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Great CMS system for medium to large websites.
Updated March 08, 2021

Great CMS system for medium to large websites.

Wayne Stewart | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
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Review Source

Software Version

5.6.2.1

Modules Used

  • Pro Blog

Overall Satisfaction with Concrete5

I currently build websites for my freelance clients using Concrete5 CMS. Concrete5 allows my clients to edit website content directly on the webpage. This enables my clients to quickly and easily update their website with little to no programming knowledge. Since is a PHP based CMS system, it also very easy to install on a clients web server.
  • n webpage content editing.
  • Very easy to use and understand.
  • Short learning curve for Web Developers.
  • PHP Based CMS system.
  • Improve ability to create web page navigation
  • Happier customers because they can easily update their website content.
Developer
100-1,000 pages
Concrete5 compares very well to other content management systems such as Wordpress, Drupal, Expression Engine and Joomla. Concrete5 seems to have the easiest learning curve from development standpoint and much easier to use for the end user.

Do you think Concrete CMS (formerly Concrete5) delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Concrete CMS (formerly Concrete5)'s feature set?

Yes

Did Concrete CMS (formerly Concrete5) live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Concrete CMS (formerly Concrete5) go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Concrete CMS (formerly Concrete5) again?

Yes

Concrete5 is best for medium size web sites where two or more people will be maintaining the site. If you're planning on using Concrete5 as a blogging platform the blogging section is very limited. Look into the Pro Blogs add on in the Concrete5 marketplace.

Concrete CMS Feature Ratings

6.8
WYSIWYG editor
5
Code quality / cleanliness
8
Admin section
8
Page templates
7
Library of website themes
4
Mobile optimization / responsive design
8
Publishing workflow
7
Form generator
7
6.0
Content taxonomy
2
SEO support
8
Bulk management
7
Availability / breadth of extensions
4
Community / comment management
9
4.0
API
4
Internationalization / multi-language
4
8.0
Role-based user permissions
8
CMS programming language or framework ()
Not Rated

Using Concrete5

2 - Owner / Front End Developer & Backend PHP Developer
2 - Front End Developer & PHP Back End Developer
  • Non Profit
  • Business Associations
  • Health Care
The Concrete5 marketplace and constant improvement of Concrete5 by its developers are the major reasons why I will continue to use this product. The marketplace has hundreds of add on modules that can improve the functionality of your website. The developers of Concrete5 have many training videos that help web developers get up and running with a Concrete5 website in very little time.

Evaluating Concrete5 and Competitors

  • Price
  • Product Features
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