What users are saying about

Contently vs WordPress

Contently
30 Ratings
WordPress
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Top Rated
2920 Ratings

Contently

30 Ratings
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Score 8.2 out of 100

Based on 30 reviews and ratings

WordPress

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Score 8.6 out of 100

Based on 2920 reviews and ratings

Feature Set Ratings

    Content Creation

    9.5

    Contently

    95%

    WordPress

    Feature Set Not Supported
    N/A
    Contently ranks higher in 5/5 features
    Contently ranks higher in 5/5 features

    Ideation

    9.7
    97%
    7 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Approval workflows

    9.8
    98%
    7 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Content collaboration

    9.9
    99%
    6 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Content calendar

    8.0
    80%
    6 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Network for content licensing/production

    10.0
    100%
    6 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Content Publishing

    5.7

    Contently

    57%

    WordPress

    Feature Set Not Supported
    N/A
    Contently ranks higher in 6/6 features
    Contently ranks higher in 6/6 features

    Content hub

    5.0
    50%
    7 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Forms / Gated content

    8.0
    80%
    5 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Embedded CTAs

    9.0
    90%
    4 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Content distribution

    2.0
    20%
    5 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Content promotion

    2.0
    20%
    5 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Content automation

    8.0
    80%
    4 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Content Reporting & Analytics

    8.0

    Contently

    80%

    WordPress

    Feature Set Not Supported
    N/A
    Contently ranks higher in 5/5 features
    Contently ranks higher in 5/5 features

    Audience profiling and targeting

    9.0
    90%
    3 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Closed-loop tracking and reporting

    8.0
    80%
    3 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Content performance analytics

    7.0
    70%
    3 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Campaign optimization dashboard

    7.0
    70%
    3 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Competitive analytics

    9.0
    90%
    3 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Security

    Contently

    Feature Set Not Supported
    N/A
    8.3

    WordPress

    83%
    WordPress ranks higher in 1/1 features
    WordPress ranks higher in 1/1 features

    Role-based user permissions

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    8.3
    83%
    125 Ratings

    Platform & Infrastructure

    Contently

    Feature Set Not Supported
    N/A
    8.3

    WordPress

    83%
    WordPress ranks higher in 2/2 features
    WordPress ranks higher in 2/2 features

    API

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    8.3
    83%
    92 Ratings

    Internationalization / multi-language

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    8.4
    84%
    78 Ratings

    Web Content Creation

    Contently

    Feature Set Not Supported
    N/A
    8.2

    WordPress

    82%
    WordPress ranks higher in 8/8 features
    WordPress ranks higher in 8/8 features

    WYSIWYG editor

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    8.1
    81%
    119 Ratings

    Code quality / cleanliness

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    7.8
    78%
    120 Ratings

    Admin section

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    8.2
    82%
    129 Ratings

    Page templates

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    8.2
    82%
    126 Ratings

    Library of website themes

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    8.8
    88%
    128 Ratings

    Mobile optimization / responsive design

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    8.4
    84%
    127 Ratings

    Publishing workflow

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    8.4
    84%
    124 Ratings

    Form generator

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    7.5
    75%
    106 Ratings

    Web Content Management

    Contently

    Feature Set Not Supported
    N/A
    8.4

    WordPress

    84%
    WordPress ranks higher in 5/5 features
    WordPress ranks higher in 5/5 features

    Content taxonomy

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    8.1
    81%
    111 Ratings

    SEO support

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    8.1
    81%
    116 Ratings

    Bulk management

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    7.8
    78%
    100 Ratings

    Availability / breadth of extensions

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    9.3
    93%
    121 Ratings

    Community / comment management

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    8.6
    86%
    120 Ratings

    Attribute Ratings

    • Contently is rated higher in 1 area: Support Rating
    • WordPress is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend

