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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CommonSpot

    Score7 out of 10
    N/ACommonSpot is a Web platform that includes a content management system, an application development framework, marketing solutions, and social media features from PaperThin, Inc, a privately held, MA-based company. PaperThin's customers span multiple industries, including: government, healthcare, higher education, and association/non-profit sectors.N/A

    Elementor

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AElementor is a Wordpress page builder and creative toolkit featuring a drag and drop live editor, 100+ widgets, and tools to landing pages and popups.

    $11.99

    per month

    Pricing
    CommonSpotElementor
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Lite
    $11.99
    per month
    Basic
    $14.99
    per month
    Business
    $24.99
    per month
    Grow
    $32.99
    per month
    Expert
    $149.00
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CommonSpotElementor
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPrices reflect deployment via WordPress. Options are also available for use with WooCommerce. A discount is offered for annual billing.
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    Community Pulse
    CommonSpotElementor
    Considered Both Products
    PaperThin, Inc
    No answer on this topic
    Elementor
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    85%
    Would buy again
    22 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    25 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    24 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    84%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    21 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    23 Answers
    Features
    CommonSpotElementor
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of CommonSpot and Elementor
    Feature
    CommonSpot
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Elementor
    6.9
    19 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Role-based user permissions7.01 Ratings6.919 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of CommonSpot and Elementor
    Feature
    CommonSpot
    6.3
    2 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Elementor
    7.9
    29 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Code quality / cleanliness6.01 Ratings8.426 Ratings
    Admin section6.52 Ratings9.627 Ratings
    Page templates7.02 Ratings10.028 Ratings
    Library of website themes7.01 Ratings9.025 Ratings
    Publishing workflow7.02 Ratings8.024 Ratings
    Form generator4.01 Ratings4.025 Ratings
    WYSIWYG editor00 Ratings7.427 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design00 Ratings6.929 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of CommonSpot and Elementor
    Feature
    CommonSpot
    7.7
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Elementor
    6.1
    28 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Content taxonomy7.52 Ratings7.723 Ratings
    SEO support7.02 Ratings5.022 Ratings
    Bulk management8.01 Ratings5.020 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions7.01 Ratings6.124 Ratings
    Community / comment management9.01 Ratings7.019 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of CommonSpot and Elementor
    Feature
    CommonSpot
    -
    Ratings
    Elementor
    3.0
    15 Ratings
    87% below category average
    API00 Ratings4.015 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language00 Ratings2.011 Ratings
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    Umbraco CMS
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    Square Online
    Score7.4 out of 10
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    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    CommonSpotElementor
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.4
    (29 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    2.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CommonSpotElementor
    Likelihood to Recommend
    PaperThin, Inc
    Commonspot is well suited for web content management to be conducted by individuals with low-level web skills.
    Incentivized
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    Elementor
    Wanted to create a website quickly and get it running within a week's time. The step-by-step guide on installing Elementor and creating the basic webpage was easy and time-efficient. Some of the advanced features can be time-consuming, but they are definitely worth it once you start creating professional sites. It fits in from basic to advanced sites; I don't think there could be any scenarios where it can be inappropriate.
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    Pros
    PaperThin, Inc
    • I think CommonSpot's greatest strength is its ease of use. It's relatively intuitive in it's usage, so it therefore makes it easy to train new people to use it.
    • Within my usage of it, our options were limited, which again added to it's ease of use.
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    Elementor
    • Block code is very easy to work with.
    • They don't have support, per se, but they have a whole big group of users on Facebook who are great at helping each other out.
    • They have some templates you can use to just get going if you're in a particular industry that would probably work well with a template!
    • The price is really not bad for how much you get.
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    Cons
    PaperThin, Inc
    • Commonspot needs to improve on its authoring feature. It is impossible to author on more than one page at a time . (One must always click on "View work on all changes") before switching between pages otherwise, the changes will not be saved.
    • CommonSpot does not support sharing the definition of any custom element or any template layouts. Therefore, one must recreate these in each site.
    • In Commonspot, a user who has to manage content in multiple sites will have to log in to each site to see and act on any actions.
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    Elementor
    • Occasional plugin conflicts
    • Occasional differences in appearance between the editor and live page.
    • Flexbox building has a deeper learning curve than the previous sections/columns builder. In-editor guidance would be helpful here.
    • Some options/widgets available in other builders aren't in Elementor, which means additional plugins are sometimes needed.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    PaperThin, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Elementor
    Elementor is critical to our ongoing success and providing our clients with world-class websites
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    PaperThin, Inc
    I had no previous background in content management, and found it very easy to use. If I could figure it out, I am pretty certain that just about anyone else could as well.
    Incentivized
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    Elementor
    1. Very intuitive user interface with very well organized options for basic and advanced design features 2. Integrates very well with wordpress and a variety of plugins 3. Vast collection of Elementor themes available in the market for the small to mid sized businesses who would still prefer desired internal control over tactical/relatively less complex website changes and thus reduce dependency /Expensive annual web design contracts
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    Support Rating
    PaperThin, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Elementor
    There support is slow and at times can be frustrating and this is why many prefer to air out their frustrations within the Facebook group community. I tend to give up as when I'm working on something and something goes wrong I need the help straight away. I do not have the patience to wait anymore.
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    Implementation Rating
    PaperThin, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Elementor
    The business team has to stick to its core competencies - Our key turning point occured when we delegated webpage design challenges to a tech. firm with specific mandates (including a certain degree of internal control). Once the initial go-live was completed, the agency trained us on internalizing ad-hoc and tactical change work
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    Alternatives Considered
    PaperThin, Inc
    Commonspot works in tandem with Zendesk very well to accomplish tasks an an efficient manner.
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    Elementor
    Elementor is a bit of a different platform than, say, easyTithe, Robly, and Apptivo, but it is comparable to Shopify. I feel like Elementor and WooCommerce are a lot easier to use than Shopify, and it doesn't come with such high fees. For our business, it was no choice! Elementor fits great for our needs!
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    Return on Investment
    PaperThin, Inc
    • I was working in a religious institution and based upon our usage and audience, there was no ROI to speak of. Our usage was more for providing information than having any type of interaction. In that instance, it worked very well.
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    Elementor
    • Elementor has made it possible for our non-profit to stand out in the non-profit space in which we operate. Our website was highly flexible and looked great, which provided confidence to our donors.
    • Elementor has never been a weak spot in the security of our website. We've had several attempted attacks against our website and yet everything was remained locked down.
    • We have only used the free version of Elementor, so it has kept our costs low and allowed us to have a professional looking website, but being able to put more money towards our charitable cause rather than IT.
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