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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    RWS Tridion Sites

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ARWS Tridion Sites provides web content management capabilities, connecting people, processes, and information across teams, brands, and markets, to deliver impactful online experiences globally. RWS Tridion Sites' DPX platform enables the use of either traditional or headless publishing. It includes advanced features such as automated personalization, multilingual capabilities and Semantic AI. The BluePrinting® technology at the core of RWS Tridion Sites simplifies reuse and…N/A
    Pricing
    ElementorRWS Tridion Sites
    Editions & Modules
    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
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ElementorRWS Tridion Sites
    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
    ElementorRWS Tridion Sites
    Considered Both Products
    Elementor
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    RWS Group
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    85%
    Would buy again
    22 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    25 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    24 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    84%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    21 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    23 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    ElementorRWS Tridion Sites
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Elementor and RWS Tridion Sites
    Feature
    Elementor
    6.8
    19 Ratings
    17% below category average
    RWS Tridion Sites
    9.0
    9 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Role-based user permissions6.819 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Elementor and RWS Tridion Sites
    Feature
    Elementor
    3.0
    15 Ratings
    87% below category average
    RWS Tridion Sites
    9.1
    8 Ratings
    18% above category average
    API4.015 Ratings8.36 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language2.011 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Elementor and RWS Tridion Sites
    Feature
    Elementor
    7.9
    29 Ratings
    2% above category average
    RWS Tridion Sites
    8.5
    8 Ratings
    10% above category average
    WYSIWYG editor7.427 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness8.426 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Admin section9.627 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Page templates10.028 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Library of website themes9.025 Ratings8.24 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design6.829 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Publishing workflow8.024 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Form generator4.025 Ratings8.33 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of Elementor and RWS Tridion Sites
    Feature
    Elementor
    6.1
    28 Ratings
    19% below category average
    RWS Tridion Sites
    7.6
    8 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Content taxonomy7.623 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    SEO support5.022 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    Bulk management5.020 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions6.124 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Community / comment management7.019 Ratings3.03 Ratings
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    ElementorRWS Tridion Sites
    Small Businesses
    Umbraco CMS
    Score6.8 out of 10
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    Score6.8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Square Online
    Score7.4 out of 10
    Square Online
    Score7.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    RWS Tridion Sites
    Score9 out of 10
    Storyblok
    Score9.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ElementorRWS Tridion Sites
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (29 ratings)
    9.9
    (22 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.3
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    2.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ElementorRWS Tridion Sites
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    RWS Group
    Love the product and I really like how we use it for public sites. The only negative aspect is that it is just hard to find Tridion devs that understand the tool, grasp .net, react, and understand the blueprint, etc.
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    Pros
    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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    RWS Group
    • Makes it easy to spin up a new site quickly
    • Allows for numerous users to work on the same site without conflicting with each other's changes
    • Allows you to unpublish changes or revert to old versions if you make a mistake
    • Allows you to time publishing actions (for example, you can set it to happen overnight)
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    Cons
    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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    RWS Group
    • Tridion is complicated in enough ways that it makes it difficult to train new users. Therefore, we have to limit the number of people with access to the system since we have not yet implemented Workflow.
    • When something goes wrong (items fail to publish, or there is unexpected behavior with components), there is little explanation provided that would point us in the right direction to troubleshoot. As a result, content Authors and Editors have to frequently ask for IT assistance.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Elementor
    Elementor is critical to our ongoing success and providing our clients with world-class websites
    Incentivized
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    RWS Group
    I am giving this a semi-high rating because we have already got Tridion up and running and we are still in the process of moving the sites over to Tridion. It is unlikely we will be moving things to a new CMS AGAIN in the near future as the cost to get Tridion was high.
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    Usability
    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
    Incentivized
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    RWS Group
    The editor user interface is very user friendly and in-site editing makes simple updates fast and easy. The extensibility of Tridion is a big plus and the ability to add our own options into the default Tridion interface helps us integrate with external systems. Finally, the user permissions and security system helps us deploy it within our large organization.
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    Support Rating
    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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    RWS Group
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    Implementation Rating
    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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    RWS Group
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    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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    RWS Group
    It is a nuclear missile compared to the other handguns and knives on the market today. But it also requires nuclear technicians and expertise that a handgun doesn't require. Do you need to decimate your competition and you have the investment capabilities necessary to put a nuclear missile into the sky? Then definitely do it. Especially if you need a very good multi-lingual blueprint provider like Tridion.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    RWS Group
    • SDL is a very complex system. Creating custom components by external vendors turned out to be expensive.
    • The learning curve is very slow, so training takes a lot of time and cost.
    • The revamped corporate site looks clean, modern, and is mobile-friendly.
    Incentivized
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