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1,757 views|1,233 comparisons
95% willing to recommend
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647 views|549 comparisons
100% willing to recommend
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We performed a comparison between Drupal and HCL Verse based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Quotes From Members
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Here are some excerpts of what they said:
Pros
"It is good for big projects.""You can build websites on it very quickly.""We use a part of the solution called Acquia. The personalization portion of this is the most valuable aspect fo the solution.""The feature I find most valuable is that Drupal is a framework and not only a CMS."

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"The most valuable feature is the mail server.""HCL Verse has a nice interface and it is a practical email solution. There are a diverse set of features, such as the search bar on top of the screens."

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Cons
"The user experience in designing layouts should be much easier or much more helpful.""I think the support needs to improve, as well as the integration with tracking and analytics systems.""Digital experience features like target, segmentation, and campaign management have a long way to go.""It is a little bit simplified."

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"The solution could improve by allowing us to use a color that we want in the editing boxes.""Security is very important to us, so improvements to this functionality are welcome."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "I would like to see better pricing."
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  • "This is an affordable solution but the price could be improved."
  • "The price of the solution is reasonable."
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    Comparison Review
    Anonymous User
    At Mediacurrent we often get requests to compare Drupal to other platforms used for intranet sites and social business platforms (like https://dev.twitter.com/ for example). This is often referred to as “Social Business Software”, which has grown in popularity in recent years. I decided to do a round-up of a couple of the more well known platforms and compare their products to Drupal. In this roundup we will be comparing Jive, Sharepoint and Drupal Commons. Drupal Commons is a popular distribution created by Acquia to compete with some of these other proprietary platforms. There are many other options out there, commercial and otherwise, to compare with Drupal but I want to focus on Jive and Sharepoint for a couple of reasons. I chose Jive because it is one of the leading competitors in this space in respect to market share. Next, I chose Sharepoint because I have some history with Sharepoint. This experience dates back to when I built www.adhe.edu with Sharepoint 2007 a few years ago. I subsequently wrote this blog entry about my experience shortly after joining Mediacurrent. This roundup will also act as a refresher for those who read my original “Drupal vs. Sharepoint” blog. Yammer, which was recently bought by Microsoft and is the tool we currently use for office communication will also get some mentions throughout this article. As I went through and tested each of these tools I used three main criteria in my evaluation Cost Ability to Customize Overall features… Read more →
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    5th
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    14th
    out of 24 in Email Applications
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    647
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    549
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    Buyer's Guide
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    March 2024
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    Comparisons
    SharePoint logo
    Compared 16% of the time.
    WordPress logo
    Compared 12% of the time.
    Adobe Experience Manager logo
    Compared 11% of the time.
    Magnolia CMS logo
    Compared 8% of the time.
    Atlassian Confluence logo
    Compared 7% of the time.
    HCL Notes logo
    Compared 59% of the time.
    HCL Domino logo
    Compared 13% of the time.
    Office 365 logo
    Compared 11% of the time.
    Huddle logo
    Compared 7% of the time.
    Hub logo
    Compared 6% of the time.
    Also Known As
    Verse, IBM Verse
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    Overview
    Drupal is an open source content management platform powering millions of websites and applications

    IBM Verse is a powerful email hosting solution that enables users to access their business communications from a laptop or desktop browser or from a mobile device. This email and business messaging experience is based on an innovative user-centric design, including social analytics and advanced search capabilities. IBM Verse helps users quickly find and focus on what content is most important, empowering them to build stronger working relationships while optimizing business results.

    Sample Customers
    BMJ, The Economist, New Republic, SpaceX, Lush, Danone, Tesla Motors, Peugeot, Stanford Law, Harvard, Oxford University, MIT Media Lab, The Beatles, MTV UK, The Weather Channel, NBC, BBC, grammy.com, Mus_e du Louvre, Whitehouse.gov, London.gov.uk, Gouvernment.fr, New Zealand Government, The Prince of Wales, British Council, NYC Metropolitan Transport Authority, Gatwick Obviously
    Canon Marketing Japan Inc., Australian Trade Commission, BTC, Havas, Canal Barge Co.Inc., RAVInvest, Elemental Path, WDR mediagroup
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Marketing Services Firm20%
    Media Company20%
    Non Profit20%
    Retailer10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Government17%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Government16%
    Comms Service Provider11%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business38%
    Midsize Enterprise33%
    Large Enterprise28%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise64%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise67%
    Buyer's Guide
    Web Content Management
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft, Wordpress, Adobe and others in Web Content Management. Updated: March 2024.
    768,740 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Drupal is ranked 5th in Web Content Management while HCL Verse is ranked 14th in Email Applications. Drupal is rated 8.6, while HCL Verse is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of Drupal writes "Through my different companies, we have developed many Drupal sites, from simple ones to complex E-commerce sites and custom made applications. The UI could be improved, though". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HCL Verse writes "Stable, scalable, and good interface". Drupal is most compared with SharePoint, WordPress, Adobe Experience Manager, Magnolia CMS and Atlassian Confluence, whereas HCL Verse is most compared with HCL Notes, HCL Domino, Office 365, Huddle and Hub.

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