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    Umbraco CMS

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AUmbraco is an open-source .NET Core CMS with over 700,000 active installs worldwide and with more than 200,000 active community members. It was first released on February 16th, 2005, and is still to this day an open-source project backed by a commercial company. To ensure Umbraco is always running the latest technology, the company has aligned with Microsoft's .NET release schedule to always have the Umbraco CMS…

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    Umbraco CMS
    Editions & Modules
    Umbraco Free
    $0
    Umbraco Starter
    $53
    per month
    Umbraco Standard
    $320
    per month
    Umbraco Professional
    $860
    per month
    Umbraco Cloud Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Umbraco CMS
    Free Trial
    No
    Free/Freemium Version
    Yes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    Yes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsThe Umbraco CMS and all of its core features are the same across all plans.
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    Umbraco CMS
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    Umbraco
    Chose Umbraco CMS
    We preferred Umbraco because it is built with .NET, and most of our team members have proficiency in .NET. Umbraco is open-source so it was free, we could deploy it anywhere - on-premise or cloud. Umbraco had all features which we needed - SEO support, multi-lingual support, …
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    Chose Umbraco CMS
    Someone else selected before I came on board but I was open-minded and willing to give it a try.
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    The performance of Umbraco is as good as Episerver. The back office in Umbraco is cleaner and more intuitive than Episerver. Sitecore is a good CMS for large projects, but the learning curve for developers and editors is steep.
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    Umbraco's templating is far superior than WordPress, Drupal and Joomla, but it's update process is WAY behind those platforms. The release schedule of Umbraco is way to often and most releases are to fix something missed in the previous release and not an improvement or new …
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    • The learning curve to develop a web application is very short. The time to market is then insignificant.
    • Umbraco is free and open source.
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    Chose Umbraco CMS
    We chose Umbraco because of their technology, and it was better than our previous CMS, Orchard, which was too complicated even for programmers. Orchard was very good but to develop something it required a really strong knowledge of this framework. In Umbraco it seems to be …
    Incentivized
    Chose Umbraco CMS
    We previously used WordPress, however this was not easy to use, it was a complicated system and was limited in what we could achieve, there was a big outlay in buying bolts on and ensuring the system was safe. We found we where spammed loads, we tried to make it work however …
    Incentivized
    Chose Umbraco CMS
    Both are comparable. We selected Umbraco CMS because it used .NET instead of PHP. I would recommend choosing the CMS that your staff and technical people will be the most comfortable with.
    Incentivized
    Chose Umbraco CMS
    Umbraco provides the best bang-for-the-buck CMS option on a .NET platform for those that cannot afford Sitecore. It is much friendlier to use than Ektron, is free to use, has commercial grade plugins that are not overly expensive, and provides the functionality that most …
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    Umbraco vs WordPress
    Umbraco has more flexibility and customization options, but less features, reliability/stability, and community support.
    WordPress offers less customization for data and content, but it is immensely more stable, has better features /plugins, and includes an …
    Incentivized
    Chose Umbraco CMS
    There is not really an alternative when it comes to CMS based on ASP.Net (MVC4 with Razor). There are a few frameworks, like Booststrap; however framework is not content management system.
    I will compare it to Drupal, because the second one is well known. Against Drupal, …
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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
    Umbraco CMS
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Umbraco CMS
    Feature
    Umbraco CMS
    9.0
    12 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Role-based user permissions9.012 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Umbraco CMS
    Feature
    Umbraco CMS
    8.5
    11 Ratings
    9% above category average
    API8.010 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language9.010 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Umbraco CMS
    Feature
    Umbraco CMS
    8.0
    12 Ratings
    2% above category average
    WYSIWYG editor10.012 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness10.012 Ratings
    Admin section7.012 Ratings
    Page templates8.012 Ratings
    Library of website themes6.011 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design6.011 Ratings
    Publishing workflow10.012 Ratings
    Form generator7.010 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of Umbraco CMS
    Feature
    Umbraco CMS
    7.2
    12 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Content taxonomy6.012 Ratings
    SEO support10.011 Ratings
    Bulk management7.09 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions7.011 Ratings
    Community / comment management6.011 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Umbraco CMS
    Small Businesses
    ManageWP
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Square Online
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    RWS Tridion Sites
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Umbraco CMS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.0
    (12 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Umbraco CMS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Umbraco
    Umbraco CMS is the perfect tool for a company that is looking to keep their website updated. The simple to use tools and templates means updating and creating new pages is easy. The WYSIWYG editor is a nice feature, however, for accessibility, there should be some more guidance on what is suitable to be used on the CMS.
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    Pros
    Umbraco
    • Quick to learn. For most if cases, developer needs to know Razor coding.
    • Doesn't require back-end programming.
    • Has build in users management (developers, content managers) and members management consoles (users of the site).
    • Clear admin tool (especially in version 7)
    • Fast.
    • Creating code from scratch, so it is easier to create clean code.
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    Cons
    Umbraco
    • Speed for older sites - Umbraco content can load slowly if you have thousands of pages of content. Of course, this would not be a problem for simpler websites
    • Complexity - since the product is free out-of-the-box, it will take technical expertise to get Umbraco setup properly
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    Usability
    Umbraco
    Umbraco CMS effectively addresses enterprise content management needs. It's quite mature .NET based CMS, standing out as a leader among its competitors. Websites built with Umbraco are blazing fast. Extensive customization capabilities, and user-friendly content publishing interface makes it an ideal choice for businesses looking for a mature CMS solution.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Umbraco
    Occasionally, errors will appear in the admin that make it impossible to work without developer support.
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    Performance
    Umbraco
    Working in the admin panel (adding / reviewing / editing content) is very slow. The public facing site speed is dependent on what the pages are doing and how well the code was written (whether it is optimized for speed).
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    Support Rating
    Umbraco
    Support for Umbraco-owned paid plugins is nonexistent.
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    Online Training
    Umbraco
    Online training is often based on older versions of the platform. So, you'll have to fill in the gaps on your own.
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    Implementation Rating
    Umbraco
    Spend the time to wireframe the content structure prior to diving in. This helps speed the process of implementation and it serves as documentation for end users.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Umbraco
    Umbraco's templating is far superior than WordPress, Drupal and Joomla, but it's update process is WAY behind those platforms. The release schedule of Umbraco is way to often and most releases are to fix something missed in the previous release and not an improvement or new feature of the CMS
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    Scalability
    Umbraco
    Without significant development, the product does not scale well.
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    Return on Investment
    Umbraco
    • Has helped us to create more engaging pages that push people to complete the online forms
    • We have seen more people buy from us since we launched our new look website
    • We can easily update the content without waiting for the development team to make changes
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