Unbiased Comparison

Adobe Experience Manager vs LaunchPad100

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The Quick Verdict

If you aren't Coca-Cola or BMW, you don't need AEM. It's the Rolls Royce of CMSs with the maintenance cost to match.

Adobe Experience Manager

$100k+/yr after intro period
  • 5-Year Cost: ~$1,000,000+
  • Maintenance: Extreme
  • Performance: Fast
  • The Hidden Catch
  • Implementation is massive
  • Pros
  • ✅ Adobe integration
  • ✅ Enterprise DAM
  • Cons
  • ❌ Cost prohibitive
  • ❌ Years to implement
  • ❌ Hard to hire for
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Best Value

LaunchPad100

$100 one-time payment
  • 5-Year Cost: $100
  • Maintenance: None
  • Performance: Blazing Fast (99/100)
  • The Catch?
  • You provide the content (or we help)
  • LaunchPad Advantage
  • ⭐ Ready in 5 days
  • ⭐ Cost effective
  • ⭐ Zero headache
  • ⭐ Ownership: You own the code. We give you a zip file. GoDaddy, Wix, and Squarespace lock you in forever.
  • ⭐ Speed: Static HTML loads instantly. No database queries, no PHP processing, no loading spinners.
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💸 Total Cost of Ownership

Adobe Experience Manager might look cheap with an introductory offer of $100k+/yr, but the renewal price jumps to $100k+/yr. Over 5 years, you will likely spend ~$1,000,000+ just to keep your site online. With LaunchPad100, you pay $100 once. Hosting is free forever.

🛠️ Maintenance Nightmare

Adobe Experience Manager: Requires specialized Java developers.
LaunchPad100: Zero maintenance. Your site is static HTML/CSS. It cannot be hacked, it does not need plugin updates, and it does not crash.

🚀 Performance & SEO

Adobe Experience Manager: Top tier.
LaunchPad100: We build using Astro, shipping zero JavaScript by default. Your site loads instantly, making Google (and your customers) very happy.

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