Compare ExpressionEngine and ProcessWire 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (73.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
ExpressionEngine
Star Rating
(55)3.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (73.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ExpressionEngineProcessWire
Star Rating
(13)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ProcessWireExpressionEngine vs ProcessWire
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found ProcessWire easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with ProcessWire overall.
- Reviewers felt that ProcessWire meets the needs of their business better than ExpressionEngine.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that ProcessWire is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of ProcessWire over ExpressionEngine.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ExpressionEngine
No pricing availableProcessWire
No pricing availableFree Trial
ExpressionEngine
No trial information availableProcessWire
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
7.5
43
8.6
12
Ease of Use
7.2
44
8.1
12
Ease of Setup
8.0
30
8.7
9
Ease of Admin
8.1
30
9.3
5
Quality of Support
7.8
32
8.7
10
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
20
9.3
5
Product Direction (% positive)
4.3
43
9.0
12
Features by Category
Content
8.2
39
|
Verified
8.0
10
8.0
37
|
Verified
8.2
10
8.4
15
8.1
8
7.2
35
8.2
10
7.2
9
8.1
8
8.0
30
|
Verified
8.1
7
7.0
37
|
Verified
9.0
10
7.3
36
|
Verified
8.5
10
7.4
34
|
Verified
8.0
9
Design
6.3
28
|
Verified
6.9
8
7.0
30
6.9
9
6.4
33
|
Verified
7.2
9
7.9
38
|
Verified
8.3
10
Platform
7.2
31
|
Verified
8.2
10
8.1
32
|
Verified
8.7
10
7.6
36
|
Verified
8.5
10
8.3
36
|
Verified
8.5
10
8.0
32
8.8
10
7.2
28
|
Verified
8.1
9
7.5
28
|
Verified
7.0
9
7.6
29
|
Verified
8.5
9
Agentic AI - Web Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ExpressionEngine and ProcessWire are categorized as Web Content Management
Unique Categories
ExpressionEngine has no unique categories
ProcessWire has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ExpressionEngine
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
ProcessWire
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
16.3%
Internet
12.2%
Design
10.2%
Information Technology and Services
10.2%
Computer Software
6.1%
Other
44.9%
Religious Institutions
8.3%
Pharmaceuticals
8.3%
Non-Profit Organization Management
8.3%
Marketing and Advertising
8.3%
Leisure, Travel & Tourism
8.3%
Other
58.3%
Alternatives
Discussions
Why use ExpressionEngine?
1 Comment
DB
We use EE over over content management systems for two big reasons: Security and Extensibility.
On the security side, we have had a number of clients who...Read more
Is ExpressionEngine dead?
1 Comment
DB
Not even close. In fact, I would say it's now leading the way on self-hosted CMS features and user adoption.
With the change in management between version...Read more
ExpressionEngine has no more discussions with answers
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