Dear Sites Users,
Remember a few months ago when Daniela from Acquia (formerly Monsido) sent that dramatic email to the entire University about renewing our license? Well, plot twist: we're not renewing. We're leaving Monsido for greener pastures.
What's Happening
After four years with a product that had four different owners (Monsido, Optimere, Civic Plus, and now Acquia), limited customization options, no meaningful grouping capabilities for large organizations like ours, and essentially no product development beyond year one, we've decided enough is enough.
We're transitioning to a new product called Silktide starting the week of August 26, 2025. Silktide might sound familiar if you've been using accessibility extensions in Chrome to find and fix errors or scan websites, and we're happy to say that their software offers the customizations and organizational features we've been asking for, plus they very graciously matched our current Monsido pricing with a substantial discount.
Timeline
Week of August 26:
- Monsido access ends
- I'll be working directly with Silktide to configure everything and migrate users/domains from Monsido - if you had access in Monsido it will persist in Silktide
- There will be a gap period with no accessibility scanning tools (I know, I know), but this will be probably less than a month total
September 2025:
- Silktide access rolls out in phases
- Division web admins get access first to help their teams get acquainted
- New protocols, training, and hopefully a wiki if I can manage it
More details coming in September once we've actually gotten into the new system.
Questions?
Send them my way, but please be patient.Thanks for your understanding,
Bryan
P.S. No one from Silktide has emailed the entire University yet, so we're already ahead of the game.
P.P.S.
Anyone want a table style? How about some new blocks to play with? Stay tuned we've got a few fun things to add to your site coming this week.
tldr;
Action Required (But Not Really)
If you absolutely must save something from Monsido, do it before August 26. But honestly, Silktide's reporting will pick up right where it left off, so don't stress about it.