Crownpeak CMS vs. Podpage

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Crownpeak CMS
Score 7.2 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Crownpeak CMS is a composable, enterprise-ready content management system that empowers global teams to seamlessly orchestrate personalized digital experiences across all content channels. Marketing teams can create, manage, and monitor inclusive, accessible, and transactional experiences fast without compromising on functionality, security, or service.N/A
Podpage
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
Podpage is designed to help users build a beautiful podcast website in 5 minutes (or less). With it, the vendor states users can automatically create a listener-friendly podcast site from an RSS feed, customize the design to create a professional look in a few clicks, without coding or technical knowledge necessary.
$19
per month
Pricing
Crownpeak CMSPodpage
Editions & Modules
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Basic
$19
per month
Pro
$29
per month
Elite
$59
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Crownpeak CMSPodpage
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsA 35% discount is offered for annual subscriptions.
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Community Pulse
Crownpeak CMSPodpage
Considered Both Products
Crownpeak CMS
Chose Crownpeak CMS
Crownpeak is the only true SAAS CMS on the market. All the others are either not/partially SAAS or providing it through other 3rd party vendors.
Chose Crownpeak CMS
I was not at this team within my organization during the evaluation period of Crownpeak. However, my previous team used Sitecore. Crownpeak is a bit easier to use from a UI perspective and has more creative options within the tool. Sitecore's clunky UI also was a reason I found …
Chose Crownpeak CMS
Easier to procure all aspects of DX including hosting and rapidly implement Lower total cost of ownership Independence from internal IT
Chose Crownpeak CMS
Crownpeak DXM is decoupled and easier to work with than Sitecore Experience Platform.
Chose Crownpeak CMS
Crownpeak DXM has a very robust product offering, balanced cost/value ratio, excellent support, and service.
Chose Crownpeak CMS
Have not used other products like Crownpeak DXM so far.
Chose Crownpeak CMS
Crownpeak DXM has a better total cost of ownership with a real and straightforward SaaS model for version updates. DXM has a better composable enterprise capability, allowing for easier and more effective API integrations. Crownpeak partner relationships are more open and …
Chose Crownpeak CMS
As an agency, we work with several different content / digital experience platforms. My clients who chose Crownpeak over other options did so primarily due to the lack of need to perform costly upgrades and the ability to support multiple development options (i.e., not just …
Chose Crownpeak CMS
CrownPeak’s DQM gives the entire CrownPeak suite a slight advantage because it’s so helpful in tracking functionality issues, typos and areas for SEO improvements.

The other competitive products I used had not had these features in such a robust way the last time I used them …
Chose Crownpeak CMS
WordPress,MS SharePoint,Custom Application
Podpage
Chose Podpage
Podpage is easier to use for someone like me who is technologically competent but not a coder (no HTML or CSS experience).
Features
Crownpeak CMSPodpage
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Crownpeak CMS
8.9
Ratings
8% above category average
Podpage
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Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
Crownpeak CMS
8.0
Ratings
3% above category average
Podpage
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Ratings
API7.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Internationalization / multi-language8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Web Content Creation
Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Product A and Product B
Crownpeak CMS
8.1
Ratings
4% above category average
Podpage
8.8
Ratings
12% above category average
WYSIWYG editor7.70 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Code quality / cleanliness7.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Admin section8.30 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Page templates8.40 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Mobile optimization / responsive design8.40 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Publishing workflow8.50 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Form generator7.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Library of website themes00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Web Content Management
Comparison of Web Content Management features of Product A and Product B
Crownpeak CMS
7.9
Ratings
5% above category average
Podpage
8.2
Ratings
9% above category average
Content taxonomy7.70 Ratings00 Ratings
SEO support8.50 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Bulk management8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Availability / breadth of extensions7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Community / comment management00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
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User Ratings
Crownpeak CMSPodpage
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
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9.1
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Likelihood to Renew
9.1
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Usability
8.2
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9.1
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Availability
8.6
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-
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Performance
8.2
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-
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Support Rating
7.6
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9.1
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In-Person Training
9.1
(0 ratings)
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Online Training
8.2
(0 ratings)
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Implementation Rating
8.6
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Configurability
8.2
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Ease of integration
9.1
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Product Scalability
8.6
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Vendor post-sale
9.1
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Vendor pre-sale
9.1
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User Testimonials
Crownpeak CMSPodpage
Likelihood to Recommend
Crownpeak DXM is a great solution if you are looking for a flexible platform that allows engineers to quickly develop while also making it easy for content authors to work especially in scenarios where you need multi-language support. It is also good for scenarios where you want a cloud-based solution and are looking for just one vendor to handle hosting and offer the CMS.
