# CommonSpot Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about CommonSpot Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Application Development products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/774/CommonSpot/alternatives --- # CommonSpot Software Review 2026: Features, Reviews, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on March 13, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) CommonSpot ## What is CommonSpot? CommonSpot (TM) by PaperThin is a secure Web platform that includes a content management system, an app development framework, Web 2.0 and social media apps, and a suite of marketing solutions that allow organizations to create world-class Web experiences that drive impressive results. Available OnPremise or OnDemand, CommonSpot serves as a Web foundation that maximizes the delivery, value, and timeliness of the content you create. ## What is CommonSpot used for? [Content Management](https://www.capterra.com/content-management-software/)[Application Development](https://www.capterra.com/application-development-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 3 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive \- Neutral \- Negative \- Starting price $600 Per User, Per Month Free trial not available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... 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[4.5 (3,661)](https://www.capterra.com/p/136446/Confluence/reviews/) Starting Price $600 Per User, Per Month Starting Price $5.42 Per User, Per Month Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 3.7 (3) Ease Of Use 4.3 (28,296) Value For Money 3.5 (2) Value For Money 4.3 (20,443) Customer Service 4.7 (3) Customer Service 4.3 (18,447) ## CommonSpot alternatives [4.7 (117)](https://www.capterra.com/p/205117/Dokmee-ECM/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Highest Rated [Google Drive](https://www.capterra.com/p/161425/Drive/) [4.8 (28,420)](https://www.capterra.com/p/161425/Drive/reviews/) Starting price $7.00 Per User, Per Month [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/161425/Drive/) [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) [4.6 (14,967)](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/reviews/) Starting price $9.00 Per User, Per Month [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) [Microsoft SharePoint](https://www.capterra.com/p/1167/SharePoint/) [4.4 (5,411)](https://www.capterra.com/p/1167/SharePoint/reviews/) Starting price $5.00 Per User, Per Month [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/1167/SharePoint/) ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Access Controls/Permissions Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems Collaboration Tools Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together Content Publishing Options Facilitates online authoring and publishing of the content Customizable Templates Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements Document Classification Assign categories, labels, tags, or attributes to documents for organization, search and storage Document Management Store, manage, and track all electronic documents in a centralized location CommonSpot 12 features Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together Facilitates online authoring and publishing of the content Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements Assign categories, labels, tags, or attributes to documents for organization, search and storage Store, manage, and track all electronic documents in a centralized location Search for specific words or phrases within a document or database Optimize and manage the search engine optimization efforts for a website or digital content Edit text as needed Track revisions and updates made to files and navigate between different versions Development of applications that are delivered over the internet through a browser Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks Get Advice We can help you find the software with the features you need. Features 3.5 (2) 3.5 Based on 2 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 3.5 (2) Basic $600.00 Per User,Per Month Value for money 3.5 (2) 3.5 Based on 2 reviews Connect with a Capterra advisor for a free 15-minute consultation Get a personalized software list aligned to your business needs with guidance from our expert advisors. Our team has helped 1 million+ businesses like yours find options that fit their needs. ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.7 (3) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.7 (3) 4.7 Based on 3 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 3.7 Based on 3 reviews Filter by rating 5(1) 4(1) 3(0) 2(1) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent Vernon H. Internet Projects Manager Education Management ### "Uncommon Power for your Organization or Academic Unit" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 May 14, 2019 Pros I used CommonSpot very happily for about 4 years until senior management made the stupid mistake of deciding they needed something powered by another vendor. I can assure you the replacement they decided on wasn't nearly as good, though apparently they can afford most anything. I would gladly go back to any organization or school that had CommonSpot CMS, and work or volunteer for them. It lets you develop your own plugins, and gives you a lot of power over implementing custom design on different pages. Cons It does take a little more time to learn than WordPress, but even that is getting more complicated, and they are trying to find ways to make it less free. I've used Drupal a little, but the support from that is mostly voluntary from the developers. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Andrew D. ### "Dated technology that isn't easy to use" 2.0 Overall Rating 2.0 2.0 Ease of Use 2.0 2.0 Features 2.0 2.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 November 28, 2016 I have used this software in the past to help maintain a website and it was a major headache to use. It is based on Coldfusion and that alone makes it very difficult to work with since it is a dated language that most people do not have experience with. On top of that there were many issue with having multiple users in the system editing at the same time and we were never truly free to do what we wanted with the system. Even adding/removing pages from menus required developer knowledge and made things very hard to deal with. That being said the team who runs the product is very friendly and they were willing and able to help most of the time. I just wish you didn't have to contact them to do some pretty minor edits, layout wise that are a breeze in other CMS systems. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. DA David A. Marketing Manager ### "Great Product. Great Support." 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 0.0 0.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 February 29, 2016 Pros We have been using CommonSpot for over 5 years. It is a very easy to use, and very flexible CMS. It has both a rich feature set for Marketers (personalization, SEO management, video, social media, vanity URL, just to name a few) as well as developers (over 2,000 method API). PaperThin also provides a hosted version in the CommonSpot Cloud. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Independent research methodology Capterra's researchers use a mix of verified reviews, independent research and objective methodologies to bring you selection and ranking information you can trust. While we may earn a referral fee when you visit a provider through our links or speak to an advisor, this has no influence on our research or methodology. 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