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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

    Overdrive

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AOverdrive is designed for organisations using G Suite in both business and education. It makes workspaces and sites, transforming Drive and other G Suite content into web pages automatically. Overdrive can be used to build custom sites of any shape and size, with no need to upload and publish documents or content in the conventional, saving time and effort. For sites which require large amounts of enterprise data or content, Overdrive helps…N/A
    Pricing
    LightCMS (discontinued)Overdrive
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LightCMS (discontinued)Overdrive
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Education and Nonprofit discount available.
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    Features
    LightCMS (discontinued)Overdrive
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of LightCMS (discontinued) and Overdrive
    Feature
    LightCMS (discontinued)
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Overdrive
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Role-based user permissions8.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of LightCMS (discontinued) and Overdrive
    Feature
    LightCMS (discontinued)
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Overdrive
    7.4
    1 Ratings
    6% below category average
    WYSIWYG editor10.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Admin section9.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Page templates10.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Library of website themes10.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design10.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Publishing workflow8.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Form generator7.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of LightCMS (discontinued) and Overdrive
    Feature
    LightCMS (discontinued)
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Overdrive
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Content taxonomy4.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    SEO support7.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Bulk management8.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Community / comment management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of LightCMS (discontinued) and Overdrive
    Feature
    LightCMS (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Overdrive
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    25% above category average
    API00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    LightCMS (discontinued)Overdrive
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    Umbraco CMS
    Score7 out of 10
    Umbraco CMS
    Score7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Square Online
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Square Online
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    RWS Tridion Sites
    Score9 out of 10
    RWS Tridion Sites
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    LightCMS (discontinued)Overdrive
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    LightCMS (discontinued)Overdrive
    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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    Refractiv
    We use Overdrive for customer websites to access all our G Suite.
    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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    • G drive integration
    • Mobile access's
    • Security
    • Can design templets
    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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    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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    Refractiv
    We can turn google drive into a website easily & provide the best customization for the websites.
    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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    Refractiv
    • Cost efficient
    • Security
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Overdrive Screenshots

    Screenshot of Create great-looking and powerful sites using Google Drive and other G Suite content.Screenshot of Bring your site to life by embedding Google Maps, Calendars, Sheets, Photos, YouTube videos and more.Screenshot of Use Page Builder to create pages by simply dragging and dropping content tiles.Screenshot of Use Template Designer to customize your site.Screenshot of Just a few of the many Overdrive uses.