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Software Details |
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| CMSMatch.com ID | 43 | 11 | 9 | 1462 |
| CMSMatch.com Page | Learn more | Learn more | Learn more | Learn more |
| Software Homepage Url | Homepage | Homepage | Homepage | Homepage |
| Stability | Mature | Mature | Mature | Mature |
| Version | 2.9.x | 6.15 | 1.5.x | 4.3beta1 |
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| Meta Score | 83 | 83 | 74 | 88 |
| Completed Listing | 92% | 100% | 97% | 98% |
| Cost Estimate | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Available Languages | 65 | 51 | 81 | 49 |
| Learning Curve | Flat | Intermediate | Intermediate | Intermediate |
| License | GNU General Public License (GPL) | GNU General Public License (GPL) | GNU General Public License (GPL) | GNU General Public License (GPL) |
| One-Click Updates | Yes | Limited (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | No |
| Standards Compliance Level | High | High | High | High |
| Site Setup Wizard | Yes | Yes | Limited (Paid) | Yes |
| Total views | 400 | 607 | 483 | 172 |
Content Management |
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| Archives | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (Add-on) |
| Content Categorization | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (Add-on) |
| Content Construction Kit | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes |
| Content Staging and Merging | Yes (Add-on) | Limited (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes |
| Content Tagging | Yes | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
| Content Templates | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
| Custom Content Types | Yes | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
| Import-Export | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes |
| Printer, Email and PDF Versions | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Yes | Yes (Add-on) |
| Revisions and History | Yes | Yes | Limited (Add-on) | Yes |
| Scheduling | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Yes | Yes |
| Subscriptions | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
| Tag Cloud | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
| Voting and Rating | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
Core Applications |
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 Advertising Management |
Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
| Affiliate Tracking | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
| Calendar | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
| Chat | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
| Commenting System | Yes | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
| Contact Form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Contacts Management | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes | Yes (Add-on) |
| Events Management | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
| FAQ Management | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
| File Repository and Distribution | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes |
| Forms and Surveys | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes |
| Full-Text Document Search |
Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes |
| Graphs and Charts | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
| Guestbook | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
| Helpdesk / Ticketing System | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
| HTTP Proxy | No | Yes | ||
| Internal Search Engine | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lightbox (or variants) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes | Yes (Add-on) |
| Link Management | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Yes | Yes (Add-on) |
| Live Chat | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
| Media Gallery | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
| Newsletter Management | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
| Polls | Yes (Add-on) | Yes | Yes | Yes (Add-on) |
| Sitemap | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes |
| Streaming Audio Management | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes |
| Streaming Video Management | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes |
| Tests, Quizzes and Raffles | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
| XML Sitemap for Search Engines | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
Flexibility |
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| Interface Localization (l10n) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Internationalization (i18n) | Limited | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Yes |
| Language Negotiation | Limited | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Yes |
| Multi-Site from 1 Codebase | Yes (Add-on) | Yes | Yes (Paid) | Yes |
| Multi-Site from 1 Database | Yes (Add-on) | Yes | Yes (Paid) | Yes |
| Multiple Domains Management | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Limited (Add-on) | Yes |
| Right to Left Language Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (Add-on) |
Interoperability |
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| CGI Mode Support | No | Yes (Add-on) | No | Yes |
| Content Syndication (RSS) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (Add-on) |
| Database Query Editor | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes |
| Database-to-Web External Databases | Limited (Add-on) | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
| FTP Support | Limited (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes | Yes (Add-on) |
| iCal | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
| Section 508 |
Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Limited | Yes |
| Text Browser Support | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes |
| UTF-8 Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| W3C XHTML Compliant | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| WAI Compliant | Limited | Yes (Add-on) | Limited | Yes |
| Web Services API | Yes (Add-on) | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
| WebDAV Support | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Limited (Add-on) |
Layouts, Design and Templates |
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| Content Type Theming |
Yes (Add-on) | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Yes |
| Drag and Drop Layouts | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | No | Yes (Add-on) |
| Granular CSS Classes |
Yes (Add-on) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Scheduled Theming |
Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | No | Yes |
| Style Wizard | Yes (Add-on) | Limited | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
| Sub Theming |
Yes (Add-on) | Yes | Yes | Yes (Add-on) |
| Template Language | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Theming / Skinning | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| URL Path Theming |
Yes (Add-on) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Web-based Template Management | Yes | Yes | Limited | Yes |
Mobille Internet |
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| Device Capabilities Caching |
Yes (Add-on) | Limited (Add-on) | Limited (Add-on) | No |
| Device Capabilities Detection | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Limited (Add-on) | Limited |
| Device Groups | Yes (Add-on) | Limited (Add-on) | No | |
| Site Wizard for Mobile Site | Yes (Add-on) | Limited (Add-on) | No | |
| SMS Support | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
| Templates per Device Group | Yes (Add-on) | Limited (Add-on) | Limited (Add-on) | |
| Unique Mobile Content | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Limited (Add-on) | Yes |
