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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    OpenText WEM

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AOpenText's Web Experience Management is part of the Customer Experience suite and is based on the Vignette product that OpenText acquired in 2009.N/A

    Progress Sitefinity

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AProgress Sitefinity is a content management and customer analytics platform. It supports content management, tailored marketing, multi-channel management, and ecommerce sites.N/A
    Pricing
    OpenText WEMProgress Sitefinity
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    OpenText WEMProgress Sitefinity
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    OpenText WEMProgress Sitefinity
    Considered Both Products
    OpenText
    No answer on this topic
    Progress Software
    Chose Progress Sitefinity
    We were looking for a CMS that was net-based, as it was the preferred platform based on knowledge and experience. It was also something that we could see sourcing external support if needed. Much wider expert base.
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    Chose Progress Sitefinity
    We evaluated, and had been using RedDot, when we decided to implement Sitefininty.

    We liked the fact that Sitefinity is .net based, as we are a .net IT shop. Sitefinity was easy to implement and lent itself well to our new responsive design position. Sitefinity has more features …
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    OpenText WEMProgress Sitefinity
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of OpenText WEM and Progress Sitefinity
    Feature
    OpenText WEM
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Progress Sitefinity
    8.1
    163 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Role-based user permissions8.52 Ratings8.1163 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of OpenText WEM and Progress Sitefinity
    Feature
    OpenText WEM
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Progress Sitefinity
    8.1
    144 Ratings
    1% above category average
    API8.52 Ratings8.1137 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language8.01 Ratings8.1106 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of OpenText WEM and Progress Sitefinity
    Feature
    OpenText WEM
    7.9
    2 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Progress Sitefinity
    8.0
    170 Ratings
    12% above category average
    WYSIWYG editor7.42 Ratings8.1160 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness8.02 Ratings8.0151 Ratings
    Admin section8.02 Ratings8.0168 Ratings
    Page templates7.52 Ratings8.1164 Ratings
    Library of website themes8.52 Ratings8.0104 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design7.52 Ratings8.0155 Ratings
    Publishing workflow8.02 Ratings8.1152 Ratings
    Form generator8.52 Ratings8.0140 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of OpenText WEM and Progress Sitefinity
    Feature
    OpenText WEM
    8.6
    2 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Progress Sitefinity
    8.0
    164 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Content taxonomy8.52 Ratings8.1157 Ratings
    SEO support7.42 Ratings8.1151 Ratings
    Bulk management9.02 Ratings8.0122 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions9.02 Ratings8.0130 Ratings
    Community / comment management9.02 Ratings8.0121 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
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    Score7.7 out of 10
    Sitecore Digital Experience Platform
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    RWS Tridion Sites
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    OpenText WEMProgress Sitefinity
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.1
    (171 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.2
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (10 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.6
    (4 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    OpenText WEMProgress Sitefinity
    Likelihood to Recommend
    OpenText
    Areas where OpenText WEM is well suited 1. Improved digital/web presence of the organization's leaders globally. 2. Established the leaders as go-to experts for thought leadership and domain knowledge among C-level executives of related industries. 3. Amplified the client’s marketing and branding efforts. 4. Customer engagement reflected by interaction count on social media—likes,comments and conversations.
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    Progress Software
    Progress Sitefinity remains a little heavyweight for sites that require basic text content, or a limited number of pages. However, its flexibility (including the range of different content types if supports) make it a good choice for any organization requiring advanced content management capabilities at an affordable price.
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    Pros
    OpenText
    • Easier management of websites.
    • Integrates well with Portal to deliver news, working like a blog.
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    Progress Software
    • 'Low-code structured content' (dynamic content types) is one of Sitefinity's most powerful features that allows you to structure content according to business needs, while at the same time dampening editorial freedom to ensure accessibility, meta enhancement, SEO and API consumption can be achieved.
    • Sitefinity's content provider model allows us to flexibly (by means of admin interface) easily aggregate or separate content sharing within a multi-site instance.
    • This proofs particularly powerful in emerging situations where there suddenly is a demand for content sharing across countries or regions.
    • Adaptability at its core.
    • While there's never a perfect fit for everything, it allows for easy code customization and extension being a .NET application at heart. Giving it a corporate edge over other custom solutions, whether it is on the development side or deployment side (on premise, IaaS or Azure DevOps Paas). And it has enabled us to put the system to use in its core feature - which is to manage content, where on other occasions we were able to take full advantage of its features such as A/B testing and personalization.
