TemplateToaster vs. Tridion

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
TemplateToaster
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
TemplateToaster is website template and theme generating software. It is developed by AcrossSoft, a software development company in New York, NY. The software is a desktop based application and generates templates or themes for content management systems such as WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, Magento, and Prestashop.
$49
Annually
Tridion
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Tridion (formerly SDL Tridion) aims to connect people, processes, and information through a complete portfolio of collaborative Content Management, Knowledge Management and Headless delivery technologies. Combine with Accelerators for fast time-to-value and RWS Translation Management solutions for global reach. Its key components include: Tridion Sites provides web content management capabilities, connecting people, processes, and information across teams, brands, and markets,…N/A
Pricing
TemplateToasterTridion
Editions & Modules
Standard Edition
$49
Annually
Professional Edition
$149
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
TemplateToasterTridion
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsAfter one year, some concession is given on the specific edition.
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Community Pulse
TemplateToasterTridion
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
TemplateToasterTridion
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
TemplateToaster
9.1
1 Ratings
13% above category average
Tridion
9.0
9 Ratings
12% above category average
Role-based user permissions9.11 Ratings9.09 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
TemplateToaster
9.5
2 Ratings
21% above category average
Tridion
9.1
8 Ratings
17% above category average
API9.11 Ratings8.36 Ratings
Internationalization / multi-language10.02 Ratings10.07 Ratings
Web Content Creation
Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Product A and Product B
TemplateToaster
9.3
2 Ratings
20% above category average
Tridion
8.5
8 Ratings
11% above category average
WYSIWYG editor9.02 Ratings8.08 Ratings
Code quality / cleanliness9.11 Ratings8.07 Ratings
Admin section9.11 Ratings9.08 Ratings
Page templates9.11 Ratings9.08 Ratings
Library of website themes10.02 Ratings8.24 Ratings
Mobile optimization / responsive design10.02 Ratings9.07 Ratings
Publishing workflow9.02 Ratings9.08 Ratings
Form generator9.11 Ratings8.33 Ratings
Web Content Management
Comparison of Web Content Management features of Product A and Product B
TemplateToaster
9.3
2 Ratings
24% above category average
Tridion
7.6
8 Ratings
4% above category average
Content taxonomy9.11 Ratings9.07 Ratings
SEO support10.02 Ratings9.06 Ratings
Bulk management9.11 Ratings9.08 Ratings
Availability / breadth of extensions9.11 Ratings8.35 Ratings
Community / comment management9.11 Ratings3.03 Ratings
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User Ratings
TemplateToasterTridion
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(2 ratings)
9.9
(22 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
6.3
(15 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
TemplateToasterTridion
Likelihood to Recommend
AcrossSoft
TemplateToaster has the best features which include: BOOTSTRAP 3 support, W3C compliance, all devices and all browsers compatibility, clean and concise code generation, and extensive designing options. A big pack of sample templates comes free with software installation, and all the designing options have been provided as per the latest web design trends. Templates made in TemplateToaster make clients say, “wow, it’s amazing”. TemplateToaster is a designing tool as well as a development tool. In short words, it provides a GUI for designing templates, after the accomplishment of designing, the template can be exported into a fully-fledged web template, which is ready to use as a website design.
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RWS Group
Love the product and I really like how we use it for public sites. The only negative aspect is that it is just hard to find Tridion devs that understand the tool, grasp .net, react, and understand the blueprint, etc.
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Pros
AcrossSoft
  • Advanced designing features and using these advanced features very easily e.g. Bootstrap 3 support that makes flawless responsive templates.
  • Encapsulated all the major designing trends with respect to particular CMS.
  • Optimized code is produced for every theme/template as such the coding standards are perfectly followed by this software.
  • All WordPress themes made with this software pass the Theme Check test.
  • Because of W3C compliance it ensures consistency of websites over the web.
  • HTML5 and CSS3 also ensure better look of designs on small screens.
  • Apart from making web templates, one can make full fledged websites too. TemplateToaster allows making static websites with YouTube video inclusion. It has inbuilt FTP, so that user can easily move its website to the server.
  • An amazing and exclusive feature it provides is the option to draw custom widget/module/ block area.
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RWS Group
  • Makes it easy to spin up a new site quickly
  • Allows for numerous users to work on the same site without conflicting with each other's changes
  • Allows you to unpublish changes or revert to old versions if you make a mistake
  • Allows you to time publishing actions (for example, you can set it to happen overnight)
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Cons
AcrossSoft
  • It is not available for MAC operating system.
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RWS Group
  • Tridion is complicated in enough ways that it makes it difficult to train new users. Therefore, we have to limit the number of people with access to the system since we have not yet implemented Workflow.
  • When something goes wrong (items fail to publish, or there is unexpected behavior with components), there is little explanation provided that would point us in the right direction to troubleshoot. As a result, content Authors and Editors have to frequently ask for IT assistance.
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Likelihood to Renew
AcrossSoft
No answers on this topic
RWS Group
I am giving this a semi-high rating because we have already got Tridion up and running and we are still in the process of moving the sites over to Tridion. It is unlikely we will be moving things to a new CMS AGAIN in the near future as the cost to get Tridion was high.
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Usability
AcrossSoft
No answers on this topic
RWS Group
The editor user interface is very user friendly and in-site editing makes simple updates fast and easy. The extensibility of Tridion is a big plus and the ability to add our own options into the default Tridion interface helps us integrate with external systems. Finally, the user permissions and security system helps us deploy it within our large organization.
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Alternatives Considered
AcrossSoft
No, I never used any other similar software, its completely a new experience
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RWS Group
It is a nuclear missile compared to the other handguns and knives on the market today. But it also requires nuclear technicians and expertise that a handgun doesn't require. Do you need to decimate your competition and you have the investment capabilities necessary to put a nuclear missile into the sky? Then definitely do it. Especially if you need a very good multi-lingual blueprint provider like Tridion.
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Return on Investment
AcrossSoft
  • TemplateToaster returns full value of money.
  • It helps in finishing my projects ahead of time, hence I can finish more projects in less time. In other words, it helps in increasing my efficiency, which brings monetary benefits to me.
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RWS Group
  • SDL is a very complex system. Creating custom components by external vendors turned out to be expensive.
  • The learning curve is very slow, so training takes a lot of time and cost.
  • The revamped corporate site looks clean, modern, and is mobile-friendly.
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ScreenShots

TemplateToaster Screenshots

Screenshot of Snapshot of the WordPress theme that is being designed in TemplateToasterScreenshot of Snapshot of the HTML 5/ CSS 3 template that is being designed in TemplateToaster