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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Terminalfour Digital Engagement and Web Development Platform

    Score7.8 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    TerminalFour Site Manager is the principal product from the global software company of the same name, a content management system available for local-hosting or cloud-based, primarily targeted at educational institutions, government and international bodies, but also retail and financial services organizations.N/A

    RWS Tridion Sites

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ARWS Tridion Sites provides web content management capabilities, connecting people, processes, and information across teams, brands, and markets, to deliver impactful online experiences globally. RWS Tridion Sites' DPX platform enables the use of either traditional or headless publishing. It includes advanced features such as automated personalization, multilingual capabilities and Semantic AI. The BluePrinting® technology at the core of RWS Tridion Sites simplifies reuse and…N/A
    Pricing
    Terminalfour Digital Engagement and Web Development PlatformRWS Tridion Sites
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Terminalfour Digital Engagement and Web Development PlatformRWS Tridion Sites
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup Fee$15,000 organisation per yearNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsGenerally the initial cost is between $15,000 to $100,000 with ongoing support and hosting subsequent years.
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    Features
    Terminalfour Digital Engagement and Web Development PlatformRWS Tridion Sites
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Terminalfour Digital Engagement and Web Development Platform and RWS Tridion Sites
    Feature
    Terminalfour Digital Engagement and Web Development Platform
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    3% above category average
    RWS Tridion Sites
    9.0
    9 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Role-based user permissions8.52 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Terminalfour Digital Engagement and Web Development Platform and RWS Tridion Sites
    Feature
    Terminalfour Digital Engagement and Web Development Platform
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    44% below category average
    RWS Tridion Sites
    9.1
    8 Ratings
    15% above category average
    API6.01 Ratings8.36 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language4.01 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Terminalfour Digital Engagement and Web Development Platform and RWS Tridion Sites
    Feature
    Terminalfour Digital Engagement and Web Development Platform
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    11% below category average
    RWS Tridion Sites
    8.5
    8 Ratings
    8% above category average
    WYSIWYG editor8.52 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness8.02 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Admin section8.02 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Page templates8.52 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Library of website themes6.01 Ratings8.24 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design4.01 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Publishing workflow8.02 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Form generator5.01 Ratings8.33 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of Terminalfour Digital Engagement and Web Development Platform and RWS Tridion Sites
    Feature
    Terminalfour Digital Engagement and Web Development Platform
    6.7
    2 Ratings
    12% below category average
    RWS Tridion Sites
    7.6
    8 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Content taxonomy7.42 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    SEO support7.01 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    Bulk management5.01 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions6.01 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Community / comment management7.92 Ratings3.03 Ratings
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    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Terminalfour Digital Engagement and Web Development PlatformRWS Tridion Sites
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.9
    (22 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.3
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Terminalfour Digital Engagement and Web Development PlatformRWS Tridion Sites
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Terminalfour
    It's an extremely flexible solution. It can be a nightmare to work with if not properly planned out or fantastic if well thought out. If you have a team and an application owner with a plan it's a great option.
    Incentivized
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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
    Terminalfour
    • Ease of use
    • Nice interface
    • Web-based site manager
    Incentivized
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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)
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Terminalfour
    • It can be a bit buggy with media library management.
    • The html editor can act pretty wonky sometimes with the html it translates things into.
    • The navigation builder tool is pretty confusing.
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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
    Terminalfour
    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
    Terminalfour
    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
    Terminalfour
    I was not part of the decision process, but I was very happy with the choice to use TerminalFour.
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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
    Terminalfour
    • Increased employee efficiency.
    • Happier internal customers because changes are much easier than they used to be and we can often empower them to make their own changes to their websites.
    • For our application owner it's become a huge project that consumes all of his time. Not ideal but it's working for now. Knowledge sharing the more intricate pieces can be really difficult.
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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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    Screenshot of Direct Edit with AnalyticsScreenshot of Login ScreenScreenshot of Media LibraryScreenshot of Form BuilderScreenshot of Form Results ReportScreenshot of Direct Edit