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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    MODX

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AThe MODX Digital Experience Platform provides everything you need to build, host, and maintain amazing websites your way. The vendor says that with MODX CMS and cloud hosting, users have complete control over their creative vision and the experiences they deliver, without restriction or compromise. They can focus more on building great digital experiences, and less on hosting and maintaining. If you ever need help, MODX Professionals are available worldwide and direct support from…

    $39

    per month

    Salesforce CMS

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/ASalesforce Marketing Cloud Personalization (formerly Salesforce CMS) is a hybrid CMS allowing users to author content once and deliver it anywhere, in or out of Salesforce. Users create content, define content access, and define channels so they can share content and limit access to appropriate contributors. For an experience built with Salesforce, users can choose from two of the company's “what-you-see-is-what-you-get” (WYSIWYG) tools: Experience Builder and Commerce Page Designer. If the user…N/A
    Pricing
    MODXSalesforce CMS
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    Base
    $39
    per month
    Pro
    $99
    per month
    Business
    $349
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MODXSalesforce CMS
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPAYMENT FORMS MODX Cloud accepts major credit cards and PayPal for your hosting subscription. We can only accept check (cheque) payments on the Enterprise Plan, annually. CANCELLATION You may cancel your MODX Cloud account at any time. Before you cancel you'll be reminded to backup and remove all your live websites and then follow the instructions for cancellation. If you cancel within the first month, we'll provide you with a full refund. REFUNDS If you cancel within the first month, we'll provide you with a full refund. All other cancellations will be effective at the end of your current billing period. We do not provide refunds for remaining days or months on monthly or annual billing.—
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    Community Pulse
    MODXSalesforce CMS
    Considered Both Products
    MODX
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    Salesforce
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    95%
    Would buy again
    56 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    44 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    57 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    26 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    24 Answers
    Features
    MODXSalesforce CMS
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of MODX and Salesforce CMS
    Feature
    MODX
    9.9
    3 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Salesforce CMS
    10.0
    25 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Role-based user permissions9.93 Ratings10.025 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of MODX and Salesforce CMS
    Feature
    MODX
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Salesforce CMS
    10.0
    24 Ratings
    27% above category average
    API6.13 Ratings10.024 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language9.92 Ratings10.020 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of MODX and Salesforce CMS
    Feature
    MODX
    9.4
    3 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Salesforce CMS
    10.0
    21 Ratings
    26% above category average
    WYSIWYG editor9.83 Ratings10.018 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness9.93 Ratings10.020 Ratings
    Admin section8.93 Ratings10.018 Ratings
    Page templates9.93 Ratings10.019 Ratings
    Library of website themes7.03 Ratings10.014 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design9.93 Ratings10.019 Ratings
    Publishing workflow9.93 Ratings10.019 Ratings
    Form generator9.93 Ratings10.017 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of MODX and Salesforce CMS
    Feature
    MODX
    9.5
    3 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Salesforce CMS
    10.0
    21 Ratings
    31% above category average
    Content taxonomy9.93 Ratings10.018 Ratings
    SEO support10.03 Ratings10.017 Ratings
    Bulk management9.03 Ratings10.019 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions8.93 Ratings10.019 Ratings
    Community / comment management9.93 Ratings10.021 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
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    Score7.4 out of 10
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    Score7.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    MODXSalesforce CMS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.9
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (25 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (10 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (7 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    MODXSalesforce CMS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    MODX
    [MODX is well suited for] all websites, from blogs to corporate sites. It is fast scalable and really good. A small site can be build really fast, and a large site can be made extremely scalable. A website redesign is easy to implement with a new template, without having to redo the content. It got great user groups and users and back-office access can be completely customized.
    While ecommerce is possible with some really good plugins I would only use MODX with ecommerce for sites where ecommerce is not the primary role. For pure ecommerce sites rather use a dedicated system like e.g. PrestaShop (i would say the same thing with other ecommerce plugins e.g. WP woo commerce don't do it unless its a site add on.)
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    Salesforce
    When managing a team of 30 or more technician the tools available for a scheduler are incredible. The system sync's quickly so all schedulers can be looking at the same Gantt and see what changes have been made or need to be made. If you have too small of a team this service would be overkill especially given the cost.
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    Pros
    MODX
    • Ease of use - the MODX platform is very easy to use for someone who may have limited experience in content management.
    • Content blocks - the content blocks within MODX add to the usability and customization of the website being managed.
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    Salesforce
    • It has a very smooth integration with Salesforce and third-party tools, ensuring easy tracking of policies and assets.
    • It also has impressive security features like used-based permissions and encrypted data.
    • Everything can be managed from a centralized place which saves a lot of time.
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    Cons
    MODX
    • The user interface was confusing at times.
    • Not a plug and play CMS system.
    • The site manager doesn't always run fast.
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    Salesforce
    • I find that the more complex you make things it starts to hit load times quite hard.
    • Additional tracking and analytics for the pages/emails would be nice.
    • Version control with autosaves and regular saves so you can tell the difference with 15-minute intervals.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    MODX
    It is the CMS we use the most, not because we know it well but because we literally tried many of other CMS and this one did it for us.
    However having said we really do not like the one shoe fits all approach. E..g for eCommerce we usually use PrestaShop etc. if a specialized CMS can do a task rather use that.
