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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    MODX

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AThe MODX Digital Experience Platform provides everything you need to build, host, and maintain amazing websites your way. The vendor says that with MODX CMS and cloud hosting, users have complete control over their creative vision and the experiences they deliver, without restriction or compromise. They can focus more on building great digital experiences, and less on hosting and maintaining. If you ever need help, MODX Professionals are available worldwide and direct support from…

    $39

    per month

    Tumblr

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ATumblr is a very easy to use microblogging platform and social networking website, owned and operated by Tumblr, Inc. The service allows users to post multimedia and other content to a short-form blog. Users can follow other users' blogs, as well as make their blogs private.N/A
    Pricing
    MODXTumblr
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    Base
    $39
    per month
    Pro
    $99
    per month
    Business
    $349
    per month
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MODXTumblr
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPAYMENT FORMS MODX Cloud accepts major credit cards and PayPal for your hosting subscription. We can only accept check (cheque) payments on the Enterprise Plan, annually. CANCELLATION You may cancel your MODX Cloud account at any time. Before you cancel you'll be reminded to backup and remove all your live websites and then follow the instructions for cancellation. If you cancel within the first month, we'll provide you with a full refund. REFUNDS If you cancel within the first month, we'll provide you with a full refund. All other cancellations will be effective at the end of your current billing period. We do not provide refunds for remaining days or months on monthly or annual billing.—
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    Features
    MODXTumblr
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of MODX and Tumblr
    Feature
    MODX
    9.9
    3 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Tumblr
    -
    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of MODX and Tumblr
    Feature
    MODX
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Tumblr
    -
    Ratings
    API6.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language9.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of MODX and Tumblr
    Feature
    MODX
    9.4
    3 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Tumblr
    -
    Ratings
    WYSIWYG editor9.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness9.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Admin section8.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Page templates9.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Library of website themes7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design9.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publishing workflow9.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Form generator9.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of MODX and Tumblr
    Feature
    MODX
    9.5
    3 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Tumblr
    -
    Ratings
    Content taxonomy9.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO support10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bulk management9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions8.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Community / comment management9.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    MODXTumblr
    Small Businesses
    Umbraco CMS
    Score7 out of 10
    Quora Blogs / Spaces (discontinued)
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Square Online
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Blogger
    Score10 out of 10
    Enterprises
    RWS Tridion Sites
    Score9 out of 10
    Quora Blogs / Spaces (discontinued)
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    MODXTumblr
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.9
    (3 ratings)
    8.4
    (14 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    MODXTumblr
    Likelihood to Recommend
    MODX
    [MODX is well suited for] all websites, from blogs to corporate sites. It is fast scalable and really good. A small site can be build really fast, and a large site can be made extremely scalable. A website redesign is easy to implement with a new template, without having to redo the content. It got great user groups and users and back-office access can be completely customized.
    While ecommerce is possible with some really good plugins I would only use MODX with ecommerce for sites where ecommerce is not the primary role. For pure ecommerce sites rather use a dedicated system like e.g. PrestaShop (i would say the same thing with other ecommerce plugins e.g. WP woo commerce don't do it unless its a site add on.)
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    Tumblr
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    MODX
    • Ease of use - the MODX platform is very easy to use for someone who may have limited experience in content management.
    • Content blocks - the content blocks within MODX add to the usability and customization of the website being managed.
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    Tumblr
    • 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.
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    Cons
    MODX
    • The user interface was confusing at times.
    • Not a plug and play CMS system.
    • The site manager doesn't always run fast.
    Incentivized
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    Tumblr
    • 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.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    MODX
    It is the CMS we use the most, not because we know it well but because we literally tried many of other CMS and this one did it for us.
    However having said we really do not like the one shoe fits all approach. E..g for eCommerce we usually use PrestaShop etc. if a specialized CMS can do a task rather use that.
    However for a general CMS [MODX] is hard to beat.
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    Tumblr
    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.
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    Usability
    MODX
    Great and easy to use for both the coder and the end user. Especially if setup correctly by the coder.
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    Tumblr
    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.
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    Reliability and Availability
    MODX
    We have not had it go down due to bugs etc. especially when comparing it to other cms out there.
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    Tumblr
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    MODX
    Damn its fast. really good page speed out of the box.
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    Tumblr
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    MODX
    Great community support on slack.
    If you have a paid plugin great support also esp from modmore
    If you have cloud hosting MODX support is fast and all servers are optimized for MODX
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    Tumblr
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    MODX
    Good system
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    Tumblr
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    MODX
    The other company that we looked into was WordPress and all of the features that it offered our organization. What MODX offered to us from development to everyday use just made more sense for our organization as a whole. WordPress is still a great CMS platform, just not exactly what we were looking for.
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    Tumblr
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    MODX
    Very scalable. e.g. in the [MODX] manager you can manage multiple websites at once without having to login else where. it is very convenient and this way resources and be easily managed and shared.
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    Tumblr
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    MODX
    • Increased security permissions of the users and freelancers who worked on our website.
    • Gave our developers the ability to create any page that they wanted with custom code.
    • Hindered our Marketing team's ability to stay on top of our content strategy with changes.
    Incentivized
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    Tumblr
    • 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.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    MODX Screenshots

    Screenshot of MODX Manager InterfaceScreenshot of SEO Management - page levelProduct screenshotScreenshot of Easy editing landing pageScreenshot of Edit files directlyScreenshot of Create & edit custom fields