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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    MODX

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AThe MODX Digital Experience Platform provides everything you need to build, host, and maintain amazing websites your way. The vendor says that with MODX CMS and cloud hosting, users have complete control over their creative vision and the experiences they deliver, without restriction or compromise. They can focus more on building great digital experiences, and less on hosting and maintaining. If you ever need help, MODX Professionals are available worldwide and direct support from…

    $39

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    Pricing
    DNN PlatformMODX
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Free
    $0
    Base
    $39
    per month
    Pro
    $99
    per month
    Business
    $349
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DNN PlatformMODX
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—PAYMENT FORMS MODX Cloud accepts major credit cards and PayPal for your hosting subscription. We can only accept check (cheque) payments on the Enterprise Plan, annually. CANCELLATION You may cancel your MODX Cloud account at any time. Before you cancel you'll be reminded to backup and remove all your live websites and then follow the instructions for cancellation. If you cancel within the first month, we'll provide you with a full refund. REFUNDS If you cancel within the first month, we'll provide you with a full refund. All other cancellations will be effective at the end of your current billing period. We do not provide refunds for remaining days or months on monthly or annual billing.
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    Features
    DNN PlatformMODX
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of DNN Platform and MODX
    Feature
    DNN Platform
    10.0
    4 Ratings
    19% above category average
    MODX
    9.9
    3 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Role-based user permissions10.04 Ratings9.93 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of DNN Platform and MODX
    Feature
    DNN Platform
    9.5
    3 Ratings
    20% above category average
    MODX
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    2% above category average
    API10.03 Ratings6.13 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language9.02 Ratings9.92 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of DNN Platform and MODX
    Feature
    DNN Platform
    8.6
    4 Ratings
    9% above category average
    MODX
    9.4
    3 Ratings
    18% above category average
    WYSIWYG editor10.04 Ratings9.83 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness9.04 Ratings9.93 Ratings
    Admin section8.04 Ratings8.93 Ratings
    Page templates9.04 Ratings9.93 Ratings
    Library of website themes8.02 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design10.03 Ratings9.93 Ratings
    Publishing workflow8.04 Ratings9.93 Ratings
    Form generator7.04 Ratings9.93 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of DNN Platform and MODX
    Feature
    DNN Platform
    8.6
    4 Ratings
    14% above category average
    MODX
    9.5
    3 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Content taxonomy9.03 Ratings9.93 Ratings
    SEO support8.04 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Bulk management7.03 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions9.04 Ratings8.93 Ratings
    Community / comment management10.03 Ratings9.93 Ratings
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    Umbraco CMS
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    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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    User Ratings
    DNN PlatformMODX
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.9
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DNN PlatformMODX
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
    Incentivized
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    MODX
    [MODX is well suited for] all websites, from blogs to corporate sites. It is fast scalable and really good. A small site can be build really fast, and a large site can be made extremely scalable. A website redesign is easy to implement with a new template, without having to redo the content. It got great user groups and users and back-office access can be completely customized.
    While ecommerce is possible with some really good plugins I would only use MODX with ecommerce for sites where ecommerce is not the primary role. For pure ecommerce sites rather use a dedicated system like e.g. PrestaShop (i would say the same thing with other ecommerce plugins e.g. WP woo commerce don't do it unless its a site add on.)
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    Pros
    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.
    Incentivized
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    MODX
    • Ease of use - the MODX platform is very easy to use for someone who may have limited experience in content management.
    • Content blocks - the content blocks within MODX add to the usability and customization of the website being managed.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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.
    Incentivized
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    MODX
    • The user interface was confusing at times.
    • Not a plug and play CMS system.
    • The site manager doesn't always run fast.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    DNN
    No answers on this topic
    MODX
    It is the CMS we use the most, not because we know it well but because we literally tried many of other CMS and this one did it for us.
    However having said we really do not like the one shoe fits all approach. E..g for eCommerce we usually use PrestaShop etc. if a specialized CMS can do a task rather use that.
    However for a general CMS [MODX] is hard to beat.
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    Usability
    DNN
    No answers on this topic
    MODX
    Great and easy to use for both the coder and the end user. Especially if setup correctly by the coder.
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    Reliability and Availability
    DNN
    No answers on this topic
    MODX
    We have not had it go down due to bugs etc. especially when comparing it to other cms out there.
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    Performance
    DNN
    No answers on this topic
    MODX
    Damn its fast. really good page speed out of the box.
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    Support Rating
    DNN
    No answers on this topic
    MODX
    Great community support on slack.
    If you have a paid plugin great support also esp from modmore
    If you have cloud hosting MODX support is fast and all servers are optimized for MODX
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    Implementation Rating
    DNN
    No answers on this topic
    MODX
    Good system
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    MODX
    The other company that we looked into was WordPress and all of the features that it offered our organization. What MODX offered to us from development to everyday use just made more sense for our organization as a whole. WordPress is still a great CMS platform, just not exactly what we were looking for.
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    Scalability
    DNN
    No answers on this topic
    MODX
    Very scalable. e.g. in the [MODX] manager you can manage multiple websites at once without having to login else where. it is very convenient and this way resources and be easily managed and shared.
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    Return on Investment
    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
    Incentivized
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    MODX
    • Increased security permissions of the users and freelancers who worked on our website.
    • Gave our developers the ability to create any page that they wanted with custom code.
    • Hindered our Marketing team's ability to stay on top of our content strategy with changes.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    MODX Screenshots

    Screenshot of MODX Manager InterfaceScreenshot of SEO Management - page levelProduct screenshotScreenshot of Easy editing landing pageScreenshot of Edit files directlyScreenshot of Create & edit custom fields