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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    LightCMS (discontinued)

    Score6.1 out of 10
    N/ALightCMS, from NetSuite, was a cloud-based content management system for building websites and eCommerce storefronts. It is designed to be used by individuals, non-profits, and small to medium-sized businesses. The product has been discontinued.N/A

    Maglr

    Score9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Maglr is a cloud-based content creation platform that helps brands and organisations to create and publish visual interactive stories, without having to write a single line of code. Used for corporate communication (e.g. annual reports, digital magazines), content marketing (e.g. infographics, campaign pages) and sales enablement (e.g. brochures & presentations). Maglr has developed two content editors: a user friendly drag-and-drop

    $220

    Block editor incl. template library

    Pricing
    LightCMS (discontinued)Maglr
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Maglr Business
    $220.00
    Block editor incl. template library
    Maglr Pro
    $380.00
    Block & Pro editor incl. templates + extra features
    Maglr Enterprise
    $1000.00
    Pro + add-on modules i.e. Presenter & Proposal
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LightCMS (discontinued)Maglr
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$220 including one user
    Additional Details—With Maglr you pay monthly or opt for an annual license and get an extra month for free. No complicated contracts, a monthly license can be canceled any time. A 14-day free trial is available.
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    Features
    LightCMS (discontinued)Maglr
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of LightCMS (discontinued) and Maglr
    Feature
    LightCMS (discontinued)
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Maglr
    -
    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of LightCMS (discontinued) and Maglr
    Feature
    LightCMS (discontinued)
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Maglr
    -
    Ratings
    WYSIWYG editor10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Admin section9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Page templates10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Library of website themes10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publishing workflow8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Form generator7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of LightCMS (discontinued) and Maglr
    Feature
    LightCMS (discontinued)
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Maglr
    -
    Ratings
    Content taxonomy4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO support7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bulk management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Community / comment management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content Creation
    Comparison of Content Creation features of LightCMS (discontinued) and Maglr
    Feature
    LightCMS (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Maglr
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Ideation00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Content Publishing
    Comparison of Content Publishing features of LightCMS (discontinued) and Maglr
    Feature
    LightCMS (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Maglr
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Content hub00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Forms / Gated content00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Embedded CTAs00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Content Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Content Reporting & Analytics features of LightCMS (discontinued) and Maglr
    Feature
    LightCMS (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Maglr
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Content performance analytics00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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    LightCMS (discontinued)Maglr
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    Umbraco CMS
    Score7 out of 10
    Contently
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Square Online
    Score7.7 out of 10
    CoSchedule Marketing Suite
    Score10 out of 10
    Enterprises
    RWS Tridion Sites
    Score9 out of 10
    PathFactory
    Score8.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    LightCMS (discontinued)Maglr
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    LightCMS (discontinued)Maglr
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    LightCMS is perfect for 90% of websites out there. It has all the basic modules like calendars, photo galleries, news/blog, or forms building built in. Small businesses to mid-sized businesses are perfect for LightCMS. We use other solutions when the requierments for the website include a lot of third party integrations or custom modules. As a hosted CMS it has the same limitations as others with server-side development.
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    Maglr
    Maglr is suited for: 1. Thought Leadership - Blog Posts ∙Point of View Papers. ∙White Papers. ∙Articles for the
    Media. ∙Interviews with
    Business Leaders. ∙Diversity and
    Inclusion Stories. 2. Documentation Services - Product Documentation
    and Release Notes ∙User Guides ∙Configuration and
    Installation Guide


    Quick Start Guides. 3. Event-Based Collateral ∙Speeches - Emcee Scripts ∙Interview/Moderator
    Q&A. ∙Standees ∙Posters/Banners ∙Danglers ∙Flyers/Giveaways ∙Logos


    Creative Themes 4. Interactive Assets - Videos (Motion
    Graphics) ∙Interactive Web Pages ∙Podcasts ∙GIFs ∙Webcasts and Webinars 5. Short Content - Social Media Posts ∙Creatives: Images, GIFs, Short Videos ∙Company Profiles or Leaders’ Bios
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • LightCMS provides all the major functionality 90% of sites need. It keeps out of its own way by making these solutions intuitive and simple and not trying to solve every problem for everyone which would over-complicate the tool-set.
    • This is the easiest to use CMS we have ever seen. I tell my client's that if they can make a Facebook post, they can manage their website, and it's true. Their UI is so easy and keeps getting easier to use. Untrained users get it in minutes and are able to manage their sites without our help.
    • LightCMS's code is simple and light-weight. Sites are fast and the CMS doesnt get in the way of performance.
    • You can do almost anything you want (except server-side programming) with LightCMS. So, we can create any design we want and it works great with Light CMS's tokens and editable regions concept (which is also simple to implement.)
    • Constantly upgraded and fixed, the product is 1000x better after 10 years of working with it, but is still simple and not bloated.
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    Maglr
    • Creation of Content Strategy.
    • Creating Editorial Calendar.
    • Creating Content Structure.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • While keeping it simple is LightCMS's thing, some of the elements/modules could use deeper options or control for advanced users.
    • Some content, such as calendars, cannot have data exported/imported easily.
    • Support was amazing 10 years ago. We openly talked about how awesome they were... it isn't as good as it once was, but is still way above almost every support of other CMS systems we have used.
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    Maglr
    • Creation of Marketing collateral.
    • Sales ennoblement pitches.
    • Pricing flexibility.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    We have looked at hundrends of CMS's and LightCMS is a perfect entry-level system for most of our small to mid sized clients. LightCMS's feature set is less complex than almost every other system and the actual interface is miles ahead of most other CMS systems. It's simply thought out better. It lacks sensibility and an API as well as other advanced features many more expensive or more DIY systems have, but the simplicity makes up for it.
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    Maglr
    Maglr helped us by creating the content hub. 1. Getting dedicated content
    idealization, creation, and distribution engine that not only executes content
    strategies but also creates them and amplifies your brand voice. Powered by a
    team of content marketing experts, this is a one-stop for all your content
    needs. 2. Greater reach and stronger digital footprint with improved
    brand awareness.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • While I always think the price could be cheaper, LightCMS is incredibly inexpensive if you consider the costs of hosting, support, and upgrading is all included.
    • As part of their partner program, we are able to control client accounts from our master account, making moving between clients easier and supporting them faster which ultimately makes our labor costs better.
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    Maglr
    • Optimizing social media channels.
    • Deploying content marketing workflows.
    • Identifying the right distribution channels and platforms.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Maglr Screenshots

    Screenshot of Maglr Block editorScreenshot of Publications on every deviceScreenshot of Offline desktop app for presentationsScreenshot of Maglr drag-and-drop Block editorScreenshot of Maglr Pro editorScreenshot of Maglr dashboard and Google Analytics integration