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Likelihood to Recommend
Freedom CMS
The only thing I believe Accrisoft Freedom is not as well suited is for large e-commerce sites. Accrisoft Freedom actually has an E-commerce module and can do products and online sales, however if this is the majority of what your business does (or your clients' businesses), I would recommend an E-commerce focused CMS.
For almost all other circumstances I can think of though, I would recommend Accrisoft Freedom - ma and pa shops on up to a corporation.
For almost all other circumstances I can think of though, I would recommend Accrisoft Freedom - ma and pa shops on up to a corporation.

Verified User
Professional in Other
Internet Company, 11-50 employeesSquiz Digital Experience Platform
Working with a large amount of web content where there is a need to focus on related content.
Content Manager
Liberty TravelGovernment Administration, 10,001+ employees
Feature Rating Comparison
Security
Freedom CMS
8.9
Squiz Digital Experience Platform
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Role-based user permissions
Freedom CMS
8.9
Squiz Digital Experience Platform
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Web Content Creation
Freedom CMS
7.6
Squiz Digital Experience Platform
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WYSIWYG editor
Freedom CMS
7.7
Squiz Digital Experience Platform
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Code quality / cleanliness
Freedom CMS
8.6
Squiz Digital Experience Platform
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Admin section
Freedom CMS
8.0
Squiz Digital Experience Platform
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Page templates
Freedom CMS
8.3
Squiz Digital Experience Platform
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Library of website themes
Freedom CMS
4.3
Squiz Digital Experience Platform
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Mobile optimization / responsive design
Freedom CMS
7.2
Squiz Digital Experience Platform
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Publishing workflow
Freedom CMS
8.8
Squiz Digital Experience Platform
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Form generator
Freedom CMS
7.8
Squiz Digital Experience Platform
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Web Content Management
Freedom CMS
7.8
Squiz Digital Experience Platform
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Content taxonomy
Freedom CMS
8.3
Squiz Digital Experience Platform
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SEO support
Freedom CMS
7.8
Squiz Digital Experience Platform
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Bulk management
Freedom CMS
7.4
Squiz Digital Experience Platform
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Availability / breadth of extensions
Freedom CMS
7.7
Squiz Digital Experience Platform
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Community / comment management
Freedom CMS
8.0
Squiz Digital Experience Platform
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Pros
Freedom CMS
- Hosting and maintenance is taken care of. Due to it being proprietary software, everything is built to work together.
- Simple to use. Basic functionality for websites is built in without having to dig through thousands of potential options.
- Development is straightforward...no backend languages required. So if someone wants a unique layout for a portfolio, it's very simple to add a new content type and build the new layout using basic html and css.

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Internet Company, 11-50 employeesSquiz Digital Experience Platform
- Speed and efficiency
- Roles and content control
- Related content
Content Manager
Liberty TravelGovernment Administration, 10,001+ employees
Cons
Freedom CMS
- Their preview setup for reviewing page changes prior to pushing them live is not good. You basically have to push things live to see how they will look, then go back and tweak it, while the changes in progress are live on the site. They need a sandbox, or a better preview feature within the backend so you dont have to keep pushing changes live to test out functionality.
- Integration with outside tools is non existent. Instead of trying to force people to use their modules or features it would make much more sense to more easily integrate with leading tools in niche spaces.
- The UI is pretty old. It could use a big refresh. Things like drag and drop builders and functionality should be standard these days. This is also a plus for non tech savvy users as it keeps their page structures to what works without letting people tinker. But if you want to tinker and be a higher end user Freedom isn't the best bet.
Director of Digital Communication
FlexPACPackaging and Containers, 51-200 employees
Squiz Digital Experience Platform
- User Interface was good but heavy, with Java powering the backbone I recall finding this somewhat troublesome at the time.
Content Manager
Liberty TravelGovernment Administration, 10,001+ employees
Likelihood to Renew
Freedom CMS
Freedom CMS 1.0
Based on 1 answer
We switched to WordPress; it was out of my control.
Internet Marketing Specialist
The Law Office of Amy L. Klingler, PCInsurance, 11-50 employees
Squiz Digital Experience Platform
Squiz Digital Experience Platform 7.0
Based on 1 answer
I don't work with Squiz any more so it's difficult to say, that said, the site is still running on the same CMS so obviously it's still considered a great platform
Content Manager
Liberty TravelGovernment Administration, 10,001+ employees
Support Rating
Freedom CMS
Freedom CMS 8.2
Based on 1 answer
This rating is based on personal experience only. I believe majority of people would say their support is top notch & 10/10. The only reason I am personally am giving it lower is because I consider my self a much more advanced user of Freedom than their typical Solution Provider developers. Because I am advanced, I troubleshoot my own issues pretty in-depth before I even contact Accrisoft support. Therefore sometimes I feel it takes longer to get the researched & specific answer I need vs. a simple support question would.

Verified User
Professional in Other
Internet Company, 11-50 employeesSquiz Digital Experience Platform
No score
No answers yet
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Alternatives Considered
Freedom CMS
In all honesty, we have been moving away from Accrisoft Freedom due to its lack of customizability. We as an agency generally prefer open source solutions since our client base primarily consists of those looking for a more custom solution that can be built off of in the future. While yes, these tend to need more care and attention, they have benefited us more.

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Internet Company, 11-50 employeesSquiz Digital Experience Platform
Easier to work with
Content Manager
Liberty TravelGovernment Administration, 10,001+ employees
Return on Investment
Freedom CMS
- This was the first CMS we had at our company so hard to say positive or negative impact.
- Prior to this CMS there was a static site that html files had to be ftp to a company to have the site updated. So from that standpoint it made updating the site much less expensive.
- Compared to a tool like Wordpress this is much more secure and easier to manage, but since we outsource that portion of it to the company that built the site we dont realize those gains.
Director of Digital Communication
FlexPACPackaging and Containers, 51-200 employees
Squiz Digital Experience Platform
- Having a single powerful CMS platform that would integrate a number of organisations that had recently merged - Squiz was a big part of bringing our web architecture together gracefully.
- Increased employee efficiency
Content Manager
Liberty TravelGovernment Administration, 10,001+ employees
Pricing Details
Freedom CMS
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Squiz Digital Experience Platform
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No