Great on features
Updated February 18, 2020
Great on features
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Progress Sitefinity
Currently being used by multiple departments in the organization. Sitefinity Progress has allowed them to be able to submit content and create forms without any I.T. intervention. It also helps address some administrative overhead so we can focus on improving our overall web presence and back-end server technology rather than helping folks edit.
- Modern platform.
- Good customer support.
- Full featured.
- Upgrades could be smoother.
- Licensing could be more tailored toward our industry.
- Could be considered to have some performance bloat. Would like to see options to slim down the page sizes.
- Definitely increased website traffic.
- Traffic increase in the mobile area.
- Ability to get the word out quickly on current events.
We looked at the newer version of SharePoint and it was too cost prohibitive and not well suited for an overall website. We were primarily using it because of the multiple editors features coupled with the ability to segregate them to different areas of the site. Progress Sitefinity does the same thing at a better cost.
Progress Sitefinity Feature Ratings
Using Progress Sitefinity
1500 - They represent both the editing and operational sides of the business.
1 - This person is a web developer with HTML and JavaScript skills as well as a thorough understanding of MVC and C#
- Company Website
- Content Editing Across Departments
- Analytics for stale pages
- Marketing
Evaluating Progress Sitefinity and Competitors
Yes - We replaced Microsoft SharePoint with Sitefinity. The reasoning is SP was clunky and started to be super cost-prohibitive with licensing.
- Price
- Product Features
- Product Usability
- Vendor Reputation
Product features was probably our most important factor. We wanted something solid and under a regular support umbrella in order to get the newest features but also keeping it secure.
We might have evaluated the licensing a bit more to lock in a better price or a multi-year price.
Progress Sitefinity Implementation
- Implemented in-house
Change management was minimal - There was no change management done. This could have been better to improve the speed of adoption.
- Gathering content from departments was difficult
Progress Sitefinity Training
- no training
Fairly easy. We did read the help docs online.
Configuring Progress Sitefinity
Keep it simple.
No - we have not done any customization to the interface
No - we have not done any custom code
Progress Sitefinity Support
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
Quick Resolution Good followup Knowledgeable team Problems get solved Kept well informed No escalation required Support understands my problem | Difficult to get immediate help |
No - This is another cost and trying to limit budget as much as possible. We have never had a critical issue that we could not wait on.
Yes - Very much so.
There was a bug we found and they ended up escalating it to one of the devs. We were amazed at the complexity of the bug and how fast it was dealt with.
Using Progress Sitefinity
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
Like to use Relatively simple Easy to use Well integrated Consistent Quick to learn Convenient Feel confident using Familiar | Requires technical support |
- Editor
- Admin of Users
- Templates
Yes, but I don't use it
Progress Sitefinity Reliability
Integrating Progress Sitefinity
- Single Signon
No
We have not done much here.
Relationship with Progress Software Corporation
Upgrading Progress Sitefinity
Yes - Some go better than others. The upgrades have been better/easier lately.
- New Features
- Security
- Performance
- Security