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    Concrete CMS

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/AConcrete CMS (formerly Concrete5) is a free and open source, PHP built content management system for content on the web and also for intranets. It is optimized to support the creation of online magazines and newspapers.N/A
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    Concrete CMS
    Free Trial
    No
    Free/Freemium Version
    Yes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    No
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    Concrete CMS
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    Portland Labs
    Chose Concrete CMS
    My initial test was to time how long it took to create a very basic site from scratch with no prior knowledge. Concrete CMS won decisively. Over time, I've worked on projects that use other systems, and the challenges I encounter always affirm my choice to stay with Concrete …
    Incentivized
    Chose Concrete CMS
    WordPress is a basic blogging tool that has been hacked into a CMS, it is not as intuitive or comprehensive as Concrete CMS. It requires more updates and it can be harder to locate settings that the user needs. However, as a business, the WordPress team has been very …
    Incentivized
    Chose Concrete CMS
    ConcreteCMS is different from all other a used. all others have a specific purpose, like Odoo or Dolibarr for ERP/CRM, Magento Prestashop ... for e-commerce, GLPI and other CMMS for material management, and so on. Concrete CMS is usable for all, flexible, natively for CMS or …
    Incentivized
    Chose Concrete CMS
    I didn't have to spend too much time learning Concrete CMS, whereas I had to spend a long time learning other CMSs. After struggling to develop a plugin for WordPress, developing an add-on for Concrete CMS was piece of cake thanks to many available APIs. Making custom themes …
    Incentivized
    Chose Concrete CMS
    WordPress is a real nightmare, needs regular updates. Plugins almost need daily updates, you hardly can do anything in WordPress without a plugin. ConcreteCMS offers a solid, strong basis that already includes almost all functionality you need to develop and launch a site. And …
    Incentivized
    Chose Concrete CMS
    Easier to set up and manage. Easier to edit content. Not as feature-rich so it might not work for very special projects. Harder to get client buy-in when they only know Word Press. Great for quick projects, and for the right client more complex engagements. Free of complex …
    Incentivized
    Chose Concrete CMS
    Better user-friendly administration, more easy to be extended
    Incentivized
    Chose Concrete CMS
    Like I said before, Concrete5 is a system to build a more inclusive internet, with tools easier to manage. WordPress is a tool to make a blog and you need a lot of modifications to reach the basics of Concrete5. It's easier to work with concrete5 in many ways, both developing …
    Incentivized
    Chose Concrete CMS
    Concrete5 outshines WordPress in almost all regards. The only two areas in which I've known WordPress to be the better option are:
    • Its "Advanced Custom Fields" plugin, which has slightly more flexibility than Concrete5's built-in attributes system
    • Its menu creator which, while …
    Incentivized
    Chose Concrete CMS
    Concrete5 is much easier to use than Drupal and has more functionality set up out of the box with just enough add-ons to get the job done. I have used both WordPress and Drupal, and this sits between them. Concrete5 is not quite as easy as WordPress but much easier than Drupal …
    Incentivized
    Chose Concrete CMS
    We previously used Joomla! but found clients were struggling to find their way around the eding interface. Switching to Concrete5 changed this and we now have fewer support issues and much more positive feedback from clients.
    Incentivized
    Chose Concrete CMS
    Concrete5 was far easier to use than alternatives--which is very important when handling support issues for clients. As a developer, the architecture makes it easier to extend the core functions elegantly without overwriting core code. Although a few other CMS platforms have …
    Incentivized
    Chose Concrete CMS
    Concrete 5 is the only CMS that I've used for many years.
    Incentivized
    Chose Concrete CMS
    Wide support of stack
    Incentivized
    Chose Concrete CMS
    I select Concrete5 when working with an experienced PHP-developer. The code is exceptionally well-written and to my clients, C5 is a secure, easy to edit platform for websites that do not have a too high dependence on third-party plugins.
    Incentivized
    Chose Concrete CMS
    WordPress at the time was riddled with security breaches in the news and while Concrete5 was smaller (and therefore a smaller attack vector), after eleven years of use, Concrete5 has only had one published incident with an add-on that resolved within hours and with excellent …
    Incentivized
    Chose Concrete CMS
    If your web team is tired of dealing with CMS training issues, you need to consider Concrete5. If your technical team and host are tired of dealing with website security issues, you need to consider Concrete5. If you're pulling your hair out over frequent update patches …
    Incentivized
    Chose Concrete CMS
    Concrete is better than all this for its UX and code base. The feature set is rich and you don't need loads of third-party plugins. It never gets hacked and is updated by a core team or is accessible via email or Slack. Has a great community backing it up and with good support …
    Incentivized
    Chose Concrete CMS
    Concrete5 is by far the easiest for the end user. The user who edits the website can do so with very little training and not just with regards to the content. New pages and functions are easy to create and install. SEOand contact form functions are built in as standard.
    Incentivized
    Chose Concrete CMS
    I adopted Concrete5 after an end-user trial. With a variety of well known and lesser known CMS (including the above) in their fresh install state, I asked a group of users to register an account and then add a page with some text and an image on it. Concrete5 came out top by a …
    Incentivized
    Chose Concrete CMS
    Concrete5 is superior in most usecases to all other commonly used CMS platforms. The only thing where Joomla is outpreforming it is bulk editing. WordPress needs at least 20 plugins to do what Concrete5 does out of the box.
    Programming C5 templates and custom views is a dream, …
    Incentivized
    Chose Concrete CMS
    WordPress is much easier to use but I feel that it has less to offer. If you are looking for an easy WYSIWYG web site editor, WordPress is probably a great option. If you are looking for something a little more robust, Concrete5 may be an option to look in to.
    Incentivized
    Chose Concrete CMS
    Concrete5's UI is a bit more dated compared to WordPress, and the ecosystem for plugins is smaller. But out of the box, Concrete5 does more with its clean code than WordPress does. WordPress's UI and large plugin/community around it is its biggest strength as a product, not the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Concrete CMS
    Concrete5 is easier to use than Drupal or Joomla, and beats them in terms of features. WordPress gives Concrete5 a run for its money as far as extension and theme availability, as well as user base and support availability. But Concrete5 beats WordPress hands down with features …
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Features
    Concrete CMS
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Concrete CMS
    Feature
    Concrete CMS
    9.5
    38 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.538 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Concrete CMS
    Feature
    Concrete CMS
    9.7
    33 Ratings
    API9.731 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language9.730 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Concrete CMS
    Feature
    Concrete CMS
    8.4
    42 Ratings
    WYSIWYG editor9.342 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness10.037 Ratings
    Admin section10.040 Ratings
    Page templates10.040 Ratings
    Library of website themes4.238 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design9.739 Ratings
    Publishing workflow7.737 Ratings
    Form generator6.639 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of Concrete CMS
    Feature
    Concrete CMS
    6.9
    40 Ratings
    Content taxonomy8.939 Ratings
    SEO support9.039 Ratings
    Bulk management6.039 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions5.439 Ratings
    Community / comment management5.439 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Concrete CMS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (59 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (22 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (12 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.8
    (6 ratings)