DotNetNuke - Great Content Management System
Updated May 15, 2025

DotNetNuke - Great Content Management System

Boris Skylar | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Software Version

7.2.2

Modules Used

  • Core modules and custom modules

Overall Satisfaction with Evoq Content

DotNetNuke product was used to build company public-facing corporate and internal intranet websites. We had replaced old static website that required a lot of maintenance by IT staff. Any small change of contents required programming resource that was not always available. When we implemented DNN content management system IT programming resource has been completely freed up and content changes are now performed by Marketing and Corporate Service manager.

Pros

  • DNN is easy to install, configure and administer
  • DNN is a full-scale content management system that offers many options for managing blogs, photo galleries, files and communication
  • DNN is secure and offers flexible role-based security architecture

Cons

  • DotNetNuke integration with Active Directory can be improved
  • Ability for DNN modules to communicate (send-receive data) is missing and can be helpful if in place
  • DNN could offer wizard-type tools for custom modules development
  • Evoq proved to be a solid backbone for our property-management portal, handling ≈300 active rental listings without performance hiccups. The page-builder made it straightforward to craft listing templates that surface photo galleries, floor-plan PDFs, and embedded map pins, while role-based workflows let leasing agents edit unit details (price, availability, pet policy) without touching global site settings—a big win for operational control.
  • For the management side, the platform’s extensibility let us plug in a third-party rent-payment widget and an automated maintenance-ticket form with minimal custom code. Evoq’s built-in analytics have already highlighted which neighborhoods and bedroom counts drive the most traffic, guiding our marketing spend.
  • Two caveats:
  • Search & filter logic – Out-of-the-box search was too shallow for renters who expect Zillow-style filtering. We had to commission a custom module for filter chips (price range, amenities, walk score), which added time and cost.
  • Mobile image optimization – High-resolution gallery images affected load times on 4G; a CDN or Evoq’s Digital Asset Optimizer add-on is advisable.
  • Overall, Evoq delivers reliable content governance and enough flexibility to support both consumer-facing listings and back-office property-management workflows, provided you budget for advanced search customization and image delivery tuning.
  • DNN allowed to quickly build modern websites with rich contents and flexible functionalty
  • DNN allowed to easily implement complex security access
Evoq proved to be a solid backbone for our property-management portal, handling ≈300 active rental listings without performance hiccups. The page-builder made it straightforward to craft listing templates that surface photo galleries, floor-plan PDFs, and embedded map pins, while role-based workflows let leasing agents edit unit details (price, availability, pet policy) without touching global site settings—a big win for operational control.

For the management side, the platform’s extensibility let us plug in a third-party rent-payment widget and an automated maintenance-ticket form with minimal custom code. Evoq’s built-in analytics have already highlighted which neighborhoods and bedroom counts drive the most traffic, guiding our marketing spend.

Two caveats:


Search & filter logic – Out-of-the-box search was too shallow for renters who expect Zillow-style filtering. We had to commission a custom module for filter chips (price range, amenities, walk score), which added time and cost.
Mobile image optimization – High-resolution gallery images affected load times on 4G; a CDN or Evoq’s Digital Asset Optimizer add-on is advisable.



Overall, Evoq delivers reliable content governance and enough flexibility to support both consumer-facing listings and back-office property-management workflows, provided you budget for advanced search customization and image delivery tuning.
DNN is an open source and is a primary choice for easy to use and use to build website for content management needs. DNN offers rich functionality utilizing core modules. Also, DNN offers an easy integration with third-party custom modules.

Do you think Evoq Content delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Evoq Content's feature set?

Yes

Did Evoq Content live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Evoq Content go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Evoq Content again?

Yes

DNN is well-designed open source platform that is intended to allow management of websites without much technical knowledge, and to be extensible through a large number of third-party apps to provide functionality not included in the DNN core modules.

Evoq Content Feature Ratings

10.0
WYSIWYG editor
10
Code quality / cleanliness
10
Admin section
10
Page templates
10
Library of website themes
10
Mobile optimization / responsive design
10
Publishing workflow
10
Form generator
10
10.0
Content taxonomy
10
SEO support
10
Bulk management
10
Availability / breadth of extensions
10
Community / comment management
10
10.0
API
10
Internationalization / multi-language
10
10.0
Role-based user permissions
10
CMS programming language or framework ()
Not Rated

Using Evoq Content

DNN is a widely used product; the development team provides timely new releases and a comprehensive roadmap. DNN is a preferred choice when it comes to cost of ownership for small-size business.

Evaluating Evoq Content and Competitors

Not Sure
  • Cloud Solutions
  • Scalability
  • Ease of Use
Would use a trial period to complete proof of concept

Evoq Content Implementation

Evoq proved to be a solid backbone for our property-management portal, handling ≈300 active rental listings without performance hiccups. The page-builder made it straightforward to craft listing templates that surface photo galleries, floor-plan PDFs, and embedded map pins, while role-based workflows let leasing agents edit unit details (price, availability, pet policy) without touching global site settings—a big win for operational control.

For the management side, the platform’s extensibility let us plug in a third-party rent-payment widget and an automated maintenance-ticket form with minimal custom code. Evoq’s built-in analytics have already highlighted which neighborhoods and bedroom counts drive the most traffic, guiding our marketing spend.

Two caveats:


Search & filter logic – Out-of-the-box search was too shallow for renters who expect Zillow-style filtering. We had to commission a custom module for filter chips (price range, amenities, walk score), which added time and cost.
Mobile image optimization – High-resolution gallery images affected load times on 4G; a CDN or Evoq’s Digital Asset Optimizer add-on is advisable.



Overall, Evoq delivers reliable content governance and enough flexibility to support both consumer-facing listings and back-office property-management workflows, provided you budget for advanced search customization and image delivery tuning.
  • Implemented in-house
Yes
Change management was a small part of the implementation and was well-handled

Evoq Content Support

DNN support is adequate
ProsCons
Quick Resolution
Knowledgeable team
Kept well informed
Immediate help available
Support cares about my success
Poor followup
Problems left unsolved
Escalation required
Need to explain problems multiple times
Slow Initial Response
Didn’t purchase premium support to contain the cost

Using Evoq Content

ProsCons
Like to use
Easy to use
Well integrated
Quick to learn
Feel confident using
Unnecessarily complex
Requires technical support
Inconsistent
Cumbersome
Lots to learn
  • Page management
  • User management
  • Settings configuration
  • Site search
Yes

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