Cascade Server vs WebWave | TrustRadius

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Score 7.9 out of 10

Based on 53 reviews and ratings

Score 9 out of 10

Based on 17 reviews and ratings

Feature Rating Comparison

Cascade Server

WebWave

Role-based user permissions

Cascade Server

WebWave

API

Internationalization / multi-language

Cascade Server

WebWave

WYSIWYG editor

Code quality / cleanliness

Admin section

Page templates

Library of website themes

Mobile optimization / responsive design

Publishing workflow

Form generator

Cascade Server

WebWave

Content taxonomy

SEO support

Bulk management

Availability / breadth of extensions

Community / comment management

Pros

Cascade CMS makes no assumptions about your content. Templates control how the content gets displayed.
Workflows are intuitive and allow for one or more people to review content before it is published.
The published site is static (no database connection) which allows for faster page loads and reduced risk of attack.

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Web & New Media Specialist

Cleveland State Community CollegeHigher Education, 201-500 employees

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The UI is a bit complicated but contains all the features and functions needed.
No coding skill is required. We can focus on design. And the design process is quite fun.
We can adjust and control all the elements of the web easily with WebWave. And I like the richness of the elements available in WebWave.

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Business Owner

MyEdu.VNE-Learning, 1-10 employees

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Cons

Cascade CMS is not an out-of-the-box pre-built system that you can install, turn on and expect to be serving sites and pages on day one. It's not a blogging system like WordPress, or a drag-and-drop system like SquareSpace (both of which I've used for their own purposes). You need to have someone tasked with management and system administration – and if you implement the on-premise self-hosted version, you ought to have several people. We have the university's IT shop handling infrastructure (server hardware, containers, clustering, operating systems, load-balancing, DNS, database servers, NAS/SAN drives), our Web & Design team managing Cascade CMS (system settings, sites, templates, permissions) and managers coordinating each respective academic unit (A&S, business, education, law, marine science).

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Andrew Bauserman

Senior Web Architect

William & MaryHigher Education, 1001-5000 employees

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The only thing I would change is to add more payment options in the case of the store (it is about plug-ins). PayPal and cryptocurrency would also be useful.

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Maciej Szczyciński

Projektant witryn internetowych freelancer

FreelancerGraphic Design, 1-10 employees

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Likelihood to Renew

Cascade Server 9.1

Based on 26 answers

Changing systems would require too much effort. Our institution is using Cascade Server, WordPress and Drupal but we only serve 2200 students so we have 1 too many content management systems. Reflecting on current technical resources we would like to drop down to 2. This effort hasn't moved forward because of the extensive work required to migrate content and train users in a new system.

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Associate Director of Web Communications

Union CollegeHigher Education, 501-1000 employees

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Usability

Cascade Server 9.1

Based on 4 answers

Cascade CMS is completely usable on mobile devices, we can train our content editors in a single 2-hour session, and we support 1,000 users with a very small team.

There is a level of complexity for the system administrators, site managers and web programmers who implement templates and content types. But the complexity is neither arbitrary nor inconsistent – and once learned provides a powerful environment within which we can develop robust sites that are beautiful and powerful, yet easy for our content editors to manage.

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Andrew Bauserman

Senior Web Architect

William & MaryHigher Education, 1001-5000 employees

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WebWave 10.0

Based on 1 answer

Very easy to use, intuitive, has many options and plug-ins, and is cheap.

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Maciej Szczyciński

Projektant witryn internetowych freelancer

FreelancerGraphic Design, 1-10 employees

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Reliability and Availability

Cascade Server 6.7

Based on 4 answers

Amazing customer service and VERY customizable.

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Webmaster

Jacksonville State UniversityHigher Education, 1001-5000 employees

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Performance

Cascade Server 8.0

Based on 1 answer

Does a great job.

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Collan Davidson

Web Administrator

True Value CompanyInformation Technology and Services, 51-200 employees

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Support Rating

Cascade Server 9.1

Based on 5 answers

They have always regarded any question or problem we encountered as very important. We have never felt that they ignore or downplay any issue and not once has anything been left unresolved. They also hold an annual conference where users are invited to attend and share their experiences and wisdom with the entire Cascade community. And with the care and support the provide, we all feel a part of that community.

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Manager, Campus Web Technology

SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityHospital & Health Care, 5001-10,000 employees

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WebWave 7.1

Based on 2 answers

1. The support person does not seem to understand the issues, and seems like they go off to talk to somebody and revert back every 5 to 10 minutes. It takes up a lot of time.2. There is a lack of reading material to address simple issues like changing the website name in the dashboard, pasting a code, etc.

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Proprietor

PhotomodeDesign, 1-10 employees

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In-Person Training

Cascade Server 7.0

Based on 1 answer

Training was helpful.

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Collan Davidson

Web Administrator

True Value CompanyInformation Technology and Services, 51-200 employees

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Online Training

Cascade Server 5.0

Based on 1 answer

Still needed that physical help

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Collan Davidson

Web Administrator

True Value CompanyInformation Technology and Services, 51-200 employees

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Implementation Rating

Cascade Server 9.1

Based on 4 answers

The key to any CMS implementation is PLAN, PLAN, PLAN. Proper planning with Cascade can increase your satisfaction exponentially once the site migration/creation is complete. When all is said and done, your implementation can make your site run like a Yugo or Maserati. Be smart and deliberate in your decisions. Drive the Maserati. It is already paid for.

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Marketing Manager

HCC Medical Insurance ServicesInsurance, 51-200 employees

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Alternatives Considered

We selected Cascade server seven years ago, and the CMS environment at the time was clearly different than it is today. We decided to go with a vendor solution rather than a free solution because the long term cost in hosting a free solution is not, in fact, free; we've found Cascade to have been an excellent choice for us.

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Verified User

Manager in Information Technology

Higher Education Company, 1001-5000 employees

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WebWave has an extensive feature set and the price is a great bargain. Its functionality overall is better and allows the end-user more control over their overall design. The included editor and design review features are top-notch and extremely useful. I'd highly recommend it to any web-developer, but it could also be great for an end user with some design experience.

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Verified User

Engineer in Research & Development

Computer Software Company, 1-10 employees

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Scalability

Cascade Server 5.0

Based on 1 answer

I used it only a few times.

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Collan Davidson

Web Administrator

True Value CompanyInformation Technology and Services, 51-200 employees

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Return on Investment

Initially, ROI was positive - because we completely redesigned the website when we implemented Cascade.
Over time, the inability to keep up with the latest interactive tools has reduced visitors time on site.
Also over time, the difficulty of use has led to less buy-in by backend users, leading to outdated pages, little timely information, and lower visitors.

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Verified User

Professional in Marketing

Higher Education Company, 51-200 employees

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Helped us save money on outsourcing to a freelance developer
More efficiency in changes has made customers happy to send us more work

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Marilyn Rodriguez

CEO/Owner

Art in Motion Graphic Design LLCGraphic Design, 1-10 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Yes

Entry-level set up fee?

Optional

General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

Yes

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Yes

Entry-level set up fee?

Optional

$7*

* per month

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