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 CodeIgniter | Score10 out of 10 | N/A | CodeIgniter is a free and open source PHP framework, developed originally by EllisLab. | N/A |
 ExpressionEngine | Score10 out of 10 | N/A | ExpressionEngine is a content management system from EllisLab in 2002, a successor to pMachine Pro, a blogging system, which is written in object-oriented PHP and uses MySQL for data storage. ExpressionEngine is their flagship Content Delivery Platform. | $249 per year |
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| Considered Both Products | | Chose ExpressionEngine Systems presented to us by our integration partner were comparatively quite expensive, required a different infrastructure than currently in place, as well as different technology skills that were not currently present in house. With ExpressionEngine we were able to have a … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose ExpressionEngine Again, for most of our customers' projects, ExpressionEngine is a great solution due to its flexibility, extensibility, and ease of use. We rarely come up against a situation for which EE is not a suitable solution. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose ExpressionEngine We've spent sometime reviewing WordPress, but we found that the it didn't have the same flexibility that ExpressingEngine offered. We also reviewed other promising CMS products that have similar template features, like CraftCMS and Statamic. Both looked great but weren't mature … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose ExpressionEngine The learning curve on EE was less intense than those for Zend Framework, drupal or WordPress. Setup and config for highly-custom sites is quicker and quite simple. Having the ability to quickly make the control panel UI look nice for end-users is a huge plus and is often … Chose ExpressionEngine While other options can be cheap or free, EE costs a bit. However, it isn't as expensive as a product like Sitefinity. It's secure. Reliable. Stable. Has a very supportive and talented community of developers and designers. And it's very scalable. I call it the Honda of content … Chose ExpressionEngine EllisLab is doing a great job of adding "missing" features into the ExpressionEngine core which were previously only available through the use of third-party add-ons. Chose ExpressionEngine It isn't fair to compare WordPress and ExpressionEngine. In my opinion they are solving different problems. Both are well-documented, trusted and professional CMS solutions. I believe ExpressionEngine is more scalable, and has a better architecture for complex data storage and … |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Likelihood to Renew | - | 9.2 |
| Usability | - | 5.3 |
| Availability | - | 10.0 |
| Performance | - | 2.8 |
| Support Rating | - | 6.2 |
| Implementation Rating | - | 6.9 |
| Product Scalability | - | 1.0 |
