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    Decap CMS

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ANetlify CMS is an open source Git-based CMS for static site generators. it runs 100% in a browser.

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    DNN Platform

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AThe DNN Platform (formerly DotNetNuke) is a free web content management systems (CMS) from DNN Corporation headquartered in San Mateo, California.N/A
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    Decap CMSDNN Platform
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Decap CMSDNN Platform
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Decap CMSDNN Platform
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Decap CMS and DNN Platform
    Feature
    Decap CMS
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    Ratings
    DNN Platform
    10.0
    4 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Decap CMS and DNN Platform
    Feature
    Decap CMS
    -
    Ratings
    DNN Platform
    9.5
    3 Ratings
    20% above category average
    API00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Decap CMS and DNN Platform
    Feature
    Decap CMS
    -
    Ratings
    DNN Platform
    8.6
    4 Ratings
    9% above category average
    WYSIWYG editor00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Admin section00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Page templates00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Library of website themes00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Publishing workflow00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Form generator00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of Decap CMS and DNN Platform
    Feature
    Decap CMS
    -
    Ratings
    DNN Platform
    8.6
    4 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Content taxonomy00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    SEO support00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Bulk management00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Community / comment management00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
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    Decap CMSDNN Platform
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    9.0
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    User Testimonials
    Decap CMSDNN Platform
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    Netlify
    Netlify CMS is well suited when you have very less frequent updates to your content, maybe once a day and very few people need to access your data. You can connect it to Netlify, GitHub, or any platform and have multiple people access it and do as many updates as you wish, but the process is not well-defined and you need to build your own system for that. It is well suited for projects you need to pull off with very low cost, it is essentially free as the software is open source and free to use, and all you need to do is set up your schema correctly and find a deployment pipeline where you can build your static site/API to redeploy whenever the content changes. I personally used a GitHub Login -> Netlify CMS -> next app consumer of content -> GitHub pipelines to run next SSG -> GitHub Pages to deploy the built static site. It might not be appropriate for large teams where users themselves need no-code tools to modify the schema of the content.
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    DNN
    DNN [Platform] is great for organizations of any size who wish to have a robust CMS to manage their site. DNN is not ideal for a small site that is better suited to a super easy to user interface such as Wix. DNN [Platform] is plenty strong enough for enterprises and large entities.
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    Pros
    Netlify
    • Storing content data in customized schema without a database
    • Full control over your content and infrastructure where it is deployed and stored
    • Very low-cost way for building your own CMS and CDN
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    DNN
    • Very easy to use CMS - Ease of use is paramount with CMS products to minimise on support calls. Also the template structure of pages ensures that content editors cannot inadvertently corrupt the layout of the page.
    • Powerful application framework - The existence of APIs for all functionality within the CMS provides limitless scope in terms of developing bespoke applications which sit within the CMS.
    • Commercially supported option available - For larger clients, the comfort factor of having a direct line to the developers of the application is a big selling point.
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    Cons
    Netlify
    • Linking between different schema types, i.e. having some relations between content
    • Better ways to define content schema, like how TinaCMS would handle using a JSON
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    DNN
    • Out of the box, it has some modules, but not enough unless you do a paid version.
    • The support is a bit slow.
    • The menuing can be confusing and terms used a bit strange. which makes training difficult.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Netlify
    We really can't compare it to full-fledged CMS software, like WordPress, which has a lot of community and support with widgets, plugins, and whatnot. It's not built for that, but you can compare it to Contentful, Ghost, Strapi, etc., which provide similar functionality to a headless CMS with custom schema options, but even among them, it still lacks a lot of functionality, ease of use, and support. But Netlify CMS pros would be of the opinion that compared to other platforms where most schemas need to use their own tools and frameworks, it's very cost-effective. Something new called TinaCMS has come up to compete with Netlify CMS by covering most of its shortcomings, but it's something new being built by the same team that built Forestry CMS and comes with many modern features, yet currently only supports NextJS SSG.
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    DNN
    My experience with Joomla! was over six years ago so a lot could have changed. However, I prefer DNN over Joomla because DNN offers more modules and a better administration user interface.
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    Return on Investment
    Netlify
    • Helped us inject dynamic content into existing site very quickly
    • Wasted a lot of time to implement when something complex, such as querying content, was needed
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    DNN
    • DNN helps us win bids on projects through the improvements the community has done over the past few years; we were ready to scrap it all together but it has made great strides
    • DNN's community has come back and is actively working to improve and expand the capabilities of the cms
    • on a negative note, the confusion between evoq and dnn has caused us headaches
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