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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ExpressionEngine

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AExpressionEngine 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

    Joomla

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AJoomla! is a free and open source content management system used to publish web content. Included features are page caching, RSS feeds, printable versions of pages, news flashes, blogs, polls, a search function, and support for language internationalization.N/A
    Pricing
    ExpressionEngineJoomla
    Editions & Modules
    License
    $299.00
    One Time Fee
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ExpressionEngineJoomla
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    ExpressionEngineJoomla
    Considered Both Products
    Open Source
    Chose ExpressionEngine
    ExpressionEngine outweighs most all of its competitors by being so flexible. If you can imagine it, then you can build it with EE (ExpressionEngine). Most competitors lock you in with certain ways to build your website or use only their tools; ExpresionEngine gives you the …
    Incentivized
    Chose ExpressionEngine
    WordPress has millions of users. Millions! It also has thousands of plugins and add-ons, both free and premium, an easy, automatic updating system, and a user-friendly control panel. It also has numerous installable themes that can fit a wide variety of website needs, from the …
    Incentivized
    Chose ExpressionEngine
    WordPress: When I bought Expression Engine, WordPress didn't have the member management features of EE. They've now caught up on that score. EE still beats WP on templating and design options. WordPress has a much strong community. WordPress is more likely to be a hacking …
    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
    I would recommend it over let's say:

    • Simple
    Chose ExpressionEngine
    ExpressionEngine was easiest to develop in. Wordpress is easier to train a lay person on how to add an article/content to. Word press is slightly better at delivering blog type content, but ExpressionEngine is quite good. ExpressionEngine is easier to train a lay person for …
    Chose ExpressionEngine
    I've used WordPress for much smaller sites with a very limited budget and fast turn-around time. WordPress does well at installing, adding a theme, minor customizations and launch in a very fast timeframe. This can all be realistically done in a single sitting. ExpressionEngine …
    Chose ExpressionEngine
    For functionality and flexibility, ExpressionEngine content management system software is a versatile option for operations large and small. It has obviously extended its reach to many professional websites, which is evidenced on the front page of their product site. It may …
    Incentivized
    The Joomla Project
    Chose Joomla
    We do currently use ExpressionEngine (EE) as well as it gives us some more flexibility when trying to display documents/ reports in an automated manner and better file management and integration with FTP. We weren't very happy with Squarespace as it has a challenging user …
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Features
    ExpressionEngineJoomla
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of ExpressionEngine and Joomla!
    Feature
    ExpressionEngine
    10.0
    35 Ratings
    Joomla!
    9.6
    45 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.035 Ratings9.645 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of ExpressionEngine and Joomla!
    Feature
    ExpressionEngine
    9.4
    28 Ratings
    Joomla!
    7.8
    42 Ratings
    API9.024 Ratings6.140 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language9.722 Ratings9.541 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of ExpressionEngine and Joomla!
    Feature
    ExpressionEngine
    8.9
    35 Ratings
    Joomla!
    9.0
    48 Ratings
    WYSIWYG editor9.132 Ratings9.547 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness10.034 Ratings9.745 Ratings
    Admin section9.134 Ratings10.044 Ratings
    Page templates8.129 Ratings6.146 Ratings
    Library of website themes7.011 Ratings8.144 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design9.917 Ratings9.644 Ratings
    Publishing workflow9.027 Ratings9.544 Ratings
    Form generator9.420 Ratings9.540 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of ExpressionEngine and Joomla!
    Feature
    ExpressionEngine
    9.4
    35 Ratings
    Joomla!
    8.7
    46 Ratings
    Content taxonomy10.027 Ratings8.045 Ratings
    SEO support10.027 Ratings9.645 Ratings
    Bulk management9.129 Ratings9.243 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions8.034 Ratings7.146 Ratings
    Community / comment management9.931 Ratings9.544 Ratings
    User Ratings
    ExpressionEngineJoomla
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (63 ratings)
    9.5
    (69 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.2
    (36 ratings)
    10.0
    (28 ratings)
    Usability
    5.3
    (6 ratings)
    10.0
    (8 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.9
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    2.8
    (2 ratings)
    7.8
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.2
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.9
    (3 ratings)
    8.7
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.9
    (3 ratings)