CMS-only mode compatibility
The applications that are compatible with CMS-only mode
CMS-only mode lets you to run Sitecore XP without enabling the Experience Database (xDB) or purchasing xDB licenses.
In CMS-only mode, any functionality that depends on data collection will be unavailable and a number of applications will not run.
In CMS-only mode, the Sitecore XP applications and functionality are classified as:
Fully compatible
Compatible with limited functionality
Incompatible
The following features will run in CMS-only mode without any changes:
Content editing in the Experience Editor
Device detection
IP Geolocation detection
Commerce Connect
The following features will run in CMS-only mode with limitations:
Campaign Creator – runs without analytics functionality.
Personalization – in-session personalization works, while personalization based on historical data is unavailable.
Web Forms For Marketers – will provide a SQL solution in the future.
The following features are incompatible with CMS-only mode:
Content testing
Email Experience Manager
Experience Analytics
Experience Explorer
Experience Profile
Federated Experience Manager
List Manager
Path Analyzer
Segmentation