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Selecting the Right CMS Tool: CMS Comparison Matrix – Part I

Samira Mirza

Feb 14, 2013

2 minute read

Web development cannot be thought about without CMS systems but with the extensive range of CMS systems available in the market, how do you select the right CMS tool?

Here is comparison of some of the leading CMS systems. While, this matrix will not give you the answer as to which CMS solution should you select – it will allow you to take an informed decision and identify the best match CMS system for your requirements.

System Requirements

*Product*	*DotNetNuke Pro Version 07.00.02*	*Drupal 7.14*	*WordPress 3.5*	*Joomla! 3.0*
Approximate Cost	$2998 USD (Community Edition Free)	Free	Free	Free
Database	MSSQL 2008	MySQL >= 5.0.15, MSSQL, Oracle	MySQL >= 5.0	MySQL 5.1 +, MSSQL 10.50.1600.1 +, PostgreSQL 8.3.18 +, MYSQLi
License	Open Source	Open Source	Open Source	Open Source
Operating System	Windows Only	Platform Independent	Platform Independent	Platform Independent
Programming Language	C#	PHP >= 5.2.5	PHP >= 5.2.4	PHP >= 5.3.1
Disk Space	Min 15Mb	Min 80Mb	Min 15MB	Min 50MB
Web Server	IIS 7	Apache, IIS 7, Nginx	Apache(with mod_rewrite), IIS 7, Nginx	Apache(with mod_mysql, mod_xml, and mod_zlib), IIS 7

Security

*Product*	*DotNetNuke Pro Version 07.00.02*	*Drupal 7.14*	*WordPress 3.5*	*Joomla! 3.0*
Audit Trail	Yes	Yes	Limited	No
Captcha	Yes	Free Add On	Free Add On	Free Add On
Content Approval	Yes	Free Add On	Yes	Yes
Kerberos Authentication	Yes	Free Add On	No	No
NIS Authentication	Free Add On	No	No	No
NTLM Authentication	Yes	Free Add On	No	No
Versioning	Yes	Yes	Free Upgrade	Free Upgrade

Built-in Apps

*Product*	*DotNetNuke Pro Version 07.00.02*	*Drupal 7.14*	*WordPress 3.5*	*Joomla! 3.0*
Blog	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Chat	Yes	Free Add On	Free Add On	Free Add On
Classifieds	Yes	Free Add On	Free Add On	Free Add On
Database Reports	Yes	Free Add On	Free Add On	Free Add On
Discussion/Forum	Yes	Yes	Free Add On	Free Add On
Events Calendar	Yes	Free Add On	Free Add On	Free Add On
Guest Book	Yes	Free Add On	Free Add On	Free Add On
Newsletter	Yes	Free Add On	Free Add On	Free Add On
Surveys	Yes	Free Add On	Free Add On	Free Add On
Weather	3rd party	Free Add On	Free Add On	Free Add On
Wiki	Yes	Free Add On	Free Add On	Free Add On

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Stay tuned for the comparison on the basis of Support, Performance & eCommerce.

At Grazitti Interactive^™, we have expertise in leading CMS solutions like Joomla, WordPress, DotNetNuke, Lucene, Force.com, Jive, and Nation builder among others. We provide in depth planning and execution and out of the box functionality to ensure that applications created by us serve our clients’ needs and provide maximum results.