Compare to WordPress

WordPress has its advantages. It empowers website owners with the ability to maintain the pages and content of their website. And with plugins, it even extends the functionality beyond just content. Perhaps you want to sell products, or list events, news, tips, etc. All of these would reside in a database, and the website needs to know how to get that data and display it on the site. That's what a pluggin does. And there are plenty of them available if you just look for them. But what happens when you can't find one? Or you want to tweak an existing one? In that case, you must have it custom developed or modified. This usually involves having a good understanding of the web languages that are second nature to web developers (PHP, MySQL, AJAX, JavaScript, etc). And unless you want to take the time to learn them, you're only option is to hire someone to build it. And that costs money. Even if you have the capability to develop, you'll still be spending time which you'll have to pass off to your client, again, increasing the cost of the project.

This plugin limitation is what can drive a website from the affordable range and into the "unattainable-for-most" range. Unfortunately, those affected are the ones that can least afford it--the small business owner. So what does a web designer do? How can they cut the costs and provide a quality website without the overhead?



The CFMS is the answer. While WordPress is a CMS (Content Management System), our platform is a Content and Functionality Management System. That one word, "functionality" makes all the difference. Think of it as a hosted CMS that has plugins built-in. No hunting for a plugin, no installation, no FTP'ing files. You simply add functionality without needing to know any web languages. Even non tech-savvy users can manage it.

And that's not the only way our platform differs from WordPress. Since we're a hosted solution, that also means no installation. And you don't need to worry about upgrades or security patches. Additionally, WP is vulnerable to hackers who scan websites for known vulnerabilities, and launch attacks when they are discovered. Why? Because it's used by so many sites. We are a humble company with a little-known platform.

Making the switch is easy. We can easily import existing blog articles into our CFMS in just a few clicks. So don't worry if you have a LOT of articles.

The following is a brief list of comparisons. You'll notice that you will find many of the same features as WP.

It Does What WordPress Does...

• Add/edit/delete pages.
• Modify content (text, images, files).
• Password-protect pages.
• Search-engine-friendly URL's (no plugin required).
• Clean, valid HTML.
• Dynamically-generated XML sitemap.
• Dynamically-generated RSS feeds.
• Commenting functionality.
• Sharing features.
• Blog features (archives, tags, sharing, etc)
• Access to HTML and CSS
• Spam protection (CAPTCHA)
• User registration.

And More

• Automatic page and data caching.
• Automatic upgrades.
• No need for plugins.
• Unlimited database tables.
• User-friendly, AJAX-driven web-based database maintenance UI.
• Multiple site management in one account.
  
• And a LOT more features.

Think of it this way, WordPress was built to display blogs. It has loads of features dedicated to this single purpose. If you are building a website whose sole purpose will be that of a blog, then perhaps WP is the way to go. However, if you want to build a small business website with more than just great blog features (which, by the way, come standard with our platform too), then let's talk.