SiteFusion is a well-established CCMS with strong output generation and standards support. Pubbin matches these capabilities while adding time-travel versioning, AI-powered authoring, and a modern single-binary architecture that simplifies deployment and reduces total cost of ownership.
| Feature | Pubbin | SiteFusion |
|---|---|---|
| Schema support | ✓ Any XSD schema — DITA, NISO STS, JATS, custom | ✓ Multiple standards including NISO STS, S1000D, DITA |
| Version control | ✓ Git-like branching, merging, and diff via TerminusDB | Linear versioning with check-in/check-out; no branching |
| Time-travel queries | ✓ Query content at any point in time via immutable data layer | — No time-travel capability |
| Formula editor | ✓ Fromulo — integrated MathML/LaTeX editor | — No built-in formula editing |
| Ontology / terminology | ✓ Native ontology and terminology management via graph database | — No native ontology support |
| Architecture | ✓ Single binary, modern Rust stack with hexagonal architecture | Traditional multi-component Java/.NET stack |
| Content reuse | ✓ Schema-agnostic content reuse with graph-based relationships | ✓ Content reuse with linking and referencing |
| AI features | ✓ AI-powered authoring, schema-aware content generation | — No AI authoring capabilities |
| Deployment | ✓ Single binary — self-host, cloud, or on-premise | On-premise or hosted; requires multi-server setup |
| Output generation | ✓ Built-in PDF, HTML, EPUB output with customizable pipelines | ✓ Strong output generation with multiple format support |
| Search | ✓ Full-text and structural XPath/XQuery search | Full-text search; limited structural query options |
| Pricing model | ✓ Transparent consortium licensing — all features included | Per-seat licensing with module-based add-ons |
Pubbin’s TerminusDB foundation gives you true Git-like branching, merging, and time-travel queries. Compare any two versions, query content as it existed at any date, and work on parallel branches without conflicts. SiteFusion offers only linear check-in/check-out versioning.
Pubbin integrates AI authoring assistance that understands your schema constraints, generating valid structured content and suggesting improvements as you write. SiteFusion has no AI capabilities, leaving authors entirely on their own for content creation.
Standards organizations frequently need mathematical formulas in their documents. Pubbin includes Fromulo, a fully integrated MathML/LaTeX formula editor, directly in the authoring experience. SiteFusion requires external tools and manual MathML insertion.
Pubbin ships as a single Rust binary with everything included — no Java application servers, no separate database installations, no complex multi-tier deployments. Deploy in minutes, not days, with dramatically lower infrastructure costs than SiteFusion’s traditional stack.
Considering a switch from SiteFusion? Schedule a personalized demo and see how Pubbin compares — side by side, on your own content.