    Likelihood to Recommend

    5.0

    Contently

    50%
    9 Ratings
    8.9

    WordPress

    89%
    167 Ratings

    Likelihood to Renew

    Contently

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    8.1

    WordPress

    81%
    37 Ratings

    Usability

    Contently

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    9.2

    WordPress

    92%
    17 Ratings

    Availability

    Contently

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    9.5

    WordPress

    95%
    6 Ratings

    Performance

    Contently

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    8.6

    WordPress

    86%
    4 Ratings

    Support Rating

    10.0

    Contently

    100%
    1 Rating
    6.6

    WordPress

    66%
    21 Ratings

    In-Person Training

    Contently

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    7.0

    WordPress

    70%
    1 Rating

    Online Training

    Contently

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    10.0

    WordPress

    100%
    1 Rating

    Implementation Rating

    Contently

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    9.0

    WordPress

    90%
    18 Ratings

    Product Scalability

    Contently

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    10.0

    WordPress

    100%
    1 Rating

    Likelihood to Recommend

    Contently

    It's helpful for top of marketing funnel writing that we can sometimes lose sight of because we are so ingrained in the product day to day. Contently is also helpful for long written pieces and ebooks that will take a significant amount of employee time to put together.I avoid using Contently for mid to bottom funnel marketing writing because my team will often have greater insight into the product function or use-case or product release, making them more adroit to the tone of the written piece and able to produce the content quickly.

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    WordPress

    If your business relies heavily on content creation, and particularly on blog posts, then WordPress is really the best option you have. But if you don't have a blog, you only need static pages, or you want to build an eCommerce site, then you might want to explore other alternatives.

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    Pros

    Contently

    • Consolidating my work in one place to make my work life easier
    • Contently is unique from other content marketing organizational tools in one key way. It hands you a network of freelance professionals eager for delegated work.
    • You can search through a database of professionals to find the perfect person for your given project. Find individuals in your budget offering the exact skills and experience you need.

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    WordPress

    • WordPress is incredibly easy to set up and get running with little to no technical knowledge. Most web hosts will do it for you, since it's so easy.
    • With thousands of themes available for free and for low cost, WordPress can accommodate any design you can imagine.
    • The community behind WordPress is generous, and there are loads of educational opportunities both online and in person to learn and connect with other users.

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    Cons

    Contently

    • I have been using it for 3.5 years, and have had no response from potential clients.
    • The portfolio section is pretty easy to use, but I don't love the format.
    • Since I'm not a client, I don't know just how easy it is for them to find new freelancers or how often it is actually used.
    • Probably more suited for some types/concentrations of freelance writers, like finance, tech, or healthcare.

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    Kristi Porter | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    WordPress

    • WordPress breaks often so you need to have someone who understands how to troubleshoot, which can take time and money.
    • Some plugins are easier to customize than others, for example, some don't require any coding knowledge while others do. This can limit your project if you are not a coder.
    • WordPress can be easily hacked, so you also need someone who can ensure your sites are secure.

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    Pricing Details

    Contently

    General

    Free Trial
    —
    Free/Freemium Version
    —
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    —
    Entry-level set up fee?
    No

    Starting Price

    —

    WordPress

    General

    Free Trial
    —
    Free/Freemium Version
    —
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    —
    Entry-level set up fee?
    No

    Starting Price

    —

    Likelihood to Renew

    Contently

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    WordPress

    WordPress 8.1
    Based on 37 answers
    My rating is based on the knowledge I have of the community that WordPress has had built around it for years now. It's as solid as it comes when you talk about community involvement and expansion. There's no other CMS out there that can match-up with it, hands down.

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    Usability

    Contently

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    WordPress

    WordPress 9.2
    Based on 17 answers
    I give it an 8 rating because it's a great piece of open-source software that can be customized easily. There is an ease of use and the customizations are a treat. There are a lot of themes to choose from (though paid themes are the best as they provide more support).

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    Reliability and Availability

    Contently

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    WordPress

    WordPress 9.5
    Based on 6 answers
    Anyone can visit WordPress.org and download a fully functional copy of WordPress free of charge. Additionally, WordPress is offered to users as open-source software, which means that anyone can customize the code to create new applications and make these available to other WordPress users.

