Plesk vs. Umbraco CMS

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Plesk
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Plesk is a server control panel, providing a solution that enables usres to build and manage multiple sites from a single dashboard. Users can also run updates, monitor performance and onboard new prospects all from the same place. Plesk also boasts a robust toolkit for Wordpress management, and supports other CMS. It is available on the public cloud of the user's choice.
$12
per month
Umbraco CMS
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
Umbraco is an open-source .NET Core CMS with over 700,000 active installs worldwide and with more than 200,000 active community members. It was first released on February 16th, 2005, and is still to this day an open-source project backed by a commercial company. To ensure Umbraco is always running the latest technology, the company has aligned with Microsoft's .NET release schedule to always have the Umbraco CMS…
$0
Pricing
PleskUmbraco CMS
Editions & Modules
Web Admin Edition - Dedicated
$12
per month
Web Admin Edition - VPS
$12
per month
Web Pro Edition - VPS
$18.50
per month
Web Pro Edition - Dedicated
$18.50
per month
Web Host Edition - VPS
$30.50
per month
Web Host Edition - Dedicated
$54.50
per month
Umbraco Free
$0
Umbraco Cloud Starter
$45
per month
Umbraco Heartcore Mini
$49
per month
Umbraco Heartcore Starter
$239
per month
Umbraco Cloud Standard
$283
per month
Umbraco Cloud Professional
$758
per month
Umbraco Heartcore Professional
$999
per month
Umbraco Professional
$12,000
per year
Umbraco Enterprise
Flexible pricing
per year
Umbraco Cloud Enterprise
Flexible pricing
per month
Umbraco Heartcore Enterprise
Flexible pricing
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PleskUmbraco CMS
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscounts available for an annual subscription.The Umbraco CMS and all of its core features are the same across all plans. The paid on-premise plans include support, onboarding, licenses to add-on products (Umbraco Forms) as well as a discount on developer training courses. Umbraco Cloud is the CMS hosted on Azure Cloud servers with automated upgrades, unlimited hosting, and smooth deployments. All features can be found on Umbraco.com. Umbraco Heartcore is the managed Headless SaaS version of Umbraco.
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Community Pulse
PleskUmbraco CMS
Top Pros

