The following table depicts InsightBuilder® ASP’s market position, which includes extensive enterprise-class features at costs that are closer to those of low-cost solutions (without our feature set).
To learn about each feature, mouse-over to see the pop-up definition. Similarly, asterixed (*) comments feature mouse-over text explaining their basis.
| Product features | InsightBuilder® ASP | Other Enterprise CMS | Low-cost CMS | |
| Representative Examples | Red Dot, Vignette, Ektron, Documentum | Frontpage, Homesite Contribute | ||
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Object Oriented / Content Reuse
Stores frequently used content such as logos or product names as reusable chunks, i.e., “objects” that |
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XML Documents
Publication of stored content as XML files; useful for content syndication or integration with 3rd party database and commerce solutions. |
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PDF / Word / Other Documents
Production of Word and PDF documents with pre-defined layouts, based on content already added to InsightBuilder® |
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Separate Presentation from Content
Allows the ability to apply different document or layout to a single piece of content. |
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Workflow
Controlling which users’ can edit, review and approve content, thus ensuring that updates are properly reviewed and approved before posting. |
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Multi-tiered Security
Controlling writing and editing privileges to portions of a web site or application based on organization-defined roles. |
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Ease of Use
WYSIWYG user interfaces, allowing users to reliably view content, during editing, as it will appear when published. |
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Multilingual Support
Support of extended ASCII and double byte character sets for non-Western languages. |
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Publication Scheduling / Posting
Creating content in advance but regulating when it will appear to the public. |
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Distributed Publishing
Publishing content to multiple servers and locations. |
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| License / Acquisition | $0 | $5,000 - $100,000 | $100 - $500 | |
| Consulting / Setup | $3,000* | $10,000 | $2,000 | |
| Total Cost of Ownership (3 Years) | $6,600+ | $33,000 - $100,000+ | $5,600 - $6,100 |
= Standard Feature
= Optional / Requires Customization
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