Available on the market tools to build pages based on cms, wiki, or forum is a great deal. Starting from commercial to those distributed on the principles of GLP license. The differences between the scripts are sometimes subtle, and so comparing them requires time, patience and knowledge of English.
For parallel comparison of individual elements of different platforms (utility, syntax, hosting, compatibility, server requirements, etc.) proposes to use the following tools.
Compare of your choice in a comfortable side-by-side table:
- cmsmatrix.org– CMSmatrix lets you easily compare the features in content management system products. The system has collected data on 1,189 scripts. However, if you are the creator of your own CMS you can send him there as well.
- forummatrix.org– FORUMmatrix also lets you compare the features of all those forum tools (aka. bulletin board systems) you heard of. This web site is here to help you decide which forum is the best for your needs. The system has collected data on 64 scripts.
- podcatchermatrix.org – is the best place to compare, choose and discuss the various Podcatchers and their features.
- wikimatrix.org – a tool to compare the features of various popular wiki engines in comfortable side-by-side tables. You have to answer a few questions in the Wiki Choice Wizard or create a customized Search. The system has collected data on 134 scripts.
- weblogmatrix.org– place to compare the features of all those weblog tools you heard of (like Movable Type, WordPress). WeblogMatrix is here to help you decide which weblog is the best for your needs. You can compare, choose and discuss the various Weblogs and their features. The system has collected data on 29 scripts.
By the way, The comparison engine powering WikiMatrix, ForumMatrix, PodcatcherMatrix and WeblogMatrix was developed by CosmoCode and is not publically available.
This article was first published
August 9th, 2011