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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Xperience by Kentico

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AKentico is a web content management system for building websites, online stores, intranets, and Web 2.0 community sites. Kentico CMS uses ASP.NET and Microsoft SQL Server for development via its Portal Engine, using Visual Studio, or through Microsoft MVC.

    $9,999

    Subscription license

    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System

    Score8 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System (formerly SambaSaaS) is cloud marketing software that includes tools that let users automate search engine optimization (SEO), schedule social media marketing posts across LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, manage business reputation across 100+ directories by responding to reviews, as well as create and send email newsletters. It also enables users to publish content; broadcast press releases; track inbound phone and form leads; monitor Google Ads…

    $99

    per month per installation

    Pricing
    Xperience by KenticoSeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Editions & Modules
    Kentico Xperience Business
    $9,999 / year
    Subscription license
    Kentico Xperience Business
    $14,999
    Perpetual license
    Kentico Xperience Enterprise
    $17,999 / year
    Subscription license
    Kentico Xperience Enterprise
    $29,999
    Perpetual license
    Kentico Xperience Corporate
    Upon request
    Call tracking & Dynamic Number Insertion
    $5
    per local number
    Standard monthly license
    $109
    per domain
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Xperience by KenticoSeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptional$299 per installation
    Additional Details—You can take advantage of many SeoSamba's Marketing Operating System (MOS) features regardless of your website platform. However, MOS offers even more functionalities when your website is also powered by WordPress, SeoToaster CMS, SeoToaster E-commerce or SeoToaster Ultimate CRM. SeoSamba offers migration package with or without look & feel re-design, but always including a comprehensive search engine optimization process that is implemented on your behalf. What's unique about it? SeoSamba benchmarks your existing search ranking positions, and offers a 60 days post-release improvement guarantee. Migration packages costs vary usually between $1500 and $2500 range or most small businesses clients.
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    Features
    Xperience by KenticoSeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Xperience by Kentico and SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Feature
    Xperience by Kentico
    9.0
    25 Ratings
    11% above category average
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    -
    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Xperience by Kentico and SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Feature
    Xperience by Kentico
    9.0
    22 Ratings
    12% above category average
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    7.7
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    API9.021 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language9.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Customizability00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Xperience by Kentico and SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Feature
    Xperience by Kentico
    8.6
    26 Ratings
    19% above category average
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    -
    Ratings
    WYSIWYG editor8.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness8.026 Ratings00 Ratings
    Admin section8.026 Ratings00 Ratings
    Page templates9.026 Ratings00 Ratings
    Library of website themes7.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design9.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publishing workflow10.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Form generator10.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of Xperience by Kentico and SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Feature
    Xperience by Kentico
    8.0
    26 Ratings
    19% above category average
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    -
    Ratings
    Content taxonomy9.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO support7.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bulk management10.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions8.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Community / comment management6.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Xperience by Kentico and SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Feature
    Xperience by Kentico
    -
    Ratings
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Dynamic content00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Landing pages00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Mobile optimization00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of Xperience by Kentico and SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Feature
    Xperience by Kentico
    -
    Ratings
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of Xperience by Kentico and SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Feature
    Xperience by Kentico
    -
    Ratings
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Calendaring00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Xperience by Kentico and SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Feature
    Xperience by Kentico
    -
    Ratings
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Xperience by Kentico and SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Feature
    Xperience by Kentico
    -
    Ratings
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    8.6
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Xperience by KenticoSeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (45 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (22 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Xperience by KenticoSeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Kentico software
