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César

Verified reviewer

Computer Hardware, 2-10 employees

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed May 2022

The best website design program

I am very happy with Dreamweaver, I have tried many similar programs, but this is the best, the program itself is the best, but if you then complement it with the entire Adobe ecosystem, you simply have an excellent program.

PROS

Dreamweaver is an excellent web designer, it has a lot of features that you can't find anywhere else, the interface is very good, and if you're familiar with the programs in the Adobe ecosystem, it's going to be a very easy interface to use. Editing is very good with any coding language, from HTML to CSS. The integration with the entire Adobe ecosystem is great, you can use tools from programs like Photoshop or Illustrator to create beautiful web pages, which is great. In conclusion, Adobe Dreamweaver is an excellent program, highly recommended.

CONS

It is not a program that can be used on any computer, it requires certain quite demanding specifications. It's the only bad thing about Dreamweaver.

Reasons for switching to Adobe Dreamweaver

Dreamweaver is superior in every section.

Lena

Veterinary, 2-10 employees

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

3

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed October 2022

Dreamweaver is a great tool for beginners

I overall think that Dreamweaver is great if you are looking to build a simple and professional website for your business. The features and templates are set up to save you time while looking professional. Some of the coding features are a bit difficult to figure out for more advanced customization which is a bit frustrating. The plug-ins are also a bit tricky to install sometimes, but once I figured it out, they work flawlessly. So overall, I would recommend Dreamweaver for starting your website design.

PROS

I like that there are already templates and pre built plugins that I am able to take and customize. This saves so much time and keeps things looking professional.

CONS

I feel that some of the features are very difficult to use and implement, and that some customization is very limited.

Reason for choosing Adobe Dreamweaver

I like that my content is mine and can be updated on my domain anytime. No subscriptions necessary.

Reasons for switching to Adobe Dreamweaver

I wanted more advanced options for my website and also to have all of my content on my business domain without having to pay a subscription.

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Leonardo

Verified reviewer

Legal Services, 11-50 employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

3

EASE OF USE

2

VALUE FOR MONEY

2

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

3

FUNCTIONALITY

2

Reviewed March 2022

Still a no from me

PROS

Built by Adobe. I would say that's the only thing that is giving me confidence about it.

CONS

Slow to work with, crashes often - UX could be optimised and not as versatile as other tools.

Robin

Graphic Design, 1 employee

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed January 2024

Dreamweaver: Dream or Nightmare?

As a graphic designer, design comes first. I am not a strong coder, so find myself searching online quite often for help. Fortunately, help is usually easy to find.

PROS

Allows user to design and code and easily switch between the two. The different views allow the user to see what the site will look like once completed.

CONS

If the user is not familiar with coding and website building, then Dreamweaver can be a nightmare to use. For users wanting a quick and easy site, Dreamweaver is not a good choice.

Reason for choosing Adobe Dreamweaver

Dreamweaver came as part of the suite from Adobe, and I was already a user.

Nolan

Marketing and Advertising, 11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed October 2022

Essential for all productive marketing team

PROS

Essential for all marketing team integrating display banner, email template...With Dreamweaver we are able to code without skills in HTML, really helpful not for only the beginner in HTML but also with others employees wishing to save time by finding elements quickly.

CONS

In my opinion, Dreamweaver is too expensive although the quality has a price we ready to pay for.

Reason for choosing Adobe Dreamweaver

These softwares are free, this is welcomed for smaller companies or integrator only wanting to see the code

Delores

Cosmetics, 2-10 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

4

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed November 2021

I highly recommend Adobe Dreamweaver

I highly recommend Adobe Dreamweaver, especially if you want to learn how to design and code HTML and CSS pages. It's a good application to have installed on your computer.

PROS

Adobe Dreamweaver has been around for years. I use the software to debug coding issues, and I like the fact that Dreamweaver highlights syntax elements when there is an error involved in my web code.

CONS

Well, Adobe Dreamweaver is part of a subscription plan and so it is included as a bundle. You have to pay a subscription fee in order to use Adobe's service.

Reason for choosing Adobe Dreamweaver

I like the ease of deployment of Adobe Dreamweaver. All I have to do is download the .EXE file and my computer unpacks the software onto my computer. However, if I use other CMS platforms, I have to customize many of the configurations before I can use the third-party software right away.

Phil

Writing and Editing, 1 employee

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
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OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

3

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed October 2022

Industry leading WYSIWYG editor

I cut my developer teeth on an early edition of Dreamweaver, and remained with the software up to the current CC edition. It does require a lot of setting up and system resources to work effectively, but the result is definitely worth the effort. For instant WYSIWYG style editing and version control it does a great job, and the built-in error checking and prompts are very intuitive and help to avoid common syntax and logic errors.

