Alternatives to Google Page Creator - Google Sites Comparison

Google Sites
With Google Page Creator being eliminated, I have decided to do a quick comparison of Google Page Creator (GPC) and Google Sites. I have put this together to aid in making a decision on where to migrate my Google Page Creator site to.

This comparison is not exhaustive, but centered around the key features of GPC

Feature Comparison
Branding
Item	Google Page Creator	Google Sites
Domain Name Integration	Your domain name was used as the root for all pages	Your Domain Name redirects to http://sites.google.com/a/domain by default, but you can map individual Google Sites to different DNS names (i.e. www.yourdomain.com can map to a specific site. This is new, and available for Google Apps for Domain users
FavIcon	You can brand your site with a FavIcon using simple Javascript	No support for FavIcon (except Googles icon)
Themes	Each page could have a different theme and with CSS you had pretty fine control over presentation of the site.	Themes apply to the whole site. You can modify additional properties of the theme like colors and fonts and some background images.
Technology
Item	Google Page Creator	Google Sites
Javascript	Javascript is allowed on pages.	Javascript is NOT allowed on pages
CSS	You can integration custom CSS files using Javascript to direct the client to load the file.	You cannot integrate custom CSS Files
Google Analytics	You can add Analytics via javascript. You have control over how each page is tracked.	You can track whole site with form entry for Analytics Account
Google Adsense	You can add Adsense ad blocks via javascript	Adsense not supported
Google Gadgets	Supported	Supported, but not ones that run Javascript on the client
Google Webmasters Tools	Supported via uploaded file.	Supported via a form to add the Meta Tag.
Other Webmasters Tools	Supported via uploaded files.	Not supported. You can add their meta tag, but Google replaces the name with Google's.
Static Files	Can upload files via HTTP to root directory. Cannot make sub directories.	Can upload via HTTP into a file cabinet. Site visitors can see if the file cabinet is visible.
Limits	Maximum Files = 500 Maximum Space = 100 MB Maximum File Size = 10 MB Themes = 41	Maximum Space = 100 MB for non Domain account and 10GB for Google Apps for Domains account Maximum File Size = 10 MB Themes = 23
Google Docs Integration	Integration via Google Gadgets	Good built-in integration via editor
Editor
Item	Google Page Creator	Google Sites
Tables	You can create tables manually with HTML code	Editor includes built in table editor.
Page Layout	Supports 5 Page Layouts	Supports 2 Layouts (with Permanent Side Bar which can be moved left or right - (This makes 4 total layouts))
Navigation	Create your own navigation and breadcrumbs and sitemaps.	Automatically creates navigation, breadcrumbs and sitemaps.
Comments	Cannot incorporate comments from visitors	Can incorporate comments from visitors

Summary
Google Sites seems to be a fair replacement for Google Page Creator with a few exceptions.

1. Branding: If Favicons and tweeks to site presentation using CSS are required
2. Javascript: If there is functionality that requires Javascript
   
3. Adsense: If you want to monetize your site.
   

If you site requires any of these three items, then Google Sites is not a good choice for you. However, if these are not important, then Google Sites is a very easy to use and functional tool set.

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