CodeIgniter vs. SeoSamba Marketing Operating System

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
CodeIgniter
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
CodeIgniter is a free and open source PHP framework, developed originally by EllisLab.N/A
SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
Score 8.0 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
SeoSamba Marketing Operating System (formerly SambaSaaS) is cloud marketing software that includes tools that let users automate search engine optimization (SEO), schedule social media marketing posts across LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, manage business reputation across 100+ directories by responding to reviews, as well as create and send email newsletters. It also enables users to publish content; broadcast press releases; track inbound phone and form leads; monitor Google Ads…
$99
per month per installation
Pricing
CodeIgniterSeoSamba Marketing Operating System
Editions & Modules
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Call tracking & Dynamic Number Insertion
$5
per local number
Standard monthly license
$109
per domain
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CodeIgniterSeoSamba Marketing Operating System
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$299 per installation
Additional Details—You can take advantage of many SeoSamba's Marketing Operating System (MOS) features regardless of your website platform. However, MOS offers even more functionalities when your website is also powered by WordPress, SeoToaster CMS, SeoToaster E-commerce or SeoToaster Ultimate CRM. SeoSamba offers migration package with or without look & feel re-design, but always including a comprehensive search engine optimization process that is implemented on your behalf. What's unique about it? SeoSamba benchmarks your existing search ranking positions, and offers a 60 days post-release improvement guarantee. Migration packages costs vary usually between $1500 and $2500 range or most small businesses clients.
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Community Pulse
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Features
CodeIgniterSeoSamba Marketing Operating System
Email & Online Marketing
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CodeIgniter
-
Ratings
SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
8.0
1 Ratings
3% above category average
Dynamic content00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Landing pages00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Mobile optimization00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Lead Management
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CodeIgniter
-
Ratings
SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
8.2
1 Ratings
6% above category average
Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Campaign Management
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CodeIgniter
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SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
8.2
1 Ratings
7% above category average
Calendaring00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Social Media Marketing
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CodeIgniter
-
Ratings
SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
9.1
1 Ratings
19% above category average
Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
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CodeIgniter
-
Ratings
SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
8.6
1 Ratings
14% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
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CodeIgniter
-
Ratings
SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
7.7
1 Ratings
1% above category average
API00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Customizability00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Integration with Salesforce.com00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
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User Ratings
CodeIgniterSeoSamba Marketing Operating System
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(14 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
CodeIgniterSeoSamba Marketing Operating System
Likelihood to Recommend
Open Source
The input class makes it easy to provide server-side validation and scrubbing of user input. Setting Error messages. It doesn't require constant command-line access, It's great because it has a strong community and excellent documentation, but the problem is that it tries to retain backward compatibility with PHP 4 and therefore lacks a lot of "standard" features modern frameworks have such as auto-loading.
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SeoSamba
I highly recommend SambaSaaS to businesses managing multiple websites and social media accounts. I also recommend it for entrepreneurs who need to manage international branches and international clients
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Pros
Open Source
  • CodeIgniter is an excellent tool when a simple database API is needed. Postgres, MySQL, and SQLite are all abstracted into a simple-to-use
  • CodeIgniter's simplicity is truly its best feature, because you are able to create controllers and methods based on the http://www.example//, and immediately being developing the application.
  • Flexibility is also another developer-friendly feature, because developers are able to design their application in any way - controllers, models, libraries, and helpers can be located anywhere or not used at all.
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SeoSamba
  • Automates multisite SEO, so we can stay focused on great content that attracts the right audience for our two entirely different strategic business units.
  • Eliminates the surprises we used to get with other plugins when Wordpress makes unannounced changes that crash other plugins.
  • Agile, easy to use, and saves hours of time and creative resources
  • Automates metric capture: site analytics, keyword/phrase capture, search engine page results etc...in an online dashboard (and it's free).
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Cons
Open Source
  • Faced some issue of session management, so that's why we used the Core Session library for that. It would be great if we could improve it a little bit.
  • Frameworks provide the option to setup all getters/setters, so having this option in it is a great idea.
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SeoSamba
  • It has a lot of features. So, it's kind of difficult to get started and to learn every feature in the software. However, once you get used to SambaSaaS, it's fairly easy to navigate.
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Alternatives Considered
Open Source
CodeIgniter has a very small footprint. The source code is very small sized. Setting up a project is very easy. Follows MVC pattern. Consumes low memory and CPU. Well documented. Has a built-in forum for users to discuss and get the solution for issues. Periodically updates versions and patch fixes etc.
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SeoSamba
Prior to SeoSamba we were making manual changes. Then we started researching several possible other plugins but the reviews all said the same - that if WP made significant enough changes those plugins would become ineffective. SeoSamba's ability to automate optimization and keep up with/stay ahead of those changes was the deciding factor for us.
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Return on Investment
Open Source
  • Because of quick turnaround on portals/intranets, it was easy to offer this as an option to clients.
  • As there is no cost associated with this framework, it was great not having to worry about purchasing or licensing. (MIT License).
  • Community support helps in that there are no ongoing support contracts or costs.
  • No direct representative for one-on-one support, if needed. This can cut into time used on projects.
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SeoSamba
  • It helped me automate my email marketing campaigns, so that I could generate more leads for my business.
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ScreenShots

SeoSamba Marketing Operating System Screenshots

Screenshot of User dashboard. Top screen.Screenshot of Social media marketing calendar monthly viewScreenshot of Content curation for social mediaScreenshot of Social media marketing publishingScreenshot of Automated search rankings positions reportScreenshot of Search Rankings Keywords data