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    Cons
    OpenText
    • It's unable to connect user accounts so that accounts are set and utilize a single sign-in.
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    Progress Software
    • Diagram or illustrate more use cases for server setups, and managing of upgrades.
    • I'd like to see the ability to synchronize from one server to multiple others at once.
    • Implementation assistance as part of the purchase rather than farming out to 3rd party, although they did answer every question we asked in order to determine our best architecture setup.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    OpenText
    No answers on this topic
    Progress Software
    Pricing makes this a no brainer. Not the best CMS, but with work arounds and some fumbling around we are able to make it do what we want it to do
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    OpenText
    No answers on this topic
    Progress Software
    Very big fan of this CMS, as it allows scalability, performance, and everything else. The support is great whenever we need it. As a marketer, the digital/marketing side of things is very easy to use and we've seen strong results from an SEO and marketing perspective. I can't speak to the developer/creative side too much, but in talking with these teams, they do recommend the tool as well.
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    Reliability and Availability
    OpenText
    No answers on this topic
    Progress Software
    Has been solid for us on availability
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    Performance
    OpenText
    No answers on this topic
    Progress Software
    A bit sluggish sometimes as the compiler works.
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    Support Rating
    OpenText
    No answers on this topic
    Progress Software
    Support can be pretty good, even though, depending on the level of licensing, it can take longer to hear back from their team. They do have a phone option, which works well. Overall, they are knowledgeable, and helpful when needed. At times, support is able to access the system directly and troubleshoot critical items when needed.
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    Implementation Rating
    OpenText
    No answers on this topic
    Progress Software
    N/A - I was not part of the implementation team. We have had this internally for over 5 years. Based on my experience, ensure that you have documentation on the initial implementation and subsequent upgrades. I would also recommend to have all the documentation on how and why the system was implemented the way it was
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    Alternatives Considered
    OpenText
    We have choosen OpenText WEM against other vendors because : 1. Helped client reinforce brand image
    through unique design language and templatization of collaterals, consistent
    messaging, and regular competitor benchmarking. 2. Enables lead generation through
    high-quality gated collateral, product videos, etc. 3. Senior management and sales lead meet
    client regularly for project review meetings and feedback on engagement
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    Progress Software
    It is hands down just easier for our customers to use. The interface and the page builder experience is much better than what we have used in the past and has many enterprise features even in the lower price-point
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    Scalability
    OpenText
    No answers on this topic
    Progress Software
    Seems pretty scalable.
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    Return on Investment
    OpenText
    • Improved online engagement.
    • Speeds up our digital transformation my the day.
    • Modernizing our web content management system.
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    Progress Software
    • Sitefinity has reduced the amount of time it takes to edit and publish content, which has enabled us to get information out more quickly.
    • Sitefinity allowed us to establish a consistent and modern brand identity and apply it across multiple websites.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Progress Sitefinity Screenshots

    Screenshot of Engage your audience with thoughtful, relevant content. Your marketing team can create and manage content faster and easier than ever before with inline drag-and-drop editing, requiring no help from your web team.Screenshot of Create a truly global solution that provides consistent experiences and unmatched performance across brands, regions and languages. Reduce maintenance and hosting infrastructure by managing multiple websites from a single platform. Reduce time to market and deploy changes faster with content and code synchronization between websites and environments.Screenshot of Increase revenue with a personalized, connected experience between your website and online store. Easily manage your product catalogs, price lists, shopping cart and checkout process. Connect to cloud services for accurate real-time tax and shipping rates. Integrate with your ERP and other business systems to improve and automate inventory management, order fulfillment and customer support throughout the product lifecycle.Screenshot of Increase conversions and generate more leads with 1:1 conversations with your customers. Create, preview and deliver personalized experiences at a massive scale with amazingly easy to use tools. Analyze and optimize the experience with the help of contextual analytics and A/B testing solutions.Screenshot of Analyze cross-channel data to get a detailed view of content and campaign performance. Gather data on visitors and build persona segments and track their behavior on your site. Get ML-driven recommendations for the next best update to introduce into your journey.