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    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

    UENI

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ASmall business owners don’t have much time to build their online presence, don’t have much money to spend on digital advertising, and don’t want to navigate the complexity of what it means to be online today. So UENI presents a solution built specifically for them. Unlike DIY website builders or digital agencies, UENI delivers a fully built website and listings on what they present as trusted, high traffic platforms. The service includes a fully built website customized to the…

    $16.99

    per month

    Pricing
    CommonSpotUENI
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    UENI Launch Plan
    $16.99
    per month
    UENI Plus Plan
    $59
    per month
    UENI Growth Plan
    $99
    per month
    UENI Platinum Plan
    $199
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CommonSpotUENI
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$79 one-time fee
    Additional Details—A discount is offered for annual and biennial billing.
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    Community Pulse
    CommonSpotUENI
    Considered Both Products
    PaperThin, Inc
    No answer on this topic
    UENI
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    86%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    86%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    Features
    CommonSpotUENI
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of CommonSpot and UENI
    Feature
    CommonSpot
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    16% below category average
    UENI
    -
    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of CommonSpot and UENI
    Feature
    CommonSpot
    6.3
    2 Ratings
    22% below category average
    UENI
    8.0
    7 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Code quality / cleanliness6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Admin section6.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Page templates7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Library of website themes7.01 Ratings7.46 Ratings
    Publishing workflow7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Form generator4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    WYSIWYG editor00 Ratings8.56 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design00 Ratings8.27 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of CommonSpot and UENI
    Feature
    CommonSpot
    7.7
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    UENI
    7.2
    5 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Content taxonomy7.52 Ratings7.25 Ratings
    SEO support7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bulk management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Community / comment management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of CommonSpot and UENI
    Feature
    CommonSpot
    -
    Ratings
    UENI
    8.1
    4 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Internationalization / multi-language00 Ratings8.14 Ratings
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    Umbraco CMS
    Score7 out of 10
    Umbraco CMS
    Score7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    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
    CommonSpotUENI
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.7
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CommonSpotUENI
    Likelihood to Recommend
    PaperThin, Inc
    Commonspot is well suited for web content management to be conducted by individuals with low-level web skills.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    UENI
    This company suited me at the time due to running out of time to get a site up. UENI was able to add a good-looking site quickly. No extra hosting charges. Shame they miss out on standard features like many other sites offer. It has given me an online presence, which I was after. This looks good and is easy to edit.
    Incentivized
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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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    UENI
    • Money-back Guarantee if you're not completely satisfied
    • Deliver a website in 3 days
    • Easy to convey your needs via their form
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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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    UENI
    • Some aspects of the website could do with improving, however, we have fed this back to them and have passed it on to their development team, to look at implementing them in the next update they do.
    Incentivized
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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
    Read full review
    UENI
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    PaperThin, Inc
    Commonspot works in tandem with Zendesk very well to accomplish tasks an an efficient manner.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    UENI
    UENI overshadows Wix by far. Considering how helpful, cost effective, and fast UENI is to make the websites as per my requirements, in comparison to Wix where you have to first purchase a subscription then either learn to make it yourself, which wouldn't be as user friendly, or pay someone extra to have it made rather than the one-time payment to UENI.
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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
    Read full review
    UENI
    • Will promote professionalism of my brand
    • Otherwise not enough time to assess
    Read full review
    ScreenShots

    UENI Screenshots

    Screenshot of the home screen of the UENI Editor alongside the inter-editor HelpDeskScreenshot of a section of the jewellery products available on this UENI websiteScreenshot of the website header for a shipping company built with UENIScreenshot of editing one of the content blocks using the UENI EditorScreenshot of the mobile-friendly shopping cart & checkout functions, shown here on desktop