    Kentico is a robust and flexible CMS platform that is great for managing multiple websites and multiple environments (dev, stage, and production for instance). It makes content management very easy and makes it easy to keep the environments synced with the same content. However, the Kentico CMS does require a bit more technical understanding to get it set up properly and requires a bit more effort and support than, say, free open-source options.
    Incentivized
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    SeoSamba
    I highly recommend SambaSaaS to businesses managing multiple websites and social media accounts. I also recommend it for entrepreneurs who need to manage international branches and international clients
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Kentico software
    • I love the intuitive top and left navigation within the content management platform. I can easily find what section, sub-section, and page I'm looking to edit
    • For creating content, the WYSIWYG editor is so intuitive; it feels like you're working on an MS Word doc!
    • The tab for adding metadata in simple fields takes away the headache of having to hunt and peck through code to add H1 tag, page description etc.
    • The image library is easy to edit and manage
    Incentivized
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    SeoSamba
    • Automates multisite SEO, so we can stay focused on great content that attracts the right audience for our two entirely different strategic business units.
    • Eliminates the surprises we used to get with other plugins when Wordpress makes unannounced changes that crash other plugins.
    • Agile, easy to use, and saves hours of time and creative resources
    • Automates metric capture: site analytics, keyword/phrase capture, search engine page results etc...in an online dashboard (and it's free).
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Kentico software
    • Kentico needs to invest in more enterprise class environment management utilities -- example: global CDN support via the CMS is sorely lacking. There are work-arounds, but it should be more elegant.
    • The Kentico staging module could be improved to support the concept of bundled releases. Current staging module functionality is good, but could be improved.
    • Kentico ecommerce support is a touch immature. While content management is superb, Kentico lags in this area when compared to many open source ecommerce engines.
    • Kentico is lacking MVC support. 99% of the time this isn't an issue for the end-user or business user, but can be a hurdle for technology teams depending on the team's makeup.
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    SeoSamba
    • It has a lot of features. So, it's kind of difficult to get started and to learn every feature in the software. However, once you get used to SambaSaaS, it's fairly easy to navigate.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Kentico software
    We are locked into Kentico for the long haul. It provides us with an easy and flexible solution for a very non technical company to create a site and have the features they want, especially with the inclusion of EMS into our license. Now we have a true platform to build and grow our solutions.
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    SeoSamba
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Kentico software
    It seriously is one of the best interfaces I have ever used. I also love the fact that I can use UI personalization to secure any functionality by user or role that I don't want that role to have access to. The best part is the customization of the UI, I can add in any button, tab, or menu item I want through it, no code required.
    Incentivized
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    SeoSamba
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Kentico software
    Their support staff is friendly, knowledgeable, and will work with you until your issue is fixed. This could take a few phone calls back and forth, but they are very diligent in helping you.
    Incentivized
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    SeoSamba
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Kentico software
    The system provides many opportunities to integrate and enhance the platform and makes it easy to do so.
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    SeoSamba
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Kentico software
    I've used Sitecore, Ektron, Joomla!, WordPress, and SharePoint (if you want to count that as a competitor for CMS). Kentico 8 blows them all out of the water. Nothing is more intuitive in the way that content is created, the way the site is setup, and how efficient rollouts can be with Content Staging.
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    SeoSamba
    Prior to SeoSamba we were making manual changes. Then we started researching several possible other plugins but the reviews all said the same - that if WP made significant enough changes those plugins would become ineffective. SeoSamba's ability to automate optimization and keep up with/stay ahead of those changes was the deciding factor for us.
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    Return on Investment
    Kentico software
    • Kentico has enabled faster speed to market for SMEs. They are empowered to enter content them selves while still having that content go through editorial review to ensure tone of voice and brand are maintained.
    • Deploying Kentico has freed up web developer resources from manual content entry enabling them to build more useful solutions to support the business efforts
    • Tapping into the Kentico event pipelne allows us to trigger external system events when product content is published.
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    SeoSamba
    • It helped me automate my email marketing campaigns, so that I could generate more leads for my business.
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    ScreenShots

    Xperience by Kentico Screenshots

    Screenshot of Application listScreenshot of Marketing AutomationScreenshot of Kentico DashboardScreenshot of Data ProtectionScreenshot of Persona InsightsScreenshot of Campaign Management

    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System Screenshots

    Screenshot of User dashboard. Top screen.Screenshot of Social media marketing calendar monthly viewScreenshot of Content curation for social mediaScreenshot of Social media marketing publishingScreenshot of Automated search rankings positions reportScreenshot of Search Rankings Keywords data