Feature

Competitor A

Competitor B

Dragon CMS Silver Package
Dragon CMS

Website Features

      
Product Management YES YES YES
Customer Management YES YES YES
Email Event Management NO YES YES
Transaction Management LIMITED YES YES
News Management NO NO YES
FAQ Management NO NO YES
Website Auditing NO LIMITED YES
Administrator Management NO LIMITED YES
Integrated SEO NO NO YES
Automated Features NO NO YES
Max. no. Admin accounts 1 5 Unlimited
Setup fee (one time) $49 $299 $249

Website Hosting

      
Premium Hosting NO YES YES
Dedicated Hosting NO YES YES
Disk storage space 500 MB 1,000 MB 1,000 MB
Traffic allowance (per mth) 1,000 MB 4,000 MB 3,000 MB
Uptime Guarantee NO 99.80% 99.90%
Free Support LIMITED LIMITED YES
Setup fee (one time) $49 FREE FREE

Email Hosting

      
No. POP3 email accounts Unlimited up to 50 up to 60
Catch-all account YES YES YES
Anti-SPAM engine NO NO YES
Setup fee (one time) $49 FREE FREE

Payment Gateway

      
PayPal Payment Gateway NO NO YES
Other Payment Gateway YES YES YES
Processing Fee (per transaction) 2-3% + 65c 1.7-3% + 45c 2.4% + 30c
Service fee (per mth) $99 $99 $0
Setup fee (one time) $299 $199 FREE

SSL Encryption

      
Standard SSL Certificate YES YES YES
EV SSL Certificate NO NO YES
128 / 256 bit-strength Encryption YES YES YES
Warranty NO NO up to $250,000
Free TrustId Logo (worth $150) NO NO YES
Setup fee (one time) $49 FREE FREE

Marketing

      
Search-optimised Design LIMITED LIMITED YES
Search Engine Submission $99 $49 FREE
Analytics Website Tracking NO LIMITED YES
Manage Keyword Metadata NO NO YES

Training & Support

      
Free Training Guides NO YES YES
Free Online Manual LIMITED YES YES
Online support NO YES YES

Extras

      
Free Domain (1st yr) NO NO YES
Attractive Free Template designs from $699 LIMITED YES
Expert Design and Marketing services NO YES YES
$50 Myer gift card when you sign up YES NO NO

Total Cost of Ownership

      
Advertised Setup Cost $49 $299 $249
Actual Total Setup Cost $1293 $547 $249
Advertised Monthly Fee $49 $69 $150
Actual Monthly Operating Cost $148 $168 $150
 

All prices are accurate as of Nov 2008. Prices are in Australian Dollars. Competitors A and B are Australian-based companies that currently advertise in the marketplace and both have over 2 years trading history.

Comparison prices based on Dragon CMS Silver Package, the closest match to the Competitor's offerings. Note if you are looking for lower volume website to start with, we have the Bronze Package with a minimum monthly cost of only $75!
 

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