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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    NTB Live Center

    Score7.5 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Live Center from NTB is a customizable live-blogging solution that enables journalists to deliver up-to-the second live news coverage, such as sports events, elections, breaking news, weather and other streaming or time-critical news. The solution offers a mobile-friendly editor, allowing reporters to work from their desk or right from the heart of the action. With Live Center, journalists are able to create content and pull in social media posts, capture videos and upload them…

    $99

    per month

    Volusion

    Score4.8 out of 10
    N/AVolusion is a cloud-based ecommerce solution from the company of the same name in Austin, TX. It features an intuitive dashboard, built-in marketing and promos, SEO, templates, and tools to customize look and appearance.

    $29

    per month

    Pricing
    NTB Live CenterVolusion
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $99
    per month
    Premium
    $559
    per month
    Enterprise
    Contact us
    Unlimited live blogs /month
    Parachute
    Contact Us
    Personal
    $29
    per month
    Pro
    $79
    per month
    Startup
    $179
    per month
    Business
    $299
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    NTB Live CenterVolusion
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsNo set-up fee, no costs per user. Change plan any time.—
    More Pricing Information
    Features
    NTB Live CenterVolusion
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of NTB Live Center and Volusion
    Feature
    NTB Live Center
    -
    Ratings
    Volusion
    3.6
    9 Ratings
    74% below category average
    Product catalog & listings00 Ratings4.39 Ratings
    Product management00 Ratings4.39 Ratings
    Bulk product upload00 Ratings4.28 Ratings
    Branding00 Ratings3.69 Ratings
    Mobile storefront00 Ratings1.28 Ratings
    Product variations00 Ratings4.78 Ratings
    Website integration00 Ratings3.38 Ratings
    Visual customization00 Ratings5.19 Ratings
    CMS00 Ratings2.27 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of NTB Live Center and Volusion
    Feature
    NTB Live Center
    -
    Ratings
    Volusion
    3.6
    9 Ratings
    72% below category average
    Abandoned cart recovery00 Ratings3.67 Ratings
    Checkout user experience00 Ratings3.79 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of NTB Live Center and Volusion
    Feature
    NTB Live Center
    -
    Ratings
    Volusion
    4.1
    8 Ratings
    68% below category average
    eCommerce security00 Ratings4.18 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of NTB Live Center and Volusion
    Feature
    NTB Live Center
    -
    Ratings
    Volusion
    2.6
    9 Ratings
    99% below category average
    Promotions & discounts00 Ratings4.89 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations00 Ratings1.88 Ratings
    SEO00 Ratings1.28 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of NTB Live Center and Volusion
    Feature
    NTB Live Center
    -
    Ratings
    Volusion
    2.9
    9 Ratings
    94% below category average
    Multi-site management00 Ratings3.02 Ratings
    Order processing00 Ratings3.69 Ratings
    Inventory management00 Ratings2.28 Ratings
    Shipping00 Ratings3.08 Ratings
    Custom functionality00 Ratings2.67 Ratings
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    Quora Blogs / Spaces (discontinued)
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Blogger
    Score10 out of 10
    Shopify
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Quora Blogs / Spaces (discontinued)
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    IBM Digital Commerce
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    User Ratings
    NTB Live CenterVolusion
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    1.5
    (20 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (12 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    NTB Live CenterVolusion
    Likelihood to Recommend
    NTB AS
    As we have to show the highlights of our blogs in the main page of our website. We choose Live Center as here it is very easy to embed those blogs in the home page. Also, this embeding thing was done by content creator so we don't have to reach to developer always.
    Incentivized
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    Volusion LLC
    Volusion is a good company if you're starting out. The problem is that, if you want more complexity out of the program, you're kind of stuck. Also the regular time out errors and slow downs can be very frustrating. Packages that miss overnight deadlines because your system stops working can cost you customers. In today's highly competitive market, that's just something that's hard to put up with. If you have a lower volume of business you might be able to work around these issues.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    NTB AS
    No answers on this topic
    Volusion LLC
    • Templates are pre-built for a good end user experience. I've gone through the process of building custom sites as well as tweaking both free and paid templates that Volusion's design team provides.
    • Their support team didn't use to be as helpful, but in recent years have answered nearly all questions I've had. Their support section within the database provides detailed walkthrus as well.
    • Order processing is easy once you've been trained on the system. We got to a point where nearly the entire process was automated from initial purchase through shipping.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    NTB AS
    • The flow of comments could be improved.
    • The ability to turn off auto updates on a live blog doesn't exist.
    • Could add more reporting functionality.
    Incentivized
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    Volusion LLC
    • API calls use the previous call as a reference, even if you weren't the one we made the previous call. Can lead to data gaps, so you often have to set a manual date range to look back to make sure you aren't missing any data.
    • Not as customizable as most ecommerce platforms
    • Not as many integration options as most platforms
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    NTB AS
    No answers on this topic
    Volusion LLC
    When you spend so much time with a product like this and not only have you witnessed its growth, but you almost feel like you are next those that make the decisions of building features a certain way, you can't help but want to stay and be a part of their continued growth. It's simply a great product. Can it improve? By all means! But it will only improve because of users and avid resellers like me.
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    Usability
    NTB AS
    No answers on this topic
    Volusion LLC
    I know what to do to add a new product, promotion or do an analysis of sales.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    NTB AS
    No answers on this topic
    Volusion LLC
    You have to wait on hold for at least 45 minutes every call—the tech support person never knows the answer right away so they put you on 10 minute holds only to come back and say they're still looking for answers. The chat function could take days to get a response. Our "Dedicated Account Manager" never checks in or answers, nor are they ever in the office when we call. It's like they try to be as unavailable as possible until you forget why you even called in the first place. Insane.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    NTB AS
    No answers on this topic
    Volusion LLC
    It is best to use the built-in features and recommended services for the most turn-key experience (ie. Skipjack for payment processing so that it can all be done from the Volusion backend).
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    Alternatives Considered
    NTB AS
    No answers on this topic
    Volusion LLC
    While k-eCommerce was very glamorous to us because it integrates with our main workflow, it just didn't have some of the marketing features that are so integral to the way we do business online. The set-up costs were also way too high. Volusion is so affordable and feature heavy, it makes it very difficult for any shopping cart provider to compete. You can find others who are competitively priced and have similar features, but they simply aren't as robust (at least for the way we use it)
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    Return on Investment
    NTB AS
    No answers on this topic
    Volusion LLC
    • Honestly, when you're in the dashboard, the UX is simply horrendous. I mean, everything that should be 1-2 clicks away is 4-6 clicks away, and each pages takes at least four seconds to load. You just find yourself wasting a lot of time waiting for things to load. This should be more simple.
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    ScreenShots

    NTB Live Center Screenshots

    Screenshot of Mobile-friendly editor which dynamically renders to different screen sizes.Screenshot of Interface with real-time preview of posts.Screenshot of Customizable design allowing for a blended live blog design with the rest of a site.Screenshot of Ability for users to create custom post types and post elements to enhance their live coverageScreenshot of Flexible integration avaialble - choose between Iframe, JS, API, or AMP enables emnbedsScreenshot of Sport scoreboards with user-expandable elements available for sports live blogging

    Volusion Screenshots

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