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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Movable Type

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AMovable 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

    Simplified

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AN/AN/A
    Pricing
    Movable TypeSimplified
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Movable TypeSimplified
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Movable TypeSimplified
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Movable Type and Simplified
    Feature
    Movable Type
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    49% below category average
    Simplified
    -
    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Movable Type and Simplified
    Feature
    Movable Type
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    26% below category average
    Simplified
    -
    Ratings
    API6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Movable Type and Simplified
    Feature
    Movable Type
    6.4
    1 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Simplified
    -
    Ratings
    WYSIWYG editor9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Admin section8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Page templates5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Library of website themes3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publishing workflow9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Form generator3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of Movable Type and Simplified
    Feature
    Movable Type
    5.6
    1 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Simplified
    -
    Ratings
    Content taxonomy9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO support6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bulk management3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Community / comment management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Grammarly
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    RWS Tridion Sites
    Score9 out of 10
    ProWritingAid
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    User Ratings
    Movable TypeSimplified
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (10 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    5.4
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Movable TypeSimplified
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    TLDR Technologies, Inc
    Simplified is best suited for blog writers, e-commerce professionals, sales and marketing related tasks, social media posts for professional purposes, creating organizational level documents such as technical reports, memorandum, company bio and job description. Simplified is not an ideal tool for graphics and video related content. The pricing is also a factor. Sole proprietors and startups may not be able to afford their monthly and/or annual plans
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    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.
    Incentivized
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    TLDR Technologies, Inc
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    Cons
    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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    TLDR Technologies, Inc
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    TLDR Technologies, Inc
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    TLDR Technologies, Inc
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    Return on Investment
    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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    TLDR Technologies, Inc
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