Sophora CMS

Sophora CMS
Summary
A dynamic multi channel content management system, built for professional, 24/7 use.

Parent organisation: Subshell GmbH
Type of organisation: Privately-owned company (or group)
Market share: Very niche

Pricing: Cannot tell
Factors driving pricing: Cannot tell
Skills needed to set-up: Needs tool/domain expert to configure
Skills needed to use: Needs tool/domain expert for ongoing use
Pros
Open Source alternatives available
Allows data export
Cons
Lack pricing transparency
Lacks accessibility statement
Does not share diversity data

Full Product Data Collection

Data collected January-February 2020

Product nameSophora CMS
Product URLhttps://www.subshell.com/en/sophora/
Parent organisationSubshell GmbH
Workflow categoryPublishing & distribution
Date product founded2007
Product descriptionA dynamic multi channel content management system, built for professional, 24/7 use.
What type of company or organisation is the product owned by?Privately-owned company (or group)
Is the company profit-making?Cannot determine
How is this product funded?Cannot tell
What market share does the tool have?Very niche
Is there an Open Source alternative in this product space?Yes. WordPress, Drupal, Joomla
When did the company last release new features?2019 (month unclear): Simplified server structure, improved sticky notes, Excel export of search results, improved UI, DeskClient now based on Chromium and optional Java 11, improved mobile client, Mapbox and OpenStreetMap support, improved support for user generated content, and more.
Have they shared details of the product roadmap?No
Is there talk of the product raising further investment?No
Is there talk of the product being acquired?No
Have there been any newsworthy business issues or challenges in the last 12 months?No
Is there a pricing model listed on the website?No / cannot find
How clear & transparent is this pricing model?Not clear; must speak to salesperson
What is the range of prices offered?N/A
What factors drive higher pricing?Cannot tell
What skills are needed to get this tool set up & usable?Needs tool/domain expert to configure
What skills are needed to USE this tool day-to-day?Needs tool/domain expert for ongoing use
Does this tool use proprietary file formats for saving documents & outputs?Defaults to common open standard file formats
Is the product reliant on 3rd-party APIs or interoperability to function?No
Have there been any newsworthy technical issues in the last 3 years?No
How clear is the Terms of Service for users (i.e. publishing customers)?No public TOS available pre-purchase
Does the product have a data collection & usage policy on its website? (Can be a GDPR statement)?Yes, topline.
Is their data policy “GDPR everywhere”?No GDPR policy information available
Does the product require your audience to sign-in to use it?N/A not an audience-facing tool
IF SIGN IN REQUIRED: Does audience sign-in use 3rd party platforms?N/A not an audience-facing tool
Does the public product website mention how to export or transfer your data to another service?Yes: Export/transfer publisher content
Does the public product website mention how to delete your data?No / cannot find
Have there been any newsworthy security breaches with this product in the last 3 years?No
Does the company have an accessibility statement on its website?No / cannot find
Does the company release information on the diversity of the workforce?No

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