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At a Glance
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Dreamweaver
Star Rating
(2,843)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Rapidweaver
Rapidweaver
Star Rating
(31)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (82.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Rapidweaver

Adobe Dreamweaver vs Rapidweaver

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Rapidweaver easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Rapidweaver overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Rapidweaver meets the needs of their business better than Adobe Dreamweaver.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Rapidweaver is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Rapidweaver over Adobe Dreamweaver.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe Dreamweaver
No pricing available
Rapidweaver
No pricing available
Free Trial
Adobe Dreamweaver
No trial information available
Rapidweaver
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
2,578
8.8
26
Ease of Use
7.6
2,584
9.1
26
Ease of Setup
8.2
575
10.0
7
Ease of Admin
8.2
545
9.0
7
Quality of Support
8.0
1,978
8.9
22
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
494
9.5
7
Product Direction (% positive)
6.9
2,551
7.7
25
Features by Category
7.9
130
Not enough data
Platform Basics
7.6
17
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
8.9
21
Not enough data
7.9
19
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionalities
7.5
16
Not enough data
7.2
18
Not enough data
8.0
19
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customizations
Not enough data
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Growth
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Content
Not enough data
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Support
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Dreamweaver
Rapidweaver
Rapidweaver
Adobe Dreamweaver and Rapidweaver share no categories
Unique Categories
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Dreamweaver is categorized as Web Design
Rapidweaver
Rapidweaver is categorized as Website Builder
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Dreamweaver
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
56.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
26.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
16.8%
Rapidweaver
Rapidweaver
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
82.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
6.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
10.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Dreamweaver
Marketing and Advertising
10.6%
Design
9.4%
Graphic Design
7.1%
Information Technology and Services
6.3%
Higher Education
5.9%
Other
60.6%
Rapidweaver
Rapidweaver
Higher Education
13.8%
Graphic Design
10.3%
Design
10.3%
Computer Software
10.3%
Marketing and Advertising
6.9%
Other
48.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Dreamweaver
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Jon J.
JJ
Jon J.
Verified User in Computer Software

Adobe makes great products plain and simply. I have to give them credit for making a good quality tool. While using dreamweaver to create websites is no longer my preference, it's still got everything you need. Some people love it, some don't. I just prefer...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Ben B.
BB
Ben B.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Resource intensive. Rendering/preview pane isn't very accurate compared to free tools like Pingendo. Doesn't have native integration for Bootstrap. It's not free.

Rapidweaver
Rapidweaver
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Higher Education

I really enjoy the canvas approach to Rapidweaver. The Stacks addon makes it very easy to use and create great websites.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Design

Limited for more advanced users although it is possible to do manual coding when needed although an experienced coder would likely use WordPress

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Discussions
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Dreamweaver Discussions
MS Expression Web to Dreamweaver
2 comments
SheilaD O.
SO
Hey friends, would you like to know about the website from where you can get the data for your projects? If yes, then here is the solution to your problem....Read more
What's the best way to create a web page in Adobe Dreamweaver?
1 comment
Depak P.
DP
Do you have a general idea on the website design? Do you know which technology you would like to use Will you be using templates? There is so much to...Read more
Can I use Dreamweaver for web application in ASP.NET?
1 comment
Andrew R.
AR
Yes. You'll need to define a server and then in the Site Setup dialog's Advanced tab's Server Model dropdown choose either "ASP.NET C#" or "ASP.NET VB"...Read more
Rapidweaver
Rapidweaver Discussions
Have any of you integrated a Filemaker Pro Database to Rapidweaver?
1 comment
DC
There's an excellent article on integrating Filemaker with RapidWeaver and Stacks here:...Read more
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