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Top Cons

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Features
PleskUmbraco CMS
Security
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Plesk
-
Ratings
Umbraco CMS
1.0
11 Ratings
156% below category average
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings1.011 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
Plesk
-
Ratings
Umbraco CMS
5.3
10 Ratings
37% below category average
API00 Ratings5.59 Ratings
Internationalization / multi-language00 Ratings5.19 Ratings
Web Content Creation
Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Product A and Product B
Plesk
-
Ratings
Umbraco CMS
1.6
11 Ratings
130% below category average
WYSIWYG editor00 Ratings1.011 Ratings
Code quality / cleanliness00 Ratings1.011 Ratings
Admin section00 Ratings1.011 Ratings
Page templates00 Ratings1.011 Ratings
Library of website themes00 Ratings1.010 Ratings
Mobile optimization / responsive design00 Ratings1.010 Ratings
Publishing workflow00 Ratings1.011 Ratings
Form generator00 Ratings5.99 Ratings
Web Content Management
Comparison of Web Content Management features of Product A and Product B
Plesk
-
Ratings
Umbraco CMS
3.6
11 Ratings
68% below category average
Content taxonomy00 Ratings1.011 Ratings
SEO support00 Ratings1.010 Ratings
Bulk management00 Ratings4.98 Ratings
Availability / breadth of extensions00 Ratings5.210 Ratings
Community / comment management00 Ratings6.010 Ratings
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User Ratings
PleskUmbraco CMS
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
(9 ratings)
1.0
(11 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
4.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
3.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
2.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
3.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
4.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
PleskUmbraco CMS
Likelihood to Recommend
Plesk International GmbH
Plesk is well-suited for website creators who have been developing websites on a regular basis. If one is new to website development, Plesk could be a bit confusing and difficult to navigate. However, if one has experience on another type of platform, like CP (Control Panel) which is used by other web hosts out there, then it will be much easier to navigate the Plesk panel. Keep in mind there is definitely a learning curve, as Plesk really is quite different. Overall, new users will learn to love the ability to have more control over their websites.
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Umbraco
Umbraco CMS is the perfect tool for a company that is looking to keep their website updated. The simple to use tools and templates means updating and creating new pages is easy. The WYSIWYG editor is a nice feature, however, for accessibility, there should be some more guidance on what is suitable to be used on the CMS.
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Pros
Plesk International GmbH
  • Automatically update the CMS, plugins, and templates of all your websites, depending on your CMS, all at the same time, with just a few strokes of your keyboard.
  • Enables one to set up a schedule to back up your websites, automatically, and easily download/save the backup files off-site, for safety.
  • Makes it easy for users to use a backup file to reinstall a website, with just a few strokes of the keyboard. Excellent service!
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Umbraco
  • Quick to learn. For most if cases, developer needs to know Razor coding.
  • Doesn't require back-end programming.
  • Has build in users management (developers, content managers) and members management consoles (users of the site).
  • Clear admin tool (especially in version 7)
  • Fast.
  • Creating code from scratch, so it is easier to create clean code.
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Cons
Plesk International GmbH
  • Interface Improvement: It is a bit hard to find specific functions
  • Additional integration with third party services would be great
  • categorization of services to make management easier
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Umbraco
  • Speed for older sites - Umbraco content can load slowly if you have thousands of pages of content. Of course, this would not be a problem for simpler websites
  • Complexity - since the product is free out-of-the-box, it will take technical expertise to get Umbraco setup properly
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Usability
Plesk International GmbH
No answers on this topic
Umbraco
Many end users will be overwhelmed with the admin interface. Some common functions are buried in menus
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Reliability and Availability
Plesk International GmbH
No answers on this topic
Umbraco
Occasionally, errors will appear in the admin that make it impossible to work without developer support.
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Performance
Plesk International GmbH
No answers on this topic
Umbraco
Working in the admin panel (adding / reviewing / editing content) is very slow. The public facing site speed is dependent on what the pages are doing and how well the code was written (whether it is optimized for speed).
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Support Rating
Plesk International GmbH
No answers on this topic
Umbraco
Support for Umbraco-owned paid plugins is nonexistent.
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Online Training
Plesk International GmbH
No answers on this topic
Umbraco
Online training is often based on older versions of the platform. So, you'll have to fill in the gaps on your own.
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Implementation Rating
Plesk International GmbH
No answers on this topic
Umbraco
Spend the time to wireframe the content structure prior to diving in. This helps speed the process of implementation and it serves as documentation for end users.
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Alternatives Considered
Plesk International GmbH
Plesk has a much more intuitive platform that allows for customization and scalability within an organization. It has the advantage when it comes to the ability to adapt to the current state of the company and grow with it organically. There are a few limitations that would make me choose a competitor, and there is good value for the price.
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Umbraco
Umbraco's templating is far superior than WordPress, Drupal and Joomla, but it's update process is WAY behind those platforms. The release schedule of Umbraco is way to often and most releases are to fix something missed in the previous release and not an improvement or new feature of the CMS
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Scalability
Plesk International GmbH
No answers on this topic
Umbraco
Without significant development, the product does not scale well.
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Return on Investment
Plesk International GmbH
  • We're spending less on server costs by having Plesk manage multiple clients on one server.
  • We're spending less on support costs as Plesk is doing all the heavy lifting for us.
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Umbraco
  • Has helped us to create more engaging pages that push people to complete the online forms
  • We have seen more people buy from us since we launched our new look website
  • We can easily update the content without waiting for the development team to make changes
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ScreenShots

Umbraco CMS Screenshots

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