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    DNN Platform

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AThe DNN Platform (formerly DotNetNuke) is a free web content management systems (CMS) from DNN Corporation headquartered in San Mateo, California.N/A
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    DNN Platform
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    DNN Platform
    Free Trial
    No
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    No
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    DNN Platform
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    DNN
    Chose DNN Platform
    DNN [Platform] is as good as any CMS platform out there today. It's easier to use than WordPress for sophisticated sites and even (once set up properly) for non-technical people to maintain. For novice users without support, it's probably not the ideal solution against WordPress…
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    Chose DNN Platform
    We chose DNN primarily because we were looking for an open source, scalable .NET based platform. This business decision was made 8 years ago and we have used it for every web development since. To date, no product provides such diversity of functionality and robustness against …
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    Chose DNN Platform
    Each project has a specific set of requierments and these drive our CMS decisions. I tend to think of DNN Platform as a good option when the hosting requierments are complex or specificly defined and there needs to be a level of custom options created. The roles and …
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    Chose DNN Platform
    My experience with Joomla! was over six years ago so a lot could have changed. However, I prefer DNN over Joomla because DNN offers more modules and a better administration user interface.
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    DNN Platform
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of DNN Platform
    Feature
    DNN Platform
    10.0
    4 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Role-based user permissions10.04 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of DNN Platform
    Feature
    DNN Platform
    9.5
    3 Ratings
    22% above category average
    API10.03 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language9.02 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of DNN Platform
    Feature
    DNN Platform
    8.6
    4 Ratings
    11% above category average
    WYSIWYG editor10.04 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness9.04 Ratings
    Admin section8.04 Ratings
    Page templates9.04 Ratings
    Library of website themes8.02 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design10.03 Ratings
    Publishing workflow8.04 Ratings
    Form generator7.04 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of DNN Platform
    Feature
    DNN Platform
    8.6
    4 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Content taxonomy9.03 Ratings
    SEO support8.04 Ratings
    Bulk management7.03 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions9.04 Ratings
    Community / comment management10.03 Ratings
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    Score7.4 out of 10
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    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    DNN Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DNN Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    DNN
    DNN [Platform] is great for organizations of any size who wish to have a robust CMS to manage their site. DNN is not ideal for a small site that is better suited to a super easy to user interface such as Wix. DNN [Platform] is plenty strong enough for enterprises and large entities.
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    Pros
    DNN
    • Very easy to use CMS - Ease of use is paramount with CMS products to minimise on support calls. Also the template structure of pages ensures that content editors cannot inadvertently corrupt the layout of the page.
    • Powerful application framework - The existence of APIs for all functionality within the CMS provides limitless scope in terms of developing bespoke applications which sit within the CMS.
    • Commercially supported option available - For larger clients, the comfort factor of having a direct line to the developers of the application is a big selling point.
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    Cons
    DNN
    • Out of the box, it has some modules, but not enough unless you do a paid version.
    • The support is a bit slow.
    • The menuing can be confusing and terms used a bit strange. which makes training difficult.
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    Alternatives Considered
    DNN
    My experience with Joomla! was over six years ago so a lot could have changed. However, I prefer DNN over Joomla because DNN offers more modules and a better administration user interface.
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    Return on Investment
    DNN
    • DNN helps us win bids on projects through the improvements the community has done over the past few years; we were ready to scrap it all together but it has made great strides
    • DNN's community has come back and is actively working to improve and expand the capabilities of the cms
    • on a negative note, the confusion between evoq and dnn has caused us headaches
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