PROS

I love the clean workspace and level of customisation available to tailor the UI to my needs.

CONS

For software that I don't use frequently, the subscription cost is a little prohibitive, so I frequently cancel and restart when needed. That said, I still return to the software for editing complex html and CSS sites, so it isn't a deal-breaker.

Reasons for switching to Adobe Dreamweaver

I moved from using a text editor to Dreamweaver to make my workflow more efficient and add WYSIWYG editing.

Ferent

Verified reviewer

Building Materials, 11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

1

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

1

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed November 2023

It's result-driven but requires time and efforts to use it

It's a great tool for web development, however, it requires time and dedication to learn and it can be quite expensive too which makes it a little hard for users with low budgets to buy.

PROS

Adobe Dreamweaver offers industry-standard designs for projects of all levels. I like it and would recommend it because it's from a popular company. Although I switched from using it for some reasons, however, there are features that I highly appreciate and respect as well. - Its code editor is fully versatile. It supports a wide array of programming languages like HTML, CSS, and Javascript which provide possibilities to perform tasks like syntax highlighting, code completion, and code validation which are super helpful when working on specific projects. - It also offers a wide range of built-in templates and libraries that help to speed up the process of web development. - Design is responsive because it provides options to test designs on various screen sizes.

CONS

Some major challenges I had with Adobe Dreamweaver include: - ease-of-use: although Dreamweaver can be very performant, however, it's not easy to learn and master. It requires a lot of dedication commitment and practice to get acquainted with it. So I did;t find it ideal because I needed a tool that I could learn and probably start earning from within a short time. - Subscription is expensive

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Jonathan

Verified reviewer

Media Production, 2-10 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

1

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed June 2022

Great for front end devs

PROS

As someone who focuses on improving what people see, I need to see the work as it develops, I can assure you this is a great software for editing web pages' HTML, CSS, & Javascript. I like the interface, it feels so smooth with no delay.

CONS

I haven't ran into many problems but I can say the publishing feature seems like extra bloat since I do not need it.

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Bijay

Verified reviewer

Design, 2-10 employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

4

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed December 2023

Dreamweaver for website building

PROS

I used it to build and learn website. It is easy for beginners and very good web development tool.

CONS

Adobe Dreamweaver is very heavy software which makes it slow in preview and It takes time to open the software.

John

Non-Profit Organization Management, 2-10 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

3

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed June 2023

Dreamweaver is an excellent website creation application.

It allows us to maintain our website, which is critical to our work.

PROS

It generates clean code. Its interface facilitates editing as you can easily preview what will be displayed.

CONS

Dreamweaver is a complex multi-featured and powerful program, that covers many needs. Learning it is not easy and the texts often lag behind new features.

Reason for choosing Adobe Dreamweaver

Frontpage (now discontinued) focussed on interfacing with other Microsoft products, whereas Dreamweaver focussed on its code displaying consistently in different browsers.

Reasons for switching to Adobe Dreamweaver

Frontpage generated complex code which displayed differently in different browsers.

Haktan

Information Technology and Services, 201-500 employees

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

3

VALUE FOR MONEY

3

FUNCTIONALITY

3

Reviewed April 2022

Review

PROS

The templates are nice, I can't get enough of it

CONS

real-time editing part is very buggy and troublesome

Reasons for switching to Adobe Dreamweaver

I use whatever is most useful and useful for me.

Shane

E-Learning, 1 employee

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed September 2021

Everything I need

Overall, Dreamweaver is perfect for me. I've tried cheaper solutions, but I can't beat the functionality and ease of use with Dreamweaver. It handles everything I've thrown at it.

PROS

Dreamweaver is easy to use. I love that it is user-friendly. It has a clean interface and I can navigate the software with ease.

CONS

I don't have an area that I dislike with Dreamweaver.

Reasons for switching to Adobe Dreamweaver

More functionality

Ross

Entertainment, 1 employee

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed May 2022

Dreamy Dreamweaver

Positive. I use much of adobes other software, so Dreamweaver fit right into the pipeline.

PROS

Editing features, drag and drop, ease of use

CONS

Yearly cost, updates were not the cheapest or easiest

Reason for choosing Adobe Dreamweaver

Using Adobe software already, so it fit into the pipeline easily.

Clément

Financial Services, 2-10 employees

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed November 2022

Adobe dreamweaver

PROS

For me it's the most efficient software for mature web designers, it's an ideal place for beginners. It allows me to save a lot of time and to keep my professionalism

CONS

The disadvantages I noticed are that some customizations are limited and not detailed enough

Anonymous

2-10 employees

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

2

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed January 2022

Adobe Dreamweaver Review

Dreamnweaver provides a good starting point for people wanting to pursure web development. My web development career started with Dreamweaver and progressed to writing and editing code through a coding editor.

