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At a Glance
DSS
DSS
Star Rating
(98)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (92.7% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$750 Monthly
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WordPress.org
WordPress.org
Star Rating
(9,218)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.6% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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DSS vs WordPress.org

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

  • Reviewers felt that DSS meets the needs of their business better than WordPress.org.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that DSS is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of DSS over WordPress.org.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
DSS
DSS Advanced
$750
Monthly
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WordPress.org
No pricing available
Free Trial
DSS
No trial information available
WordPress.org
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
88
8.8
8,173
Ease of Use
8.8
90
8.3
8,213
Ease of Setup
8.6
36
8.2
4,353
Ease of Admin
9.2
38
8.5
4,372
Quality of Support
9.4
90
7.7
6,597
Quality of Work
Not enough data
Not enough data
Responsiveness
Not enough data
Not enough data
Expertise of Team
Not enough data
Not enough data
Execution Ability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication Skills
Not enough data
Not enough data
Professionalism
Not enough data
Not enough data
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
40
8.5
3,770
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
87
8.0
8,037
Features by Category
Not enough data
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Planning
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Delivery
Not enough data
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Support
Not enough data
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Web Content ManagementHide 21 FeaturesShow 21 Features
Not enough data
8.4
118,443
Content
Not enough data
8.9
6728
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
6687
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Verified
Not enough data
8.3
1834
Not enough data
8.6
6728
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Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1737
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8.5
5854
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Not enough data
8.1
5637
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Not enough data
8.0
6066
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Not enough data
8.4
5852
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Design
Not enough data
8.4
6616
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Not enough data
8.4
6408
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Not enough data
8.5
6685
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Not enough data
8.5
6874
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Platform
Not enough data
8.6
5753
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Not enough data
8.4
6001
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Not enough data
8.3
6057
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Not enough data
8.6
6434
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Not enough data
8.2
4944
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Not enough data
8.3
4552
Not enough data
8.2
6061
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Not enough data
8.4
4935
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Verified
Not enough data
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Team Quality
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
DSS
DSS
WordPress.org
WordPress.org
DSS and WordPress.org share no categories
Unique Categories
DSS
DSS is categorized as Website Design
WordPress.org
WordPress.org is categorized as Web Content Management and AWS Marketplace
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
DSS
DSS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
92.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
7.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0%
WordPress.org
WordPress.org
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
72.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
18.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
8.8%
Reviewers' Industry
DSS
DSS
Law Practice
52.1%
Legal Services
18.8%
Medical Practice
15.6%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
2.1%
Writing and Editing
1.0%
Other
10.4%
WordPress.org
WordPress.org
Marketing and Advertising
11.7%
Information Technology and Services
6.9%
Computer Software
5.7%
Higher Education
4.4%
Internet
3.8%
Other
67.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
DSS
DSS
Most Helpful Favorable Review
ST
Sara T.
Verified User in Law Practice

There is so much to like about DSS. We are able to upload our own content (articles, blogs, FAQs, images, videos, and books). We love the dashboard because it allows us to track metrics. DSS is intuitive, smart, and reliable. We don't have to wait on anyone...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
GM
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

The platform is difficult to navigate and newsletters are difficult to schedule and don't always go out at the time they are scheduled for.

WordPress.org
WordPress.org
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Kevin M.
KM
Kevin M.
Verified User

I can't see any reason to use another platform. Every designer, web developer, SEO hand and intern you meet will have used this platform before. You don't need to reinvent the wheel. Use the tools that your potential hires already know how to use!

Most Helpful Critical Review
Raviraj R.
RR
Raviraj R.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

The free version doesn't allow embedding Java Scripts and other applets which kinds of restricts its scalability. Lot's of spam comments are observed in wordpress blogs, though it distinguishes the spammer's but yet we need to read between each comments to...

Alternatives
DSS
DSS Alternatives
The Free Website Guys
The Free Website Guys
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SmartSites
SmartSites
Add SmartSites
WebFX
WebFX
Add WebFX
webdew
webdew
Add webdew
WordPress.org
WordPress.org Alternatives
HubSpot Content Hub
HubSpot Content Hub
Add HubSpot Content Hub
Umbraco
Umbraco
Add Umbraco
Webflow
Webflow
Add Webflow
Progress Sitefinity
Progress Sitefinity
Add Progress Sitefinity
Discussions
DSS
DSS Discussions
Will DSS help me manage my social media?
2 comments
Jeffrey L.
JL
DSS officially answered it. . .and my answer is simply, "YES!"Read more
Does DSS integrate with other software tools?
1 comment
Official Response from DSS
Yes! Currently, DSS integrates with several other marketing software tools including Infusionsoft, Captorra, Call Tracking Metrics, Ngage Chat, Apex Chat,...Read more
What kind of businesses work best with DSS?
1 comment
Official Response from DSS
DSS was built for the legal and medical worlds. However, we have many other types of businesses leveraging the power of DSS including; video studios,...Read more
WordPress.org
WordPress.org Discussions
Is WordPress org free to use?
6 comments
Nikunj C.
NC
Yes Wordpress.org is free to use, but you must invest in domain and hostingRead more
How the custom CSS option works ?
4 comments
Melinda P.
MP
First of all - ALWAYS make a child theme so that updates don't remove any customization you might make. Than you create your own style sheet and your own...Read more
Which is the best alternative to Wordpress?
4 comments
Dave L.
DL
If you're looking for ease of use then it's hard to beat WordPress unless you go with a solution like Squarespace or Wix which severely limits what you can...Read more