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Web Content Management Vendors

The 974-page Web Content Management Report evaluates 42 solutions, comparing them head-to-head within each category.

Complex Enterprise Platform Vendors

Large-scale platforms typically marketed in multidimensional "suites" that span many function points, but may be less well-suited for straightforward Web CMS projects. Expect about US $200-250k+ for entry-level licensing.

  • Documentum (EMC)
  • HP-Autonomy
  • IBM
  • OpenText
  • Oracle

Upper-Range Platforms

Upper-range platforms occupy a moderately expanding space between departmental installations and full-blown Enterprise-tier vendors.

  • Adobe
  • Alfresco
  • CoreMedia
  • Oracle
  • Percussion
  • SDL Tridion
  • Sitecore

Mid-Range Platforms

These offerings serve mid-market companies, or departmental projects within larger enterprises. In particular, they target scenarios requiring above-average customization — often requiring an outside consultant.

  • Alterian
  • Atex
  • Drupal
  • EPiServer AB
  • Hippo
  • Microsoft
  • PaperThin
  • Plone
  • TYPO3
  • VYRE

Mid-Range Products

A key advantage of this class of products as a whole is that they tend to offer more pre-packaged features. Many of them actively promote “website-in-a-box” solutions that include bundled social applications, analytics, collaboration, and more.

  • CrownPeak Technology
  • e-Spirit
  • Ektron
  • Enonic
  • Escenic
  • eZ Systems
  • Hannon Hill
  • Ingeniux
  • Limelight Networks
  • Magnolia
  • OpenText

Simpler Products

These are smaller, albeit established vendors that come to the marketplace with packaged tools at attractive prices. However, sometimes the tools are not as feature rich or as well tested as many of their “mainstream” competitors.

  • Alterian
  • DotNetNuke
  • Joomla Project
  • Kentico
  • OmniUpdate
  • OpenCms
  • Telerik
  • Terminalfour
  • WordPress

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