Page Editing |
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| Clipboard | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Copy / Paste from Office | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Limited (Add-on) | Yes |
| Email Content to Site | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
| External Editor | No | Limited (Add-on) | Yes | Limited (Add-on) |
| Image Auto Thumbnails | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes |
| Image Editing | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Limited (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
| Image Resizing | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes |
| Macro Language | No | Limited | No | Yes |
| Server Page Language | Yes (Add-on) | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Yes |
| Spelling Checker | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes |
| Trash Bin | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Yes | Yes |
| Undo History | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| WYSIWYG Editor | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Yes | Yes |
Performance |
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| Advanced Caching |
Yes (Add-on) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic Meta Tags | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
| Bandwidth Optimization |
Yes (Add-on) | Yes | Limited (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
| Database Optimization | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Limited (Add-on) | Yes |
| Database Query Caching | Limited | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Yes |
| Database Replication | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes |
| Friendly URLs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (Add-on) |
| Load Balancing | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Limited (Add-on) | Yes |
| Minify Javascipt | Yes (Add-on) | Yes | Limited (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
| Search Engine Optimization | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes |
| Static Content Export | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Yes | Yes |
Security |
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| Audit Trail | Limited | Yes | Limited | Yes |
| Captcha Anti-Spam | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
| Content Approval | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Database Backup/Restore | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes |
| Email Verification | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Error Reporting | Limited | Yes | Limited | Yes |
| Kerberos Authentication | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | |
| LDAP Authentication | Yes (Add-on) | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | |
| Login History | Limited | Yes | Limited | Yes (Add-on) |
| NIS Authentication | Limited (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | ||
| NTLM Authentication | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | ||
| Password Encryption | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pluggable Authentication | Limited | Yes (Add-on) | Yes | Yes |
| Sandbox | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes |
| Scheduled Backups | Limited (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Limited (Add-on) |
| Session Management | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| SMB Authentication | No | Yes | ||
| SSL Support | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes |
| Versioning | Yes | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Yes |
Site Administration |
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| Administration Dashboard |
Yes | Limited | Yes | Yes |
| Drag and Drop Interface | Yes | Yes | No | Limited |
| File and Document Manager | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes |
| Google Analytics | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
| Inline Content Administration | Yes (Add-on) | Yes | Limited | Yes |
| Internal Search for Admin | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Link Checker | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes |
| Mass Upload | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes |
| Media Library | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Yes | Yes (Add-on) |
| Metadata | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
| Offline Maintenance Page | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Online Administration | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Personal Dashboard | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Limited | Yes |
| Site Navigation Management | Yes (Add-on) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Statistics | Yes (Add-on) | Yes | Yes | Yes (Add-on) |
| Translation Strings Management | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes | |
| Workflow Engine | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Limited | Yes |
| Zip Archive Support | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
Support |
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| Certification Programme | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Code Skeletons | Limited | Yes | Limited | Yes |
| Commercial Manuals | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Commercial Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Community Forums | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Developer Community | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Issue Tracking | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mailing Lists | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Online Help | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Support Network Subscription | Yes (Paid) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Paid) | |
| Trainings and Seminars | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| User Conferences | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Users |
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| Avatars |
Yes (Add-on) | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | |
| Buddy List | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
| Memberlist | Yes (Add-on) | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | |
| Memberlist Search | Yes | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | |
| OpenID Login Support | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes | Yes |
| Paid Content Subscriptions | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
| Private Messaging System | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
| Public User Page | Yes (Add-on) | Yes | Yes (Paid) | Yes (Add-on) |
| Registration Form | Yes (Add-on) | Yes | Yes | Yes (Add-on) |
| Registration Form Custom Fields | Yes (Add-on) | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
| User Access Control | Yes (Add-on) | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Yes |
| User Contributions | Yes (Add-on) | Yes | Yes | Yes (Add-on) |
| User Groups | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes |
| User Points / Karma Rating | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | |
| User Preferences | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (Add-on) |
| User Profile Custom Fields | Yes (Add-on) | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
| User Profiles | Yes | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) |
| User Signatures | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | ||
| Who's Online List | Yes | Yes (Add-on) | Yes (Add-on) | |
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- No: feature not available; 0 points
- Limited (Paid): basic feature at extra cost; 1 point
- Limited (Add-on): basic feature, but as free plugin; 3 points
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