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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

    Paligo

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/APaligo is a component content management system (CCMS) that helps teams manage complex technical documentation through structured authoring, content reuse, and controlled publishing.

    $4,800

    per year per seat

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    DNN PlatformPaligo
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    DNN PlatformPaligo
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    88%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    DNN PlatformPaligo
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of DNN Platform and Paligo
    Feature
    DNN Platform
    10.0
    4 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Paligo
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    Role-based user permissions10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of DNN Platform and Paligo
    Feature
    DNN Platform
    9.5
    3 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Paligo
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    API10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of DNN Platform and Paligo
    Feature
    DNN Platform
    8.6
    4 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Paligo
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    WYSIWYG editor10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Admin section8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Page templates9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Library of website themes8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publishing workflow8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Form generator7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of DNN Platform and Paligo
    Feature
    DNN Platform
    8.6
    4 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Paligo
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    Content taxonomy9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO support8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bulk management7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Community / comment management10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    DNN PlatformPaligo
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.5
    (35 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    9.3
    (28 ratings)
    Support Rating
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    9.5
    (30 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
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    8.2
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    User Testimonials
    DNN PlatformPaligo
    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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    Paligo
    One of the biggest strengths is the structured authoring, which not only gives clean content for users but is also well-suited for providing AI content. I also make good use of content reuse, which simplifies maintenance and documentation updates when features change. The taxonomy has allowed me to create versioned documentation on our site that correlates with customers' installed software versions. We're switching over to using the API for publishing to our website and that will be a nice switch from the publication structure we've used previously. The tool doesn't, at this time, allow me to connect it to a custom GPT or create one that would be based on our style guide. There also isn't an MCP server option to work better with my Claude configurations.
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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.
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    Paligo
    • The review mode is super convenient. Comparing a snapshot of the previous versions with the current one clearly outlines the respective changes and reduces the necessary content to review tremendously.
    • The option to reuse text fragments is another handy feature. Text fragments will be updated whenever the original text fragment is altered is also extremely helpful.
    • Managing a content's structure was never easier. An intuitive drag & drop functionality allows you to design your document's structure however you like.
    • You can also fork content, in addition to reuse text fragments. This is another helpful option that no longer requires you to create repetetive chapters over and over.
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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.
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    Paligo
    • The amount of CSS/JS required to customize a site's appearance can be cumbersome
    • Product documentation can be lacking, specifically with integrations; in some cases, support offered no real help when trying to solve a problem with an integrated service
    • Some features require extensive development experience to use, which can sometimes be an obstacle to less-experienced team members
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    Likelihood to Renew
    DNN
    No answers on this topic
    Paligo
    Paligo single-sources beautifully. Allows for customization. Has the best translation features. Has the best support services.
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    Usability
    DNN
    No answers on this topic
    Paligo
    Reuse feature was the main reason for selection Paligo. It is the most powerful feature for us as now we have only one source of content that is used in all other documents through reuse. Makes it very easy when we need to update the content (in some cases at least once a quarter) and batch publishing makes it very easy to publish 100s of documents in one click
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    Support Rating
    DNN
    No answers on this topic
    Paligo
    All the support requests I've submitted have been resolved in one way or another. Sometimes it takes some back and forth, which is to be expected. This is where being on a different continent becomes a drawback. Since we became Enterprise users, we've also had an additional level of help and support from a dedicated account manager in the US, and the resolutions seem to come more quickly
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    Implementation Rating
    DNN
    No answers on this topic
    Paligo
    Everything went well
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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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    Paligo
    We moved from Flare to Paligo. One of the main reasons was the fact that Paligo is a cloud product. Collaboration with anyone outside of our team was more difficult with Flare. Also, maintaining a server for Flare content was going to become an issue, and overall I felt the Flare desktop product was prone to errors and issues. The flexibility of assigning Paligo licenses was a huge factor, as was the stability of the cloud platform.
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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
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    Paligo
    • I am not involved in the financial decisions for my company regarding Paligo; the decision to migrate our content to this environment predates my hiring. However, I know that the migration effort from WordPress to Paligo was an initially heavy lift, but any content migration effort would be. I believe that ultimately, getting our content out of WordPress was a positive move, and I look forward to seeing what Paligo will help us accomplish in the future. Sorry, no hard numbers from me. :)
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