Cascade CMS Reviews & Product Details

I like how Cascade centralizes content in XML and opens up transformation via XSLT or Velocity Script. I like the power offered via Velocity Script since there are Java standard methods and multiple built-in tools. I like also having capability of building tools in the CMS, including jQuery-based web service calls using the REST API. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I dislike how the system handles ampersands. It always demands they precede an entity and this causes errors in the system. I dislike the inefficient search capability, particularly when choosing an asset though this is reportedly being changed in a soon-to-be-released upgrade. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The most helpful feature of Cascade CMS is its flexibility. You are not locked in to a particular UI or UX - it becomes what you make of it. The CMS editing interface is yours to describe and build, the data architecture is yours to manipulate. If you can imagine it, you can build it with Cascade, with whatever your preferred server- and client-side language(s) are. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The downside to Cascade is the amount of resources needed for a fast implementation. It is resource-hungry, and if your websites get too large, you will definitely notice some speed and efficiency hits to your self-hosted solution. As long as you are willing to invest in hardware upgrades in the long term, Cascade is a great product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Easy to nest things, easy to upload multimedia Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Not good with copy and past functions functions Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I will be honest I know little to nothing about web design. Cascade CMS was easy to use even for someone like me with ZERO experience outside of being a user. I was able to design layouts based on how my preferred style and aesthetic and others were easily able to add and edit content, as well as design aspects as needed. It's a great product for a team environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As a self confessed novice, updating the software was a little tricky. I was always able to figure it out, only occasionally needing help from someone from IT, but it was complicated enough that it made me nervous. Someone with more experience would probably find it completely reasonable, but again, novice here... I felt like it was harder than it should be. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Cascade is relatively easy to use once you are familiar with the platform and its layout. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It can be a bit rudimentary and it is difficult for beginner users to perform more complex tasks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Easy to use once you learn it and the look is nice Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are too many steps to publish content. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love the push based publishing of Cascade CMS. This allows our website to have virtually 24/7 365 operation since there is no database dependency for basic operation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are no significant items I am dissatisfied with. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Cascade CMS makes no assumptions about your content. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Without previous experience, professional training and implementation assistance is required. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use Cascade to update content on a number of university websites. Understanding of coding is not necessary and the CMS has been seemingly easy for our web services team to manage and maintain. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are multiple steps required to publish content. While this is helpful from a quality control standpoint, it does require additional time to publish. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

very easy to learn even for those who do not have any web content management experience Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

To publish a content sometimes you have to publish the entire contents. Otherwise, the link of new content doesn't work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.