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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Elementor

    Score8.8 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

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    Pricing
    DNN PlatformElementor
    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
    DNN PlatformElementor
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Prices 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
    DNN PlatformElementor
    Considered Both Products
    DNN
    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
    DNN PlatformElementor
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of DNN Platform and Elementor
    Feature
    DNN Platform
    10.0
    4 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Elementor
    6.8
    19 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Role-based user permissions10.04 Ratings6.819 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of DNN Platform and Elementor
    Feature
    DNN Platform
    9.5
    3 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Elementor
    3.0
    15 Ratings
    87% below category average
    API10.03 Ratings4.015 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language9.02 Ratings2.011 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of DNN Platform and Elementor
    Feature
    DNN Platform
    8.6
    4 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Elementor
    7.9
    29 Ratings
    2% above category average
    WYSIWYG editor10.04 Ratings7.427 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness9.04 Ratings8.426 Ratings
    Admin section8.04 Ratings9.627 Ratings
    Page templates9.04 Ratings10.028 Ratings
    Library of website themes8.02 Ratings9.025 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design10.03 Ratings6.829 Ratings
    Publishing workflow8.04 Ratings8.024 Ratings
    Form generator7.04 Ratings4.025 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of DNN Platform and Elementor
    Feature
    DNN Platform
    8.6
    4 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Elementor
    6.1
    28 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Content taxonomy9.03 Ratings7.623 Ratings
    SEO support8.04 Ratings5.022 Ratings
    Bulk management7.03 Ratings5.020 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions9.04 Ratings6.024 Ratings
    Community / comment management10.03 Ratings7.019 Ratings
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    Score7.4 out of 10
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    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    DNN PlatformElementor
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.4
    (29 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    2.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DNN PlatformElementor
    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.
    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
    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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    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
    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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    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
    DNN
    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
    DNN
    No answers on this topic
    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
    DNN
    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
    DNN
    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
    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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    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
    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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    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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