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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    TemplateToaster

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ATemplateToaster 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

    one-time fee

    Titan CMS

    Score8 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Titan CMS is a web content management system (CMS) used to build public websites, intranets, extranets and portals. Powered by Northwoods, it leverages industry standard MVC for .NET Framework and provides a content management workstation interface to produce performance-driven websites.

    $9,500

    one-time fee

    Pricing
    TemplateToasterTitan CMS
    Editions & Modules
    Standard Edition
    $49
    Annually
    Professional Edition
    $149
    Base License
    $9,500
    one-time fee
    Professional License
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    one-time fee
    Corporate License
    Contact Sales for Details
    one-time fee
    Enterprise License
    Contact Sales for Details
    one-time fee
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    TemplateToasterTitan CMS
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$5,000
    Additional DetailsPrices reflect a one-year subscription with optional paid updates following the initial year.—
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    Features
    TemplateToasterTitan CMS
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of TemplateToaster and Titan CMS
    Feature
    TemplateToaster
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Titan CMS
    3.0
    5 Ratings
    93% below category average
    Role-based user permissions9.11 Ratings3.05 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of TemplateToaster and Titan CMS
    Feature
    TemplateToaster
    9.5
    2 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Titan CMS
    4.0
    2 Ratings
    64% below category average
    API9.11 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language10.02 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of TemplateToaster and Titan CMS
    Feature
    TemplateToaster
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Titan CMS
    4.6
    5 Ratings
    52% below category average
    WYSIWYG editor9.02 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness9.11 Ratings3.04 Ratings
    Admin section9.11 Ratings6.04 Ratings
    Page templates9.11 Ratings2.05 Ratings
    Library of website themes10.02 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design10.02 Ratings2.03 Ratings
    Publishing workflow9.02 Ratings3.05 Ratings
    Form generator9.11 Ratings5.05 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of TemplateToaster and Titan CMS
    Feature
    TemplateToaster
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Titan CMS
    3.8
    5 Ratings
    66% below category average
    Content taxonomy9.11 Ratings5.05 Ratings
    SEO support10.02 Ratings1.05 Ratings
    Bulk management9.11 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions9.11 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Community / comment management9.11 Ratings4.04 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    TemplateToasterTitan CMS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    TemplateToasterTitan CMS
    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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    Northwoods
    Titan CMS is a good full featured CMS if users are fairly tech savvy. It is under active development and has added significant features through the years.
    Incentivized
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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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    Northwoods
    • Utilizing a Filter to determine what shows on a page saves countless hours of configuring content that should be displayed on a page - it's been a lifesaver how easy it is to set up too.
    • Smart Search takes the search box and makes it magical. Common misspellings and alternate names can still send a user to the proper page!
    • Data nodes and filters can also be configured to Find a Dealer, Doctor, Location etc. It puts the power into a users hands and makes is easy to use.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    AcrossSoft
    • It is not available for MAC operating system.
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    Northwoods
    • I would love to see a "View this Page" button after a page has been updated/published. Every time I publish a new page, I have to open a new browser window, navigate to a different tab, copy the page url "example/example/example" and paste it after "www.mywebsite.com" in order to preview the new page/content.
    • If Titan and WordPress were in a beauty competition, there is no way that Titan would win. Titan's dashboard, buttons, etc are dated and bland, and is in dire need of a refresh.
    • A drag and drop to upload feature would be very helpful.
    • Creating forms is very cumbersome and the pop-up window in which the form is created needs to be revamped. The font-size is much too small and it is not as customizable as it could be.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    AcrossSoft
    No answers on this topic
    Northwoods
    Titan CMS had a great support system and they helped make my experience go smooth. They offer courses to help people get acquainted, offer support over the phone and are more than willing to make your experience a great one. Once I was familiar with Titan I always found myself wanting to learn more and do more to improve upon the website. Titan makes CMS fun and exciting!
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    Usability
    AcrossSoft
    No answers on this topic
    Northwoods
    Everything we've needed to accomplish, Titan CMS has been able to accomplish. From multiple levels of user rights, document rights, tagging pages and documents to make filters do the work of content displayed on a page - it's all easy to set up too. Creating a content rich product detail page template and customizing a ecommerce cart to work for those using a dealer network - needing a request for quote, to go to dealers instead of a self checkout.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    AcrossSoft
    No answers on this topic
    Northwoods
    I understand that our Web Development Team is very busy, however, sometimes there is a delay in response and a followup email is needed to determine the progress of the issue/question
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    AcrossSoft
    No answers on this topic
    Northwoods
    It was customized to include screen shots of our site and how users can access the content that only pertains to them as well as advanced training sessions for admin duties and everything that goes along with it. Training is in small groups and can be private (your company only) if you like too.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    AcrossSoft
    No answers on this topic
    Northwoods
    Talk to your project manager for Titan early on in development about minimalizing customizations. It seems obvious, but many times they do what you ask in the respect of "This is how we do it now, make that happen in Titan" vs. think of how Titan can deliver the same results within the confines of the base software. It's not a fault, just human nature.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    AcrossSoft
    No, I never used any other similar software, its completely a new experience
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    Northwoods
    Clients have access to the online and PDF documentation, also tips and how-tos for the most current versions of Titan CMS in the market. Check out our full documentation library! unlimited Dev/ QA/ Server install. Load balancing, and cluster support included. Upgrade options included free of cost along with unlimited CPUs per server.
    Incentivized
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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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    Northwoods
    • Positive ROI by allowing content contributors embedded within departments with the department domain knowledge to update the site directly. More efficient and less centralized spending.
    • Requirement for investment in training users of CMS cuts into ROI. Would recommend a two-step workflow where department content contributors enter information into CMS and then approval step is done by webmaster team to ensure content meets standard formatting guidelines. This workflow functionality exists in the Titan CMS.
    • Positive ROI experienced during projects such as moving to a responsive design because much of the content can migrate untouched. Also positive when updating graphics in template to give site new look.
    Incentivized
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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

    Titan CMS Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Titan CMS Content Library, which is a central repository for resuable content that lets users save global and personal content blocks and access Titan CMS-delivered and theme-based templates to build pages.Screenshot of Titan CMS' admin interface, which includes a simple app ribbon, drag-and-drop design, file upload functionality, search capability, and a flat navigation tree to locate and manage both content, data, image, and files.