A CMS with clean, well-implemented code and good modular approach, but limited marketplace.
February 18, 2021

A CMS with clean, well-implemented code and good modular approach, but limited marketplace.

Janne Wolterbeek | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Concrete5

I am a freelance designer and developer and use Concrete5 for client projects. It helps setup website with CMS that are not bloated and based on well-written PHP code.
  • Clean code
  • Modular
  • Internationalization
  • Themes
  • Marketplace needs to grow
  • Larger marketshare would drive popularity
  • Themes by experienced designers would be a plus
  • Excellent website performance for good SEO rating
  • Easy-to-use for my clients, esp. for websites that are not too complex
  • Marketplace is limiting, so sometimes I need a coder
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.

Do you think Concrete CMS delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Concrete CMS's feature set?

Yes

Did Concrete CMS live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Concrete CMS go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Concrete CMS again?

Yes

Concrete5 CMS is written by those who love clean, secure code. Especially if you are wishing to write your own PHP code for special requirements, C5 is really the most solid and affordable solution out there! It is less suitable for anyone who can not code when modules are not available.

Concrete CMS Feature Ratings

WYSIWYG editor
9
Code quality / cleanliness
10
Admin section
8
Page templates
7
Library of website themes
6
Mobile optimization / responsive design
9
Publishing workflow
9
Form generator
9
Content taxonomy
9
SEO support
9
Bulk management
8
Availability / breadth of extensions
6
Community / comment management
7
API
7
Internationalization / multi-language
9
Role-based user permissions
10