    However for a general CMS [MODX] is hard to beat.
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    Salesforce
    It will be too difficult to change to a different software. We are fully integrated, and if things are not working well, it would be way worse to try to move to a different platform.
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    Usability
    MODX
    Great and easy to use for both the coder and the end user. Especially if setup correctly by the coder.
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    Salesforce
    Strengths: - Intuitive for Salesforce Users – If you’re already working within the Salesforce ecosystem, the Salesforce CMS is easy to navigate, with a clean UI, drag-and-drop content management, and reusable assets for quick updates. - Seamless Integration – Since it connects natively with Experience Cloud, Marketing Cloud, and CRM, it allows for efficient multi-channel content distribution without needing extra third-party tools. - AI-Powered Personalization – The ability to deliver dynamic content based on user profiles and engagement data is a huge plus, making content delivery more relevant and impactful. Challenges: - Learning Curve for New Users – If you're not already familiar with Salesforce, the interface can feel overwhelming, requiring training to fully leverage all features. - Limited Customization & Workflow Automation – While it works well for structured content, advanced approval workflows and deep editorial customization are limited compared to enterprise CMS platforms like Adobe Experience Manager. - Media & Design Limitations – Salesforce CMS is not as robust for managing rich media-heavy content, which can be frustrating for teams needing more flexibility in multimedia presentation.
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    Reliability and Availability
    MODX
    We have not had it go down due to bugs etc. especially when comparing it to other cms out there.
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    Salesforce
    Seen very least outages and it would took more time hardley not more than 10 mins that to with prior advance notice
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    Performance
    MODX
    Damn its fast. really good page speed out of the box.
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    Salesforce
    Its very quick and not facing any issus in loading if we have good internet bandwidth then it works very well and doesnt gives any issues
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    Support Rating
    MODX
    Great community support on slack.
    If you have a paid plugin great support also esp from modmore
    If you have cloud hosting MODX support is fast and all servers are optimized for MODX
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    Salesforce
    I've never really had to contact support. It's at the point where we have people in the organization that are our specific go-to inhouse support teams for Salesforce. Again, that goes back to what I said about there being a point where just too much is added to Salesforce that you have to hire someone to be the go-to person of Salesforce. There is only so much their support team can do for you. I wouldn't expect Salesforce Support to have any sort of understanding of the weird issues I deal with!
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    In-Person Training
    MODX
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    Since I attended training from one of our senior resource in organizations I didn't face any issues
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    Online Training
    MODX
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    N/A. I wasn't present for vendor-provided training.
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    Implementation Rating
    MODX
    Good system
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    Salesforce
    I joined post the installtion so not aware much of it but as per feedback its not that hard to setup
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    Alternatives Considered
    MODX
    The other company that we looked into was WordPress and all of the features that it offered our organization. What MODX offered to us from development to everyday use just made more sense for our organization as a whole. WordPress is still a great CMS platform, just not exactly what we were looking for.
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    Salesforce
    As our business heavily relies on Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Marketing Cloud, we need a CMS that works natively with our existing Salesforce Data. Other platforms would require third-party connectors or custom API development, making integration more complex and expensive. Salesforce allows us to manage content once and distribute it across multiple touchpoints. It also delivers personalized marketing content based on CRM data.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    MODX
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    N/A. I did not help purchase Salesforce and am unaware of our contract details.
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    Scalability
    MODX
    Very scalable. e.g. in the [MODX] manager you can manage multiple websites at once without having to login else where. it is very convenient and this way resources and be easily managed and shared.
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    Salesforce
    Its highly reliable when it comes to usage with high availability and robust infrastructure
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    Professional Services
    MODX
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    N/A. I've never used Salesforce professional services.
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    Return on Investment
    MODX
    • Increased security permissions of the users and freelancers who worked on our website.
    • Gave our developers the ability to create any page that they wanted with custom code.
    • Hindered our Marketing team's ability to stay on top of our content strategy with changes.
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    Salesforce
    • It allows me to keep a close eye on all of my performance metrics through the Dashboard Reporting, ie what my sales pipeline looks like, how much it's changed in the last 60 days, new opportunities created in the last 7 days, # of emails sent for the week, etc. The ease of the design and output make it really easy to check my progress throughout the day to find where I have holes and am falling short on my personal and work goals. It's resulted in greater transparency with my Mgmt Team and shorter 1-on-1 mtgs with my boss as he can see exactly where I am at all times (to be fair, I'm a senior sales rep, so he pretty much lets me do my job completely unfettered), but it does prove that I am continually producing which recently resulted in a raise I didn't even ask for.
    • The SF repository is so detailed that I don't have to spend tons of time finding frequently used websites attached to a client or see what all interactions with the company look like. Even though I don't use SF for my bulk emails and email sequences, SF provides me with an email to use in the bcc of these emails which links everything back to SF. I find that extremely helpful. This really impacts my efficiency and I can honestly say that once I started using all the functionality of data management, it saved me about 20% of my time/week that I could then allocate towards other revenue-generating tasks like prospecting and account management. The more time I have for those, the better. My year-over-year on accounts 1 year and older just grew by 17% this last year.
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