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    Performance

    Contently

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    WordPress

    WordPress 8.6
    Based on 4 answers
    Mostly, any performance issues have to do with using too many plugins and these can sometimes slow down the overall performance of your site. It is very tempting to start adding lots of plugins to your WordPress site, however, as there are thousands of great plugins to choose from and so many of them help you do amazing things on your site.If you begin to notice performance issues with your WordPress site (e.g. pages being slow to load), there are ways to optimize the performance of your site, but this requires learning the process. WordPress users can learn how to optimize their WordPress sites by downloading the WPTrainMe WordPress training plugin (WPTrainMe.com) and going through the detailed step-by-step WordPress optimization tutorials.

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    Support Rating

    Contently

    Contently 10.0
    Based on 1 answer
    I'm giving them a 10, but honestly, I've never reached out to them. I do see them putting out regular content on social media, so they might be responsive to questions there as well as regular customer support. In their posts and communication, they do seem to value their community, so hopefully, they have good customer support. And I've seen them asking for pitches from their community to publish well-paid articles during this stressful coronavirus time, and I really appreciate that.

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    WordPress

    WordPress 6.6
    Based on 21 answers
    WordPress itself only has community service so your experience will depend on where you turn. Online, through forums and community boards, support is rudimentary but effective. You can easily turn to your local community and find exceptional individuals who know and use WordPress regularly for more advanced, inexpensive, support. I'm rating this less than 10 because of the lack of any formal support provided by a company.

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    In-Person Training

    Contently

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    WordPress

    WordPress 7.0
    Based on 1 answer
    Varies by the person providing training. High marks as it's incredibly easy to find experienced individuals in your community to provide training on any aspect of WordPress from content marketing, SEO, plugin development, theme design, etc. Less than 10 though as the training is community based and expectations for a session you find may fall short.

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    Online Training

    Contently

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    WordPress

    WordPress 10.0
    Based on 1 answer
    It is very easy to find online resources to learn how to do just about anything with WordPress.

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    Implementation Rating

    Contently

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    WordPress

    WordPress 9.0
    Based on 18 answers
    WordPress is not a great solution if you have:1) A larger site with performance / availability requirements.2) Multiple types of content you want to share - each with its own underlying data structure.3) Multiple sites you need to manage.For very small sites where these needs are not paramount, WordPress is a decent solution

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    Alternatives Considered

    Contently

    Contently's sweet spot is their network of writers. I have tried a few other platforms but saw much lower writing quality. The tool is handy, especially if you produce multiple pieces of content every week

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    WordPress

    We have considered and operated within Shopify and Squarespace. Both serve their purpose for niche clients, but we do recommend WordPress as being the superior option. We find that WordPress is easier to use and offers maximum scalability while the others are more challenging to design, code, configure and launch.

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    Scalability

    Contently

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    WordPress

    WordPress 10.0
    Based on 1 answer
    WordPress is completely scalable. You can get started immediately with a very simple "out-of-the box" WordPress installation and then add whatever functionality you need as and when you need it, and continue expanding. Often we will create various WordPress sites on the same domain to handle different aspects of our strategy (e.g. one site for the sales pages, product information and/or a marketing blog, another for delivering products securely through a private membership site, and another for running an affiliate program or other application), and then ties all of these sites together using a common theme and links on each of the site's menus.Additionally, WordPress offers a multisite function that allows organizations and institutions to manage networks of sites managed by separate individual site owners, but centrally administered by the parent organization. You can also expand WordPress into a social networking or community site, forums, etc.The same scalability applies to web design. You can start with a simple design and then scale things up to display sites with amazing visual features, including animations and video effects, sliding images and animated product image galleries, elements that appear and fade from visitor browsers, etc.The scaling possibilities of WordPress are truly endless.

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    Return on Investment

    Contently

    • Contently contributors have produced some great inbound marking posts and creative materials saving our marketing team significant time allowing them to focus on more strategic plans for the business.
    • The amount of time Contently has saved our internal creative writing staff has more than paid for itself!

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    Alexander deLong | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    WordPress

    • WordPress helps us reduce website management costs because we can oversee updates in-house.
    • WordPress is easy to use, reducing the amount of time we spend on website management.
    • The ease of use enables us to offer website management for clients, helping us grow our capabilities/business.

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