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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Umbraco CMS

    Score6.9 out of 10
    N/AUmbraco is an open-source .NET Core CMS with over 700,000 active installs worldwide and with more than 200,000 active community members. It was first released on February 16th, 2005, and is still to this day an open-source project backed by a commercial company. To ensure Umbraco is always running the latest technology, the company has aligned with Microsoft's .NET release schedule to always have the Umbraco CMS…

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    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
    Umbraco CMSWebWave
    Editions & Modules
    Umbraco Free
    $0
    Umbraco Starter
    $53
    per month
    Umbraco Standard
    $320
    per month
    Umbraco Professional
    $860
    per month
    Umbraco Cloud Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
    per month
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Umbraco CMSWebWave
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$7 per month
    Additional DetailsThe Umbraco CMS and all of its core features are the same across all plans.
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    Community Pulse
    Umbraco CMSWebWave
    Considered Both Products
    Umbraco
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    WebWave
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    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
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Umbraco CMSWebWave
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Umbraco CMS and WebWave
    Feature
    Umbraco CMS
    9.0
    12 Ratings
    9% above category average
    WebWave
    -
    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Umbraco CMS and WebWave
    Feature
    Umbraco CMS
    8.5
    11 Ratings
    8% above category average
    WebWave
    -
    Ratings
    API8.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language9.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Umbraco CMS and WebWave
    Feature
    Umbraco CMS
    8.0
    12 Ratings
    2% above category average
    WebWave
    -
    Ratings
    WYSIWYG editor10.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness10.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Admin section7.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Page templates8.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Library of website themes6.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design6.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publishing workflow10.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Form generator7.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of Umbraco CMS and WebWave
    Feature
    Umbraco CMS
    7.2
    12 Ratings
    5% below category average
    WebWave
    -
    Ratings
    Content taxonomy6.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO support10.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bulk management7.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions7.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Community / comment management6.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Umbraco CMSWebWave
    Small Businesses
    ManageWP
    Score10 out of 10
    Wix
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Square Online
    Score7.7 out of 10
    10Web
    Score7.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    RWS Tridion Sites
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Umbraco CMSWebWave
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.0
    (12 ratings)
    9.6
    (53 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.3
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Umbraco CMSWebWave
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Umbraco
    Umbraco CMS is the perfect tool for a company that is looking to keep their website updated. The simple to use tools and templates means updating and creating new pages is easy. The WYSIWYG editor is a nice feature, however, for accessibility, there should be some more guidance on what is suitable to be used on the CMS.
    Incentivized
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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
    Umbraco
    • Quick to learn. For most if cases, developer needs to know Razor coding.
    • Doesn't require back-end programming.
    • Has build in users management (developers, content managers) and members management consoles (users of the site).
    • Clear admin tool (especially in version 7)
    • Fast.
    • Creating code from scratch, so it is easier to create clean code.
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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
    Umbraco
    • Speed for older sites - Umbraco content can load slowly if you have thousands of pages of content. Of course, this would not be a problem for simpler websites
    • Complexity - since the product is free out-of-the-box, it will take technical expertise to get Umbraco setup properly
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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
    Umbraco
    Umbraco CMS effectively addresses enterprise content management needs. It's quite mature .NET based CMS, standing out as a leader among its competitors. Websites built with Umbraco are blazing fast. Extensive customization capabilities, and user-friendly content publishing interface makes it an ideal choice for businesses looking for a mature CMS solution.
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    WebWave
    Very easy to use, intuitive, has many options and plug-ins, and is cheap.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Umbraco
    Occasionally, errors will appear in the admin that make it impossible to work without developer support.
    Incentivized
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    WebWave
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Umbraco
    Working in the admin panel (adding / reviewing / editing content) is very slow. The public facing site speed is dependent on what the pages are doing and how well the code was written (whether it is optimized for speed).
    Incentivized
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    WebWave
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Umbraco
    Support for Umbraco-owned paid plugins is nonexistent.
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    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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    Online Training
    Umbraco
    Online training is often based on older versions of the platform. So, you'll have to fill in the gaps on your own.
    Incentivized
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    WebWave
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Umbraco
    Spend the time to wireframe the content structure prior to diving in. This helps speed the process of implementation and it serves as documentation for end users.
    Incentivized
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    WebWave
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Umbraco
    Umbraco's templating is far superior than WordPress, Drupal and Joomla, but it's update process is WAY behind those platforms. The release schedule of Umbraco is way to often and most releases are to fix something missed in the previous release and not an improvement or new feature of the CMS
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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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    Scalability
    Umbraco
    Without significant development, the product does not scale well.
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    WebWave
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Umbraco
    • Has helped us to create more engaging pages that push people to complete the online forms
    • We have seen more people buy from us since we launched our new look website
    • We can easily update the content without waiting for the development team to make changes
    Incentivized
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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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    ScreenShots

    Umbraco CMS Screenshots

    Screenshot of Umbraco 8 backoffice UIScreenshot of Umbraco 8 side by side multilingual editingScreenshot of Umbraco 8 Content AppsScreenshot of Umbraco Cloud project overviewScreenshot of Umbraco Cloud environment overview

    WebWave Screenshots

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