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If you need a website to support a podcast there couldn't be an easier or more targeted solution.
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Pros
  • Seamless upgrades and enhancements. In true Saas fashion, you don't have to worry about what version your software is on, as you are always on the latest.
  • Highly performant. Allows you to create extremely lightweight applications that have no load time and snappy performance.
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  • Easy to build the website.
  • Flexible to meet my needs.
  • New features frequently released to make it even better.
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Cons
  • Searching for a particular asset is almost unusable, you have to know exact name of the asset you are looking for.
  • Pages with many assets or dependencies take a long time to load.
  • Set up a way to automatically migrate content - API or automation tools.
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Likelihood to Renew
Because overall, it's a good product and we are familiar with it.
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Usability
Crownpeak DXM is a flexible easy to use CMS platform speaking to the most challenging localization scenarios. Crownpeak users have the freedom to integrate DXM platform with their existing technology at no cost. Moving from legacy systems to the Saas platform is painless and cost-effective. Extensive targeting and personalization options are something that users will benefit from.
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Podpage gave me a great looking site without needing to know coding languages like HTML and CSS. It seamlessly pulls in what I need for each episode from Buzzsprout. And I’m confident the site will stay current over time.
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Reliability and Availability
We have never encountered any issues with the availability.
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Performance
Pages load very fast on production (assuming you develop with basic SEO practices in place) due to Crownpeak's publishing architecture. The slide downside is that publishing can be a bit slow at times.
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Support Rating
Crownpeak DXM's service and support are outstanding. We have immediate access to both the tech support team and the software engineering team. We can get a support person on the phone whenever needed, and we can schedule impromptu training sessions at any time. Best support I have ever received from a platform provider in 20 years of software and application development.
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Most amazing support ever! Using the chat feature within Podpage, customer support responds quickly and accurately. Also actively involved with a user group on Facebook and promptly addresses questions there.
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In-Person Training
We received on-site training from Crownpeak, the trainer had touched upon every possible scenario and provided great insights about the product & ease of implementation.
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Online Training
My team left training with a solid understanding of how to use the product and the developer training ended with a test to ensure the ability to properly develop was learned properly. Recently, Crownpeak has added a self-paced training option which makes it extremely flexible to on-board new developers.
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Implementation Rating
One of the biggest benefits is obviously around lack of hardware consideration, procurement, implementation. Eliminating that process improves the speed to market out of the gate. Depending on the client size, initial sites can be up and running in just a few months, with subsequent development faster by taking advantage of templates and current structure.
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Alternatives Considered
Crownpeak DXM has a better total cost of ownership with a real and straightforward SaaS model for version updates. DXM has a better composable enterprise capability, allowing for easier and more effective API integrations. Crownpeak partner relationships are more open and collaborative with a real working relationship and desire to support our client implementations - this goes beyond the usual software vedor/ digital marketing services relationship and adds a lot of value to our business and our clients end product. DQM quality assurance tools integrate with DXM seamlessly and add a lot of value to QA at website deployment, multiple market rollout, and ongoing optimisation.
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Podpage is easier to use for someone like me who is technologically competent but not a coder (no HTML or CSS experience).
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Scalability
In some recent projects we have delivered to our clients, we were able to roll out sites in shorter time period due the scalability of the Crownpeak's DXM solution.
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Return on Investment
  • Improved digital experience - allows us to build exactly what we need instead of settling for what the platform can do.
  • Reduced reliance on IT - with the whole product as SaaS in the cloud and using a web browser as the admin tool, it is completely off IT's radar.
  • Improved marketing options - we can now optimize and personalize our content instead of using one-size-fits-all.
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  • Saves time!
  • Consistent look and brand image
  • High value for the expense
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