if you are considering elevatedX, read this post about how they treat their customers. it represents what we hear all the time from eX customers looking to switch over to PornCMS:
https://gfy.com/showthread.php?p=19878621#post19878621
I wouldn't force install a flat/non-coded template file, even if the customer insisted. they obviously didn't understand the terminology and the eX support was too busy to hold his hand.
that being said, eX is not for people who need their hand held. PornCMS *IS* a cms for people who need their hand held, want good support - even on weekends, and don't want to overspend.
MechBunny is great and Konrad is highly skilled. i just worked with him on a couple projects. his script is well-built and stable if you want your paysite to look and run like a tube. the admin is solely built to run a tube. i've seen it repurposed for other types of sites and its very buggy. so if you choose MB, make sure you really want a tube site. oh and its $1000 (before customization) lol
Carma is not really a contender. it works about as well as NATS, which is to say, you will get a headache.
there's lots of threads about all of these scripts on gfy, including PornCMS. take a few minutes to use that 'search' form at the top of this page if you are serious about finding a solution. you can also email or skype me (contact info at the site) and i can give you all the dirt on my competitors lol
we also have 30-day free trials, as ColMike-the-Great-and-Handsome said
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