Compare IZEA and ExpressionEngine - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 20, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - IZEA or ExpressionEngine?

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:

IZEA Vs. EllisLab

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.

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...

Who is more expensive? IZEA or ExpressionEngine?

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 IZEA and ExpressionEngine.

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

Bottom line: IZEA is more expensive than ExpressionEngine.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

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

Target customer size

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

IZEA

ITQlick rating
(4.2/5)

starts at $149 per month

IZEA is a cloud-based Content Management software that allows its users to optimize time on their influencer marketing programs through search tools and manage marketing campaigns by creating and distributing s...

Categories: Content Marketing, Marketing, Influencer Marketing.

ExpressionEngine

ITQlick rating
(4.9/5)

starts at $299 per license

ExpressionEngine is a web content management system for businesses of all sizes. It also offers various publishing and dynamic content management services. The software was designed and launched by Elli...

Categories: , .

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IZEA: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

ExpressionEngine: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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IZEA
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
6.4/10
License pricing
$149 per month
Functionality
3
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ExpressionEngine
ITQlick rating
4.9/5
Score
60/100
Pricing
3.2/10
License pricing
$299 per license
Functionality
5
Syndigo
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
6.4/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
3
Drupal
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$500 per month
Functionality
8
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ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
85/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$79 per 2 users/month
Functionality
17

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.