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    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

    WebWave

    Score9.5 out of 10
    N/AWebWave — an alternative for agencies and freelancers for creating custom websites for clients with the support of CMS. Using CMS with no sacrifices WebWave is a CMS platform that gives a designer precision up to 1 px in every single detail just like in more sophisticated graphic programs such as Photoshop while remaining a drag and drop software. This is to make creating websites much faster without loosing on details. Spend less time talking WebWave…N/A
    Pricing
    TemplateToasterWebWave
    Editions & Modules
    Standard Edition
    $49
    Annually
    Professional Edition
    $149
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    TemplateToasterWebWave
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$7 per month
    Additional DetailsPrices reflect a one-year subscription with optional paid updates following the initial year.—
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    Community Pulse
    TemplateToasterWebWave
    Considered Both Products
    AcrossSoft
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    WebWave
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    98%
    Would buy again
    50 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    51 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    50 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    45 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    48 Answers
    Features
    TemplateToasterWebWave
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of TemplateToaster and WebWave
    Feature
    TemplateToaster
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    WebWave
    -
    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of TemplateToaster and WebWave
    Feature
    TemplateToaster
    9.5
    2 Ratings
    20% above category average
    WebWave
    -
    Ratings
    API9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of TemplateToaster and WebWave
    Feature
    TemplateToaster
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    WebWave
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    Ratings
    WYSIWYG editor9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Admin section9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Page templates9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Library of website themes10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publishing workflow9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Form generator9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of TemplateToaster and WebWave
    Feature
    TemplateToaster
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    21% above category average
    WebWave
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    Ratings
    Content taxonomy9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO support10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bulk management9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Community / comment management9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    TemplateToasterWebWave
    Small Businesses
    Umbraco CMS
    Score7 out of 10
    Wix
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Square Online
    Score7.8 out of 10
    10Web
    Score7.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    RWS Tridion Sites
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    TemplateToasterWebWave
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.6
    (53 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.3
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    TemplateToasterWebWave
    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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    WebWave
    Well suited: Small businesses and entrepreneurs: WebWave is an excellent option for small businesses and entrepreneurs who need a professional-looking website without spending a lot of time and money. It's easy to use, customizable, and offers fast load times and responsive design. Less appropriate: Large e-commerce websites: If you're looking to create a large e-commerce website with a vast number of products and advanced features, WebWave may not be the best option. Its e-commerce functionality is limited compared to other website builders, and it may not be able to accommodate the needs of a large-scale online store. Also, if you need much coding, you would rather have it with something that is wordpress-based.
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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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    WebWave
    • WebWave's site builder is the platform's truly innovative feature. I've never come across another service that deploys a layer-based approach in web design, as most of them usually deploy a grid-based system. This is an incredible alteration that ensures WebWave behaves much like a traditional graphic design tool, thereby resulting in an experience that is a lot more intuitive and instinctive. I believe this has the potential to radically change the way people approach no-code web design.
    • WebWave provides automatic, daily backups and a free SSL certificate for every website. This results in excellent security.
    • WebWave's support team is first-class! I had some teething-issues in the beginning, but the support team quickly got me back on track.
    • WebWave's community/forum is an excellent place to vote and request new features. This proves the development team is committed to making WebWave better by listening to their users.
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    Cons
    AcrossSoft
    • It is not available for MAC operating system.
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    WebWave
    • Some scope for improvement in UX (colors are not very appealing). It is simple to use but design is a little dated. Especially in the builder section, I'd like to see modern design for buttons and maybe gradients also: as this is where visual motivation is also important
    • Some edits take effect only after pressing OK. That should be eliminated as it's an unnecessary addition. It's also kind of annoying to do that again and again, which can add up to a lot as we do so many small tweaks while building the website.
    • Few things (maybe glitches) in design. The rectangle below the footer was uneditable for me. I spent quite some time trying to figure it out so I'm convinced it's a glitch.
    • Website speed should be increased.
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    Usability
    AcrossSoft
    No answers on this topic
    WebWave
    Very easy to use, intuitive, has many options and plug-ins, and is cheap.
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    Support Rating
    AcrossSoft
    No answers on this topic
    WebWave
    1. The support person does not seem to understand the issues, and seems like they go off to talk to somebody and revert back every 5 to 10 minutes. It takes up a lot of time. 2. There is a lack of reading material to address simple issues like changing the website name in the dashboard, pasting a code, etc.
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    Alternatives Considered
    AcrossSoft
    No, I never used any other similar software, its completely a new experience
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    WebWave
    WordPress is a more flexible and adaptive content management system than Webwave. In addition to the functionalities that are already built-in, I am unable to add any customizable plugins or add-ons. However, in the majority of cases, the inherent features of Webwave are sufficient for developing a website that serves its intended purpose. Webwave also makes it possible for you to add animations and the appearance of each of your design elements, whereas WordPress builders require additional plugins in order for users to access most of such capabilities. Webwave has several essential design features available internally, thus saving money and time.
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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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    WebWave
    • saved 30 hours per year per site (previously I had to manually run updates and check if everything is fine)
    • earns money for me without a touch (thanks to automatic billing of my customers for hosting and support) - additional (ca.) 120 USD per year per site
    • no negatives so far
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    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

    WebWave Screenshots

    Screenshot of Customize the interfaceScreenshot of Edit desktop websiteScreenshot of Edit mobile websiteScreenshot of Free stock imagesScreenshot of InterfaceScreenshot of Layers panel