content CMS in terms of finding matching images for our content, categorize and sort our content automatically and finally secure way to publish our content.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Return on Investment
  • Freed up user time to call a variety of applications quicker.
  • Allowed developer an easier tool to integrate other applications for end users.
  • Allowed us to have a single method of application implementation and usage that is easier to debug, saving time.
Ben Williams | TrustRadius Reviewer
Ben Williams
Automation Developer (RPA and OCR Datacap)
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ScreenShots

Acoustic Content Screenshots

Screenshot of Cognitive TaggingScreenshot of Flexible, Easy EditingScreenshot of Automatic renditions createdScreenshot of Card-based Asset Library

dotCMS Screenshots

Screenshot of Custom WorkflowsScreenshot of HTML5 and CSS3 templating with full support for responsive design.Screenshot of Auto clustering servers allows customers to quickly scale environments.Screenshot of Mobile development framework with full support for responsive design.