ManageWP vs. Movable Type

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ManageWP
Score 10.0 out of 10
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ManageWP is a WordPress management console that allows users to manage multiple WordPress sites with ease.N/A
Movable Type
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Movable Type is a Perl-based content management system from Six Apart, featuring the capability to host multiple weblogs and standalone content pages, manage files and user roles, templates, tags, categories, and trackback links.N/A
Pricing
ManageWPMovable Type
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ManageWPMovable Type
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsStarting is easy and free. Premium upgrades are there for those that need more. If you want to free up your time and let ManageWP do the heavy lifting - we are there for you with a number of automations (safe updates, automated backups, scheduled security and performance checks, etc.), site migration tools, website templates and more. Special bundles were built for agencies and companies creating affordable discounts for customers with large number of websites.
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Community Pulse
ManageWPMovable Type
Features
ManageWPMovable Type
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
ManageWP
9.5
6 Ratings
15% above category average
Movable Type
5.0
1 Ratings
49% below category average
Role-based user permissions9.56 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
ManageWP
10.0
5 Ratings
25% above category average
Movable Type
6.0
1 Ratings
25% below category average
API10.04 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Internationalization / multi-language10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Web Content Creation
Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Product A and Product B
ManageWP
8.2
9 Ratings
5% above category average
Movable Type
6.4
1 Ratings
20% below category average
WYSIWYG editor8.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Code quality / cleanliness8.03 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Admin section9.88 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Page templates8.02 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Library of website themes9.01 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Mobile optimization / responsive design7.53 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Publishing workflow7.03 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Form generator00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Web Content Management
Comparison of Web Content Management features of Product A and Product B
ManageWP
7.0
5 Ratings
6% below category average
Movable Type
5.6
1 Ratings
28% below category average
SEO support8.02 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Bulk management10.05 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Availability / breadth of extensions3.03 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Community / comment management7.03 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Content taxonomy00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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ManageWPMovable Type
Small Businesses
Divi
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Score 9.5 out of 10
ManageWP
ManageWP
Score 10.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
RWS Tridion Sites
RWS Tridion Sites
Score 9.0 out of 10
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RWS Tridion Sites
Score 9.0 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
ManageWPMovable Type
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(10 ratings)
7.0
(10 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
5.4
(9 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ManageWPMovable Type
Likelihood to Recommend
ManageWP
If you are a WordPress development shop, or host a number of WordPress websites, this is for you. Even if you only have one website but are looking for an easy way to make updates, schedule backups and keep track of the maintenance of your site, this would be a great tool. The cost is reasonable and it saves time, while adding peace of mind with "Safe" updates.
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Six Apart
Is your business an enterprise level business that has more than a half dozen different content types? If so, then you might want to use a dedicated CMS rather than Movable Type. Movable Type is best used on small / medium sized businesses and is not the best solution for a full-fledged CMS. If you're using your content for something other than just displaying a website, then it's probably not for you. Movable Type works great for news/blogging sites. In fact, Daring Fireball, one of the most popular Apple-centric blogs is using Movable Type as its publishing platform.
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Pros
ManageWP
  • Managed Wordpress Updates - ManageWP allows you to update all out-of-date themes, plugins and core files on all your websites with the click of a button.
  • Automated Backups - ManageWP allows users to setup an automated schedule of backups (including free monthly backups).
  • Maintenance & Development Mode - ManageWP allows users to place a specific site into Maintenance or Development Mode, allowing them to block users from accessing the site with a click of a button.
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Six Apart
  • Easy to use straight out of the box, very user friendly with an intuitive interface.
  • Great for team use where there are multiple editors and writers fixing and editing each other's works. It's easy to track who last made the latest edits.
  • Stellar support team and system. I've found that Moveable Type's support system is generally more responsive and helpful than WordPress.
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Cons
ManageWP
  • The reports could be prettier, more templates in order to avoid having to customize for each client so heavily.
  • It would be nice to see if recommended plugin updates are actually production and not beta versions.
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Six Apart
  • Especially on the older versions, the limited number of well-developed third-party plugins is problematic for efficiently developing a well-functioning website.
  • Versions of movable type which didn't allow pages to be constructed were difficult to create continuity in design and easily editable pages for our editors.
  • The installation process could be simplified to make it easier for those new to a CMS to install.
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Likelihood to Renew
ManageWP
No answers on this topic
Six Apart
I think there are still improvements to be made. I haven't tapped in to the full functionality of the CMS yet but the rating I give it now is only based on what I've been able to use it for
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Usability
ManageWP
It's very straightforward for basic use, but less you dig in more for advanced use. Seems like it would be approachable to the average person.
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Six Apart
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
ManageWP
Prior to ManageWP, we utilized InfiniteWP, a free (with paid extensions), self-hosted alternative. We found the interface to be unwieldy, and the paid extension pricing to be a bit confusing. The headache of maintaining the software and server infrastructure to run the platform, overshadowed the cost savings for us.
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Six Apart
Movable Type can be compared to WordPress. It's easy to use, and I would say Movable Type is actually more user-friendly.
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Return on Investment
ManageWP
  • High positive ROI as it has saved us doing manual updates on multiple website
  • It has helped us scale our careplan offerings to service more clients
  • Helps with automation and admin time
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Six Apart
  • Provided a blogging platform when we needed one.
  • Helped us compare other blogging platforms as a baseline for what minimums we require and what we don't want.
  • Users often refused to use Movable Type and would go around our official system in order to use my more friendly software.
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ScreenShots

ManageWP Screenshots

Screenshot of ManageWP Overview page with Action centerScreenshot of ManageWP Websites page - landing page for website managementScreenshot of ManageWP Add-ons/Price breakdown pageScreenshot of ManageWP Security check with vulnerabilities detected on a number of websites