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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

    WP Engine

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/AWP Engine is a website hosting service built to host WordPress for companies of any size, with features such as daily backups, firewall,SSL, and proprietary caching technology.

    $35

    per month

    Pricing
    TemplateToasterWP Engine
    Editions & Modules
    Standard Edition
    $49
    Annually
    Professional Edition
    $149
    Startup
    $35
    per month
    Core
    $400
    per month (annual contract)
    Enterprise
    Custom
    *Per Month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    TemplateToasterWP Engine
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPrices reflect a one-year subscription with optional paid updates following the initial year.Discount available for annual billing on the Startup plan.
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    Community Pulse
    TemplateToasterWP Engine
    Considered Both Products
    AcrossSoft
    No answer on this topic
    WP Engine
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Would buy again
    17 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    84%
    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    84%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    15 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    17 Answers
    Features
    TemplateToasterWP Engine
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of TemplateToaster and WP Engine
    Feature
    TemplateToaster
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    WP Engine
    -
    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of TemplateToaster and WP Engine
    Feature
    TemplateToaster
    9.5
    2 Ratings
    20% above category average
    WP Engine
    -
    Ratings
    API9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of TemplateToaster and WP Engine
    Feature
    TemplateToaster
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    WP Engine
    -
    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 WP Engine
    Feature
    TemplateToaster
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    21% above category average
    WP Engine
    -
    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
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    User Ratings
    TemplateToasterWP Engine
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.5
    (31 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (6 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    TemplateToasterWP Engine
    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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    WP Engine
    I am an enterprise user of WordPress and host over 7000 sites with WPEngine. Areas that I think they are well suited for include customers that need enterprise-level support and uptime and have more complex needs than a simple blog. They also manage scale well with a variety of isolated install options that you can scale up or down depending on your contract needs. They also provide premier support for enterprises and have highly knowledgable Technical Account Managers that provide a significant value add. If I were to look at where it isn't as appropriate for usage I would focus on the low-end needs and say while they do support small sites, there are options out there for cheaper hosting that lack the support a WPEngine gives you.
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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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    WP Engine
    • I love the database backups and how quickly & easy it is to restore from an old backup point. This gives me & my clients confidence that any change can be rolled back.
    • The built in caching & CDN mean that I have to spend less time worrying about the speed of the server & site. The caching has some side-effects that take getting used to (on-page dynamic PHP code sometimes needs to be moved to API endpoints), but this is true for most caching systems.
    • They have really good support for multiple environments. It's very easy to have separate production & staging environments. It's also very simple to deploy from staging to production, making product launches and large scale website copy changes much easier to coordinate.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    AcrossSoft
    • It is not available for MAC operating system.
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    WP Engine
    • I'd like to see WP Engine offer their own monitoring solution. When I say monitoring, I mean specific use cases that may end up being something you could script. This would keep customers from having to pay for additional services like Pingdom, New Relic, etc.
    • I would like to see some proactive analysis done by WP Engine on their customer sites - at least on their home pages, and offer up suggestions. This kind of goes along with the other example.
    • Finally, it would be nice to see a "lighter" offering, perhaps a plan that costs $49 for those who want to host only a few sites, or even 1 site.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    AcrossSoft
    No answers on this topic
    WP Engine
    I was in a situation where I had to bolt Wordpress on to an existing infrastructure that could not support it. If I ever end up in that situation again, please kill me. Other than that reasonably common use case, I don't think it offers a lot of value over robust shared hosting, virtual private server (VPS) or dedicated servers.
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    Usability
    AcrossSoft
    No answers on this topic
    WP Engine
    From the onboarding and in the days afterward, it was very easy to get into the platform and begin creating important websites and configuring user options. The interface is easy to navigate, and the platform pages load quickly. Since the platform is built for Word plus press, it has features including backup, staging, maintenance mode, and direct WP-Admin login to make configuration and site management faster. We have never had any issues on the billing side of the account.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    AcrossSoft
    No answers on this topic
    WP Engine
    Support is generally great. Enterprise support is fantastic, with little to no wait times. I find that chat support can almost always take care of the problem without escalating to a ticket for a higher level of troubleshooting. The chat support for many other hosting providers can only handle basic issues. This is a big bonus for us to get quick and helpful answers.
    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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    WP Engine
    While we still use GoDaddy for some services, WP Engine definitely has been a major upgrade for our WordPress hosting. In addition to faster load speeds, WP Engine has been more adept at allowing us to manage a high number of websites without straining the system. We have never used Network Solutions for our own hosting needs, but when we do interact with them on behalf of our clients, their systems always seem to be clunky and hard to use, and they often overcharge customers by selling them products they do not need.
    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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    WP Engine
    • WP Engine reduces our time investment and upkeep costs which increases our margins.
    • WP Engine simplifies site management with a built-in development server, which saves us headaches.
    • WP Engine itself is positioned as a premium service, which allows us to use their branding as a tool to close sales.
    Incentivized
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    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