Webvanta vs. Expression Engine

Build Sophisticated Sites Faster with Webvanta

Expression Engine is one of the most popular commercial content management systems among designers and is a leading choice when you don't want a hosted CMS or an open-source system.

Expression Engine Is Best When

Webvanta Is Best When

You don't mind paying a software licensing fee and annual fee for support You like having the CMS software, hosting, and support all paid with a low monthly fee
 
You're ok with relying on forums for support and development questions You prefer to be able to ask the experts and get direct support when you need it
 
You have access to a programmer to help with custom behavior You want to be able to build sophisticated sites independently
 
You want full access to all the software running on your server, and you're willing to keep it all updated and secure You'd prefer to have professional programmers keep everything updated and secure
 
You get a thrill from the text message on your phone at 1 am telling you that your server is down You like the idea of someone else being responsible for keeping the server running
 
You enjoy setting up backups and recovery plans, and making sure they run properly, indefinitely. You'd like the peace of mind that comes from knowing that everything is properly backed up, on- and off-site

ExpressionEngine is built on the CodeIgnitor PHP web application framework. It's used for the same types of sites as Webvanta. It's most appropriate for developers who are comfortable with writing their own code to add additional functionality to their sites.

Webvanta is a hosted, managed service. You'll never again have to worry about security patches, upgrades, add-ons that don't work with the latest version, backups, site monitoring, scaling, or system administration. You create the content and design for your site, and we deliver it, with a reliable, flexible back-end system that you can customize easily through our web-based control panel.

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SaaS vs. Self-Hosted

With a product such as Expression Engine, you're responsible for customizing the software to meet your needs, installing it on a server, setting up backups and monitoring, maintaining the CMS and the operating-system software, keeping everything secure, and responding to any hacking or other attacks.

With a SaaS service like Webvanta, you're relieved of all those hassles. If you aren't in the server technology business, doesn't it make more sense to leave all this to a company that is?