Movable Type vs OnSemble

Likelihood to Recommend

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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Dennis Dewey

Web Developer

Digital DesignsGraphic Design, 1-10 employees

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OnSemble is solving a lot of problems that our organization had prior to its implementation:

We can track communication readership.
We can engage with our fellow teammates through chats and recognition.
We have a central location for all job-related links.
We are just now delving into adding departmental pages so folks can communicate within their teams.

I'm not sure of a scenario where OnSemble wouldn't be appropriate - if you have a company that needs to centralize communication, documentation, and share ideas, it's an excellent choice.

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Andrea Manseau

Marketing Manager

Merrimack Valley Credit UnionFinancial Services, 51-200 employees

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Feature Rating Comparison

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Role-based user permissions

Movable Type

OnSemble

API

Movable Type

OnSemble

WYSIWYG editor

Code quality / cleanliness

Admin section

Page templates

Library of website themes

Mobile optimization / responsive design

Publishing workflow

Form generator

Movable Type

OnSemble

Content taxonomy

SEO support

Bulk management

Availability / breadth of extensions

Community / comment management

Pros

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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Sophia Ahn

Web Producer

AIGAMedia Production, 11-50 employees

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powerful, yet simple to use, document management for sharing
custom help desk form creation/submission with targeted audience
integration friendly with document types (e.g., xls, pdf, doc, etc.)

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Keith Miller

IT Specialist

First Bank, MSFinancial Services, 51-200 employees

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Cons

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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Kurtis Amundson

Website Developer

Amundson StudiosDesign, 11-50 employees

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Permissions - granting permissions at different levels for users is tedious - would like to see permissions simplified.

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Audra Williams

Marketing Coordinator

Harvester Financial Credit UnionBanking, 11-50 employees

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Likelihood to Renew

Movable Type 5.4

Based on 9 answers

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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Jean Louis

Web Designer/Developer

eVariantInternet, 51-200 employees

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Usability

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OnSemble 8.5

Based on 2 answers

As a user: it's pretty intuitive and the only thing holding a user back from getting everything out of it is a lack of curiosity. As an admin: it's not super intuitive. The training and the setup process are crucial to be able to use and maintain the portal, and we still sometimes have questions.

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Andrea Manseau

Marketing Manager

Merrimack Valley Credit UnionFinancial Services, 51-200 employees

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Support Rating

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OnSemble 8.0

Based on 3 answers

I have always been pleased with my experiences with OnSemble's Support team. First, they have a great library of articles to help me study and guide for many of my questions. But when I cannot quite comprehend, or I "run into the wall", I can be assured that I'll be contacted quickly with a pleasant voice to work through whatever my question/issue may be. Kudos to OnSemble Support!

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Keith Miller

IT Specialist

First Bank, MSFinancial Services, 51-200 employees

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Alternatives Considered

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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Verified User

Contributor in Social Media

Online Media Company, 1001-5000 employees

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The software is easy to use, customizable, and intuitive to its users

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Melissa Crum

Digital Marketing Manager

PassagewaysComputer Software, 51-200 employees

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Return on Investment

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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Michelle Belmont

Web Specialist

Anoka-Ramsey Community CollegeHigher Education, 51-200 employees

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Streamlined documentation - positive impact.
Convenient calendar and access to timeclock - positive impact.
Hub for staff to gather everything they may need to successfully assist our members - positive impact.

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Audra Williams

Marketing Coordinator

Harvester Financial Credit UnionBanking, 11-50 employees

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Pricing Details

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

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Free Trial

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Yes

Entry-level set up fee?

Optional

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Rating Summary

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Feature Rating Comparison

Role-based user permissions

API

WYSIWYG editor

Code quality / cleanliness

Admin section

Page templates

Library of website themes

Mobile optimization / responsive design

Publishing workflow

Form generator

Content taxonomy

SEO support

Bulk management

Availability / breadth of extensions

Community / comment management

Pros

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OnSemble

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

Starting Price

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

Starting Price

Rating Summary

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