CoreMedia vs. TemplateToaster

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
CoreMedia
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
CoreMedia is a global provider of web content management software headquartered in San Francisco and Hamburg, Germany, with offices in Singapore and London. CoreMedia CMS, or CoreMedia 7, is a Java-based web content management and publishing system supporting high traffic, multi-language, multi-channel publishing.N/A
TemplateToaster
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
TemplateToaster is website template and theme generating software. It is developed by AcrossSoft, a software development company in New York, NY. The software is a desktop based application and generates templates or themes for content management systems such as WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, Magento, and Prestashop.
$49
Annually
Pricing
CoreMediaTemplateToaster
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Standard Edition
$49
Annually
Professional Edition
$149
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CoreMediaTemplateToaster
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsAfter one year, some concession is given on the specific edition.
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Features
CoreMediaTemplateToaster
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
CoreMedia
5.0
2 Ratings
46% below category average
TemplateToaster
9.1
1 Ratings
13% above category average
Role-based user permissions5.02 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
CoreMedia
7.0
1 Ratings
14% below category average
TemplateToaster
9.5
2 Ratings
21% above category average
API7.01 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Internationalization / multi-language7.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Web Content Creation
Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Product A and Product B
CoreMedia
7.2
2 Ratings
5% below category average
TemplateToaster
9.3
2 Ratings
20% above category average
WYSIWYG editor10.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Code quality / cleanliness7.01 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Admin section7.01 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Page templates4.52 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Library of website themes7.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Mobile optimization / responsive design7.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Publishing workflow8.02 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Form generator7.01 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Web Content Management
Comparison of Web Content Management features of Product A and Product B
CoreMedia
6.0
2 Ratings
17% below category average
TemplateToaster
9.3
2 Ratings
24% above category average
Content taxonomy6.02 Ratings9.11 Ratings
SEO support5.02 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Bulk management5.02 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Availability / breadth of extensions7.01 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Community / comment management7.01 Ratings9.11 Ratings
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User Ratings
CoreMediaTemplateToaster
Likelihood to Recommend
6.0
(7 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
5.6
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
CoreMediaTemplateToaster
Likelihood to Recommend
CoreMedia
I think this CMS is best suited as an enterprise level system. For small, or simple sites, there are better options, but for large high-traffic sites, this is a great CMS.
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AcrossSoft
TemplateToaster has the best features which include: BOOTSTRAP 3 support, W3C compliance, all devices and all browsers compatibility, clean and concise code generation, and extensive designing options. A big pack of sample templates comes free with software installation, and all the designing options have been provided as per the latest web design trends. Templates made in TemplateToaster make clients say, “wow, it’s amazing”. TemplateToaster is a designing tool as well as a development tool. In short words, it provides a GUI for designing templates, after the accomplishment of designing, the template can be exported into a fully-fledged web template, which is ready to use as a website design.
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Pros
CoreMedia
  • Allows many staff members to contribute content to various portions of our website, and allows our Electronic-Communications staff to delegate tasks to these various staff (diffusing the work-load).
  • CoreMedia allows for easy creation of different types of content (like teasers, articles, download objects, links, etc). Permission levels can be set, so only certain staff can upload content such as photos, videos, or audio files.
  • The CoreMedia workflow process is easy to understand and follow. Once a staff member has submitted content for publishing to the web, they can then see who it's been assigned to for review, and at what time. You're able to leave detailed notes and stay abreast of where the workflow is at any given time.
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AcrossSoft
  • Advanced designing features and using these advanced features very easily e.g. Bootstrap 3 support that makes flawless responsive templates.
  • Encapsulated all the major designing trends with respect to particular CMS.
  • Optimized code is produced for every theme/template as such the coding standards are perfectly followed by this software.
  • All WordPress themes made with this software pass the Theme Check test.
  • Because of W3C compliance it ensures consistency of websites over the web.
  • HTML5 and CSS3 also ensure better look of designs on small screens.
  • Apart from making web templates, one can make full fledged websites too. TemplateToaster allows making static websites with YouTube video inclusion. It has inbuilt FTP, so that user can easily move its website to the server.
  • An amazing and exclusive feature it provides is the option to draw custom widget/module/ block area.
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Cons
CoreMedia
  • Early learning within the company was slow.
  • We elected a customized version of CoreMedia - which in the end may not have been the best decision.
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AcrossSoft
  • It is not available for MAC operating system.
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Likelihood to Renew
CoreMedia
CoreMedia continues to refine and deliver new features. They also explore new technologies and trends, like social media integration. The platform is solid and growing. We are also slightly locked into using CoreMedia. Migrating such a large amount of content to another system would likely not be feasible or prudent.
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AcrossSoft
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
CoreMedia
Set aside more time than you think you need to migrate content. That is the hard part. Implementing the technology is easy.
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AcrossSoft
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
CoreMedia
While CoreMedia has a better workflow, django CMS has a much easier user interface, wysiwyg editor, and is superior on every other level. Django CMS is easier to teach and support, easier to manage and develop, and provides much more flexibility in the development and design areas.
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AcrossSoft
No, I never used any other similar software, its completely a new experience
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Return on Investment
CoreMedia
  • Increased employee proficiency compared to nothing at all. I really don't have anything else to compare it to though.
  • Reports from Core do not help/.
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AcrossSoft
  • TemplateToaster returns full value of money.
  • It helps in finishing my projects ahead of time, hence I can finish more projects in less time. In other words, it helps in increasing my efficiency, which brings monetary benefits to me.
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ScreenShots

TemplateToaster Screenshots

Screenshot of Snapshot of the WordPress theme that is being designed in TemplateToasterScreenshot of Snapshot of the HTML 5/ CSS 3 template that is being designed in TemplateToaster