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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CommonSpot

    Score7 out of 10
    N/ACommonSpot is a Web platform that includes a content management system, an application development framework, marketing solutions, and social media features from PaperThin, Inc, a privately held, MA-based company. PaperThin's customers span multiple industries, including: government, healthcare, higher education, and association/non-profit sectors.N/A

    Siteglide

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ASiteglide is a content management software offering from the company of the same name headquartered in Aldermaston.N/A
    Pricing
    CommonSpotSiteglide
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CommonSpotSiteglide
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    CommonSpotSiteglide
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of CommonSpot and Siteglide
    Feature
    CommonSpot
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Siteglide
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Role-based user permissions7.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of CommonSpot and Siteglide
    Feature
    CommonSpot
    6.3
    2 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Siteglide
    8.1
    2 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Code quality / cleanliness6.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Admin section6.52 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Page templates7.02 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Library of website themes7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publishing workflow7.02 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Form generator4.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    WYSIWYG editor00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of CommonSpot and Siteglide
    Feature
    CommonSpot
    7.7
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Siteglide
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Content taxonomy7.52 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    SEO support7.02 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Bulk management8.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions7.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Community / comment management9.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of CommonSpot and Siteglide
    Feature
    CommonSpot
    -
    Ratings
    Siteglide
    5.9
    2 Ratings
    28% below category average
    API00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language00 Ratings2.71 Ratings
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    Umbraco CMS
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    Square Online
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Square Online
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    RWS Tridion Sites
    Score9 out of 10
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    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CommonSpotSiteglide
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CommonSpotSiteglide
    Likelihood to Recommend
    PaperThin, Inc
    Commonspot is well suited for web content management to be conducted by individuals with low-level web skills.
    Incentivized
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    Siteglide
    As already mentioned, migrating websites from Adobe Business Catalyst, or any other platform is a strength. Using the Siteglide CLI, websites can be migrated as a static site to Siteglide, thus greatly reducing the amount of work necessary for the migration. Also, as long as developers are acquainted with HTML, CSS, Liquid, and Javascript, building sites with Siteglide can be done rapidly using their Siteglide Studio site builder. One of the additional strengths of Siteglide is Webapps. These can be easily used to provide the display and manipulation of dynamic data. The site can be designed so that users can change information without knowing anything about the underlying code. It allows a form-driven way to update site pages.
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    Pros
    PaperThin, Inc
    • I think CommonSpot's greatest strength is its ease of use. It's relatively intuitive in it's usage, so it therefore makes it easy to train new people to use it.
    • Within my usage of it, our options were limited, which again added to it's ease of use.
    Incentivized
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    Siteglide
    • Webapps
    • Members Zones
    • Data access
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    PaperThin, Inc
    • Commonspot needs to improve on its authoring feature. It is impossible to author on more than one page at a time . (One must always click on "View work on all changes") before switching between pages otherwise, the changes will not be saved.
    • CommonSpot does not support sharing the definition of any custom element or any template layouts. Therefore, one must recreate these in each site.
    • In Commonspot, a user who has to manage content in multiple sites will have to log in to each site to see and act on any actions.
    Incentivized
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    Siteglide
    • Some features are still under development
    • Billing plans occasionally cost more than competition, mainly because of the way Platform OS works
    • "Drag and Drop" website building and maintenance could be improved in order to compete with other site-builders. Less reliance on knowing HTML, CSS, Liquid, Javascript, etc. would be a good direction to go in the future.
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    Usability
    PaperThin, Inc
    I had no previous background in content management, and found it very easy to use. If I could figure it out, I am pretty certain that just about anyone else could as well.
    Incentivized
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    Siteglide
    There could be an improvement for "non-programmers" and drag and drop editing. However, Siteglide's target market of website development agencies is well served and a great fit. Sites can be migrated from other platforms quickly and easily. New responsive websites can be developed quickly using Siteglide Studio and then robust functionality can be built out quickly and reliably. There is a wide range of features included in Siteglide and more features and upgrades are being rapidly added. The environment is built on a stable and performance-oriented platform. This allows agencies to provide excellent service on a worldwide basis.
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    Support Rating
    PaperThin, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Siteglide
    Very responsive and a great system in place to facilitate communication.
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    Alternatives Considered
    PaperThin, Inc
    Commonspot works in tandem with Zendesk very well to accomplish tasks an an efficient manner.
    Incentivized
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    Siteglide
    Siteglide knocks the socks off Duda in terms functionality, it's eCommerce isn't a match for Shopify (yet) but it's got a lot more flexibility and functionality than Shopify which comes up short if businesses want to do more than sell products...and versus WordPress, well, it's just much more professional and doesn't fall on its arse.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    PaperThin, Inc
    • I was working in a religious institution and based upon our usage and audience, there was no ROI to speak of. Our usage was more for providing information than having any type of interaction. In that instance, it worked very well.
    Incentivized
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    Siteglide
    • It allows us to seel complicated sites to customers with lower budgets
    • It's quick to migrate sites to
    • It's cost effective
    Incentivized
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