Content Station 9 feature comparison – Home

The overviews below show the difference in features between the available Content Station Editions and the type of user for which they are intended.

Intended users

Role	Free Edition	Basic Edition	Pro Edition
Multi-media author	–	V	V
Photographer	–	V	V
Editor	–	–	V
Sub Editor	–	–	V
Graphic Artist	–	–	V
Video Editor		–	V
Editorial Manager	V	–	V

Feature	Free Edition	Basic Edition	Pro Edition
Inbox, Search, Recent Items	–	V	V
Workflow Operations (Copy, Send, Combine text Articles, Properties, Versioning)	–	V	V

Create Article, Upload File(s)	–	V	V
Edit Articles, Check Out/In Files	–	V	V
Edit Task	–	V	V
Compare Articles	–	V	V

Write to fit for Print (requires InDesign Server)	–	V	V
Publication Overview: viewing, Sticky Notes	V	V	V
Publication Overview: opening layouts and articles	–	V	V

My Profile	V	V	V

Content Planning	–	–	V
Create Task	–	–	V
Dossier Functionality (Create, Edit, Blog, Related Dossiers, Add content, Dossier Labels)	–	V	V
Favorites	–	–	V
Manage content to Publication Channels (In Basic Edition since 9.2.0)	–	V	V
Publish content to Publication Channels	–	–	V
Publish Digital Magazines	–	–	V
Trash Can functionality (In Basic Edition since 8.2.2)	–	V	V
Open Article/Layout in InCopy/InDesign (requires Smart Connection license)	–	V	V
Open Article/Layout in InCopy/InDesign (requires Smart Connection license	–	V	V
Launch Web Applications inside Content Station	–	V	V
Launch external applications (including Adobe Flex Applications/Modules)	–	–	V
Elvis plugin for Content Station (Requires Elvis user license)	–	V	V
Drag & drop from Content Station to Indesign CS6 or higher			V

Web Version	V	V	V
Desktop Application	V	V	V

Reference Materials