Likelihood to Recommend Jekyll is great for people who aren't intimidated by editing HTML, CSS, and Markdown files, people who are on a shoestring budget, and people who want a blazing fast website. Jekyll may not be the best option for people who aren't interested in editing their websites in a text file and would rather have a
WordPress -esque back-end from the beginning.
Read full review Tumblr can be complicated when it comes to using it in a work setting. With the privacy options being somewhat limited, you will want to make sure that your staff are only sharing information that they are comfortable with in the public realm. You'll need to put some effort into designing an appropriate policy that covers the use of Tumblr and what content can be shared. If you're simply finding a way to engage staff and perhaps show outsiders what it is like to work at your organization, it can be used quite effectively, but you have to be mindful of how involved it gets.
Read full review Pros Content stored in Git with the website code Free to use Easy to deploy to cheap/free hosting solutions Produces super fast static websites Read full review Intuitive ease of use. It was easy to set up and get the account running immediately. Simplicity. Adding text, pictures and video was easy. Look & Feel. For the low maintenance approach we were aiming for, we were surprised that the site actually looked pretty slick. Read full review Cons Complicated for non-technical users Can be difficult to enter in new content Implementing dynamic components can be challenging Read full review It can be hard to get followers, similar to Twitter. Also similar to Twitter, its possible to get followers that are in no way interested in your business and seeking to promote themselves. If you want to use Tumblr to promote your products online, it can be a trial and error process that can be frustrating for businesses that have little experience with photography. Read full review Likelihood to Renew Because of its ease of use - both on desktop and mobile - and the perks of being able to schedule a post for future release, Tumblr is a tool that we plan to continue using in the long term. Despite feeling like a primairly one-sided tool, it can also start conversations online, which is something for which we are always striving.
Read full review Usability Tumblr is an easy to use tool. If you're looking for a simple platform that isn't complicated Tumblr works well. There are even ways to embed it to a company website.
Read full review Alternatives Considered Jekyll is integrated into GitHub Pages, which made it an easy choice. Using Jekyll was also easier as there's not really a server or a database to configure and you can just get things started from day one. Running and verifying content changes locally for developers is super efficient as Jekyll runs locally, too.
Read full review Tumblr turns out to be better than Facebook Pages as it allows the pages to be in the form of customizable templates. It doesn't conform to specific rules for publications beyond the provided templates. Compared to
WordPress , Tumblr is much simpler to use. It doesn't require any page management skills.
Read full review Return on Investment Jekyll has kept our costs low, very low, on all the projects I've used on it. Think $10 a year low. Read full review Tumblr has helped me meet new people with similar interests. I used it for development blog postings for a game we worked on in college. N/A- Not really business oriented beyond linking to pages, but I don't have one of those businesses. I've just seen people use it for that. Read full review ScreenShots —