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    Progress Sitefinity

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/AProgress Sitefinity is a content management and customer analytics platform. It supports content management, tailored marketing, multi-channel management, and ecommerce sites.N/A

    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
    Progress SitefinitySalesforce CMS
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    Progress SitefinitySalesforce CMS
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Progress SitefinitySalesforce CMS
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    Progress Software
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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
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    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
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    24 Answers
    Features
    Progress SitefinitySalesforce CMS
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Progress Sitefinity and Salesforce CMS
    Feature
    Progress Sitefinity
    8.1
    163 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Salesforce CMS
    10.0
    25 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Role-based user permissions8.1163 Ratings10.025 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Progress Sitefinity and Salesforce CMS
    Feature
    Progress Sitefinity
    8.1
    144 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Salesforce CMS
    10.0
    24 Ratings
    27% above category average
    API8.1137 Ratings10.024 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language8.1106 Ratings10.020 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Progress Sitefinity and Salesforce CMS
    Feature
    Progress Sitefinity
    8.0
    170 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Salesforce CMS
    10.0
    21 Ratings
    26% above category average
    WYSIWYG editor8.1160 Ratings10.018 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness8.0151 Ratings10.020 Ratings
    Admin section8.0168 Ratings10.018 Ratings
    Page templates8.1164 Ratings10.019 Ratings
    Library of website themes8.0104 Ratings10.014 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design8.0155 Ratings10.019 Ratings
    Publishing workflow8.1152 Ratings10.019 Ratings
    Form generator8.0140 Ratings10.017 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of Progress Sitefinity and Salesforce CMS
    Feature
    Progress Sitefinity
    8.0
    164 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Salesforce CMS
    10.0
    21 Ratings
    31% above category average
    Content taxonomy8.1157 Ratings10.018 Ratings
    SEO support8.1151 Ratings10.017 Ratings
    Bulk management8.0122 Ratings10.019 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions8.0130 Ratings10.019 Ratings
    Community / comment management8.0121 Ratings10.021 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Progress SitefinitySalesforce CMS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.1
    (171 ratings)
    10.0
    (25 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.2
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.9
    (10 ratings)
    10.0
    (10 ratings)
    Availability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    8.0
    (7 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    4.6
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Vendor pre-sale
    5.5
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    Progress SitefinitySalesforce CMS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Progress Software
    Progress Sitefinity remains a little heavyweight for sites that require basic text content, or a limited number of pages. However, its flexibility (including the range of different content types if supports) make it a good choice for any organization requiring advanced content management capabilities at an affordable price.
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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
    Progress Software
    • 'Low-code structured content' (dynamic content types) is one of Sitefinity's most powerful features that allows you to structure content according to business needs, while at the same time dampening editorial freedom to ensure accessibility, meta enhancement, SEO and API consumption can be achieved.
    • Sitefinity's content provider model allows us to flexibly (by means of admin interface) easily aggregate or separate content sharing within a multi-site instance.
    • This proofs particularly powerful in emerging situations where there suddenly is a demand for content sharing across countries or regions.
    • Adaptability at its core.
    • While there's never a perfect fit for everything, it allows for easy code customization and extension being a .NET application at heart. Giving it a corporate edge over other custom solutions, whether it is on the development side or deployment side (on premise, IaaS or Azure DevOps Paas). And it has enabled us to put the system to use in its core feature - which is to manage content, where on other occasions we were able to take full advantage of its features such as A/B testing and personalization.
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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
    Progress Software
    • Diagram or illustrate more use cases for server setups, and managing of upgrades.
    • I'd like to see the ability to synchronize from one server to multiple others at once.
    • Implementation assistance as part of the purchase rather than farming out to 3rd party, although they did answer every question we asked in order to determine our best architecture setup.
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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
    Progress Software
    Pricing makes this a no brainer. Not the best CMS, but with work arounds and some fumbling around we are able to make it do what we want it to do
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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
    Progress Software
    Very big fan of this CMS, as it allows scalability, performance, and everything else. The support is great whenever we need it. As a marketer, the digital/marketing side of things is very easy to use and we've seen strong results from an SEO and marketing perspective. I can't speak to the developer/creative side too much, but in talking with these teams, they do recommend the tool as well.
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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
    Progress Software
    Has been solid for us on availability
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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
    Progress Software
    A bit sluggish sometimes as the compiler works.
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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
    Progress Software
    Support can be pretty good, even though, depending on the level of licensing, it can take longer to hear back from their team. They do have a phone option, which works well. Overall, they are knowledgeable, and helpful when needed. At times, support is able to access the system directly and troubleshoot critical items when needed.
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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
    Progress Software
    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
    Progress Software
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    N/A. I wasn't present for vendor-provided training.
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    Implementation Rating
    Progress Software
    N/A - I was not part of the implementation team. We have had this internally for over 5 years. Based on my experience, ensure that you have documentation on the initial implementation and subsequent upgrades. I would also recommend to have all the documentation on how and why the system was implemented the way it was
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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
    Progress Software
    It is hands down just easier for our customers to use. The interface and the page builder experience is much better than what we have used in the past and has many enterprise features even in the lower price-point
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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
    Progress Software
    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
    Progress Software
    Seems pretty scalable.
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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
    Progress Software
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    N/A. I've never used Salesforce professional services.
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    Return on Investment
    Progress Software
    • Sitefinity has reduced the amount of time it takes to edit and publish content, which has enabled us to get information out more quickly.
    • Sitefinity allowed us to establish a consistent and modern brand identity and apply it across multiple websites.
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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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    ScreenShots

    Progress Sitefinity Screenshots

    Screenshot of Engage your audience with thoughtful, relevant content. Your marketing team can create and manage content faster and easier than ever before with inline drag-and-drop editing, requiring no help from your web team.Screenshot of Create a truly global solution that provides consistent experiences and unmatched performance across brands, regions and languages. Reduce maintenance and hosting infrastructure by managing multiple websites from a single platform. Reduce time to market and deploy changes faster with content and code synchronization between websites and environments.Screenshot of Increase revenue with a personalized, connected experience between your website and online store. Easily manage your product catalogs, price lists, shopping cart and checkout process. Connect to cloud services for accurate real-time tax and shipping rates. Integrate with your ERP and other business systems to improve and automate inventory management, order fulfillment and customer support throughout the product lifecycle.Screenshot of Increase conversions and generate more leads with 1:1 conversations with your customers. Create, preview and deliver personalized experiences at a massive scale with amazingly easy to use tools. Analyze and optimize the experience with the help of contextual analytics and A/B testing solutions.Screenshot of Analyze cross-channel data to get a detailed view of content and campaign performance. Gather data on visitors and build persona segments and track their behavior on your site. Get ML-driven recommendations for the next best update to introduce into your journey.