Contentstack named a Leader in The Forrester Wave for CMS Systems Evaluation

Contentstack, the headless CMS pioneer and category disruptor in digital experiences, announced its recognition as a Leader in the Forrester Research, Inc. March 2025 report, “The Forrester Wave™: Content Management Systems (CMS), Q1 2025.” The report evaluates 13 top CMS providers on 19 criteria for current offering and strategy. Contentstack is the only pure headless provider named as a Leader.

The report states that “Contentstack is a best fit for enterprises looking to balance features that matter to marketing and technology teams in an enterprise-grade solution that is composed of multiple software vendors, not a single vendor’s platform.”

“For us, this validates what we’ve always known: modern brands need powerful tools that give them the freedom to build digital experiences on their terms, without the constraints of monolithic suites,” said Neha Sampat, founder and CEO of Contentstack. “That’s exactly why we built our headless CMS in the first place and evolved it into the platform it is today. We believe our ability to deliver what brands need is why we’re the only modern CMS recognized as a leader in the report today.”

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In 2024, Contentstack delivered premium capabilities to enable real-time personalization at scale, including a no-fail AI guarantee. According to the report, “Contentstack excels in integrating with third-party software solutions, making it easier to integrate a new CMS with a strong visual editor. Built-in features like audience analytics and the new personalization product can deliver digital experiences that impact business results and matter to end customers.”

Contentstack earned the highest possible scores in the criteria of:

• Digital experience aggregation and preview
• Audience analytics
• Experience experimentation and personalization
• Backend extensibility – APIs and connectors
• Innovation

According to the report, one customer stated, “[Contentstack] seem[s] to have their finger on the pulse of what customers need next, including their recent acquisition of a CDP company.”

“We’re in an AI-first world, and brands need to leave the old ways of marketing behind or face irrelevance,” said Gurdeep Dhillon, Chief Marketing Officer at Contentstack. “At Contentstack, we help brands master this shift every day with a headless CMS built for the future of digital. We’re excited to see the market recognize our commitment to our customers and our track record of innovation.”

SOURCE: GlobeNewswire