Compare ExpressionEngine and IZEA - Mar 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - ExpressionEngine or IZEA?

IZEA is more expensive to implement (TCO) than ExpressionEngine, and IZEA is rated higher (91/100) than ExpressionEngine (60/100). ExpressionEngine offers users more features (3) than IZEA (0).

Looking for the right Content Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

EllisLab Vs. IZEA

EllisLab: We founded EllisLab in 2002 with the launch of a blogging application called pMachine Pro. A few years later we took everything we had learned from that experience and built ExpressionEngine, a powerful Content Delivery Platform, and CodeIgniter, an agile, open-source framework. Using these tools, web professionals can build nearly any type of dyna...

IZEA: IZEA operates the premiere online marketplace that connects Brands with influential content Creators. Our Creators range from leading bloggers and social media personalities to A-List celebrities and professional journalists.

Who is more expensive? ExpressionEngine or IZEA?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Content Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for ExpressionEngine and IZEA.

ExpressionEngine price starts at $299 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 ExpressionEngine is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Content Management software. IZEA price starts at $149 per month , When comparing IZEA to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Content Management software cost.

Bottom line: IZEA is more expensive than ExpressionEngine.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared ExpressionEngine Vs. IZEA based on some of the most important and required Content Management features.

ExpressionEngine: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

IZEA: We are still working to collect the list of features for IZEA.

Target customer size

Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes and types. and IZEA's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.