PROS

Adobe Dreamweaver is a great tool for people beginning web development. It enables you to create web pages without any coding knowledge. Adobe Dreamweaver allows you to work/view your web pages with both a WYSIWYG editor (drag and drop) and a code based editor. Both methods side by side in Dreamweaver can help with learning to understand code. Adobe Dreamweaver has many pre-coded widgets that can be added to your website pages, such as buttons, video and images. What could normally take an experienced coder hours to develop can be done in minutes in Dreamweaver.

CONS

This piece of software requires you to pay for the Adobe Creative Cloud, which is a monthly fee. This can become expensive on a monthly basis.

Erik

Marketing and Advertising, 1 employee

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

2

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

3

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

3

Reviewed April 2022

Dreamweaver is alright but not great

PROS

I liked the integration with other Adobe products.

CONS

The interface was not very flexible and comes with white background as default settings.

jocsan

Apparel & Fashion, 2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

2

VALUE FOR MONEY

2

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

3

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed May 2022

The best software

This software is made only for people with experience

PROS

The best of the best in softwares to build pages

CONS

this software is too expensive and it always need all the adobe companion to work better

Reason for choosing Adobe Dreamweaver

Because its the best product

Darren

Media Production, 1 employee

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

2

VALUE FOR MONEY

3

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed October 2022

Dreamweaver is the best for website building, but not for the average user.

Dreamweaver was way beyond my basic skill set with regards to website design. The features where overwelming for me. However I can see why it is the professionals software of choice.

PROS

Dreamweaver is a proper website builder meaning the skies the limit. You can design and build your site however you want, you are not limited by the options provided like with other online website builders. This is a professional level piece of software.

CONS

For the average user Dreamweaver is way above any requirement. To get the most out of this software you will need a good understanding of website coding. If you don´t go with a simple (but restrictive) drag and drop designer.

Emin

Computer Software, 2-10 employees

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

4

FUNCTIONALITY

3

Reviewed January 2024

Just to work in real time on the server

We still use DreamViewer to connect to the server and edit code in real time.

PROS

Dreamviewer is a very old program, I have been using it for a long time. I even wrote my first web project with dreamviewer. but it was a little behind and slower than its competitors. We still use DreamViewer to connect to the server and edit code in real time.

CONS

Old and slow compared to competitors. Integration with 2nd party software should be improved.

Patrick

Marketing and Advertising, 2-10 employees

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed March 2022

How I think Dreamweaver rates in 2022

I started coding with Dreamweaver back when I was in school (I have very fond memories of it!), I've kept it in my repertoire of web development software, and now that I run a small web development business I still use it when I want to code a page that I need to visualize while I program it

PROS

Definitely a quick and responsive way of creating a website, coding and seeing the font end results change in real-time is a great way of getting things done in a time-saving manner

CONS

Sometimes it can feel a little too concentrated on the visual instead of the code, many features are not necessary for cases when you strickly want to be coding

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Elle

Verified reviewer

Design, 2-10 employees

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed November 2023

Great for designers, not for my clients

It's great for whipping up one-page content but not for the client solutions I need.

PROS

Adobe Dreamweaver is great for those who already have a decent knowledge of design and its nuances

CONS

It's not something I can hand over to a client to use unless they are already fairly computer literate.

Masuzyo

Information Technology and Services, 2-10 employees

Used monthly for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

2

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed May 2022

Great Tool for Professional Web Developers

I first started building sites with Adobe dream weaver and it made quite easy for me to modify prebuilt HTML website templates and customize them into what my clients wanted

PROS

Predictive text, spell checks, automatic code error checking, a very good user interface and the Intuitive interface

CONS

I can frankly say that it's gotten more expensive to purchase and also that it does not have a web based version, meaning you need proper resources to run it effectively

Reasons for switching to Adobe Dreamweaver

It's easier, free / open source and saved me a lot of time building sites

Tianna

Cosmetics, 1 employee

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed July 2022

Modern, real- time and fast!!

Love it, would recommend to any new first year student

PROS

I love the customizable of the program I could change the interface colour what would also be easy on my eyes. Love that for dream weaver

CONS

At times the application crash but that was older version I'm.sure it has gotten better since I graduate

Anonymous

1 employee

Used monthly for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed February 2023

web programming

for the beginners, Adobe Dreamweaver is the best to use because it's easy and simple

PROS

Adobe Dreamweaver has been most likely used in the market for web design. The majority of the CSS is built in, making it very simple to use.With web design software that supports HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and other languages, you can quickly create and publish web pages almost anywhere.

CONS

Adobe Dreamweaver CC is simple to use but difficult to master. Some classes must be created and called. Software provides many web development features; however, with basic or limited knowledge, you cannot fully utilize those features.

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