Item: Arc XP
Rating: 9
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Arc XP is the CMS that powers our news site, from content creation to distribution. Enables the newsroom to publish and edit stories, manage photos, curate content on the different sections and verticals of the site. Arc XP offers a framework for web development, it's highly customizable for design and integration with other platforms and systems.

Pros and Cons

Enables content creation and curation
Content distribution. Web and APIs
Easy to use development framework with good documentation and support

The CMS lacks a responsive design web interface or a good native app alternative.
It's heavily dependent on the AWS infrastructure and a disruption of the AWS service can cause serious problems

Return on Investment

After the implementation of the CMS, the development team started focusing more on developing new features for the site than maintaining the CMS and the infrastructure. 100% of the work is now focused on creating value to the customer.

Key Insights

Do you think Arc XP delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Arc XP's feature set?

Yes

Did Arc XP live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Arc XP go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Arc XP again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Laravel PHP Framework, Google Analytics, Jira Work Management

Likelihood to Recommend

Arc XP is the state-of-the-art cloud based CMS for news publishing.
It's well suited for large to medium organizations that want a robust, secure and scalable platform.
Depending on the use case, it may still require a development team to maintain and make changes to the sites the CMS powers.

Best cloud-based CMS solution for publishers

Overall Satisfaction with Arc XP