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Concrete CMS

4.5 (54)

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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Reviews of Concrete CMS

Ease of use

4.5

Customer Service

4.0

## Pros and Cons in Reviews

CR

Cor R

WebmakerComputer Software, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years.

“Great for clients but they will need a ConcreteCMS developer to do the ideal setup.“

March 11, 2024

MA

Mikaeel A

ownerConsumer Goods, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months.

“I tried add some content to the initial page and an error page came up with some php errors.“

September 28, 2022

TC

Tim C

Marketing DirectorArchitecture & Planning, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years.

“As a user and one who coordinates other users, I find it far superior to Wordpress in terms in managing and adding content. And, while no framework is bulletproof from a security standpoint, I've found C5 to be the best at preventing issues, easily backing up and easily restoring a site when stuff does happen.“

February 25, 2021

MA

Mikaeel A

ownerConsumer Goods, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months.

“I saw no way to go back or actually edit the php code.“

September 28, 2022

Jon E

Web DeveloperMarketing and Advertising, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years.

“As a dev, the Page object (coupled with page attributes, nav menus and page lists) makes structuring a website or web app a dream.“

February 24, 2021

RK

Raymond K

Software EngineerArchitecture & Planning, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years.

“Need more channels for seeking support service at the moment we using slack which is not easy to track messages“

February 16, 2021

TC

Tim C

Marketing DirectorArchitecture & Planning, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years.

“C5 allows you to set up either templated site frameworks or makes it fairly easy to adapt a scratch design to enterprise-level CMS.“

February 25, 2021

KF

Kelly F

PR AssistantNon-Profit Organization Management, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years.

“None of the vendors with reasonable rates even recommended using this platform for creating a website.“

February 16, 2021

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Chris K.  
Network Support Technician  
Banking  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Concrete5 is fast to setup and looks amazing while being very easy to use"

February 23, 2021

4.0

Fast setup and easy to use. Just enough expansion to make everything work the way we needed it to.

Pros

Its ease of use and high quality looks. It has just enough addons to make everything work as it should and the community is there for you if you have any issues. Plus, since it is open source you can make changes where you need to or even make your own addons.

Cons

The addons market is a little on the small side, but Concrete5 is growing fast and that won't always be the issue. The ones that are there are of high quality.

Alternatives considered

[Drupal](https://www.capterra.com/p/119594/Drupal/)

Reason for choosing Concrete CMS

Ease of use and quality for the price.

Review Source

BM

Brian M.  
Owner  
Online Media  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Powerful, Extendable, User-Friendly"

February 16, 2021

5.0

Pros

Concrete5 is great for everything from simple websites to custom, complex, applications. The peer-reviewed marketplace offers out-of-the-box solutions that save plenty of time and cost less than developing on your own with many add-ons available for free. Community support is fantastic with user forums and projects, including an e-Commerce solution that is robust and inexpensive to run with no monthly fees (seriously, the best e-Commerce package you're going to find). Sites can be deployed quickly with minimal costs and end-users can be trained often in minutes instead of hours or days. The platform is secure and allows fine-tooth permissions control. Internationalization is handled too for those that need to display their sites in multiple languages. Self-hosted and Concrete5 hosted options are available and maintenance is usually easily managed at the user-level. Without question, Concrete5 is the perfect mix of power and usability to allow sites to be deployed quickly at a reasonable cost.

Cons

There can be a learning curve and the technology used in the background has grown more complex over the last few years. This is not to say that it can't be used by those with less technical knowledge, just that like with any CMS there is a learning curve and some occasional pitfalls.

Alternatives considered

[WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/)

Reason for choosing Concrete CMS

I have used Concrete5 for "business-card" type websites and complex applications including product lifecycle management, project management software, and health claims. Costs are very low to implement and the structure is robust and well thought out. Concrete5 allows me to build secure sites quickly that my clients love to use.

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MK

Marybeth K.  
Executive Director  
Non-Profit Organization Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Have we lost 15 years of work?"

November 30, 2019

1.0

The theme we paid hard-earned donor money for was never upgraded to keep up with the updates Concrete 5 made to its operating system. Our theme no longer works with current versions of Concrete 5 (5.6) and I have no idea how to fix it. "Explanations" online require a Computer Science PhD to understand and I don't have the knowledge to figure out what they say to do. We've just let it go for years, but now we have t to change servers and I don't think the new server can handle the outdated version of Concrete 5 needed for our site to operate. YEARS of work are going to go down the drain if I cannot somehow salvage this. I have NO IDEA WHERE TO TURN for a plain-English response as to what to do.

Pros

Concrete 5 was OK in the beginning but now it looks like our choice to use this is going to cost us YEARS of hard work.

Cons

It is VERY hard to understand what to do with this software. Support is poor to nonexistent. Vendors are not required to keep up their products, leaving customers hanging. See our dilemma, below.

Alternatives considered

[WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/)

Reason for choosing Concrete CMS

I liked the theme we had for our site. But had I known that the vendor AND Concrete 5 were both going to drop support for this version I would have gone with WordPress. It is better-known and easier to get help!

Review Source

Response from Concrete CMS

December 2, 2019

I'm disappointed to hear this Marybeth. You're right that in the 10 years we've been open source we've changed a lot. Keeping your site on the latest version is something that does require ongoing attention from a somewhat technical resource. Version 5.6 is actually legacy at this point, we're all the way to version 8.5 and are looking at a version 9 release in 2020. Today, to keep your concrete5 site running in a healthy manner it will need occasional attention from a web developer, who we'd happily make an introduction to if you filled out the contact form or the "We can build it together" overlay at the top of every page on concrete5.org. That said, I'm sure it will cost more than the $30-$50 you spent 10 years ago on that theme, and I completely understand if that's not the right choice for your non-profit. This is pretty common with open source software, but we are working on some new hosting approaches that mitigate some of the challenges around this in the future.

JS

Jordan S.  
CTO/Co-Founder  
Internet  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Great for end-users and developers"

August 9, 2019

5.0

Love it as a developer and I love providing Concrete5 powered websites to my clients. Doesn't get too much more ideal than that!

Pros

I love to provide Concrete5 powered websites to my clients for many reasons. In particular though, the in-context page editing abilities of Concrete5, easy-to-use dashboard, customizable theme styles and extensibility through the Concrete5 marketplace make it a tool that suits a WIDE range of needs.

Cons

My only dislike with Concrete5 is the lack of native e-commerce functionality built into the CMS. If Concrete5 and/or the C5 community were able to develop some simple e-commerce functionality (much like woocommerce) I think C5 could re-gain some market share from other CMS tools in the industry today.

Alternatives considered

[WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/)[BigCommerce](https://www.capterra.com/p/131883/Bigcommerce/)[Shopify](https://www.capterra.com/p/83891/Shopify/)

Reason for choosing Concrete CMS

The complicated mess of plugins (and their delicate inter-connectivity) inside of Wordpress was a HUGE turn-off to me. Also the page editing interface in the dashboard is MILES behind what Concrete5 can offer with it's file manager and in-context page editing. These other e-commerce tools are nice and serve some e-comm needs nicely. Unfortunately though, they come at a premium price to Concrete5 and still don't offer all of the tools that make editing and updating content on a web page very easy.

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Response from Concrete CMS

August 13, 2019

Good news, there is ecommerce for concrete5 here: https://github.com/concrete5-community-store

DK

David K.  
Owner  
Accounting  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Flexible, Customizable, Edit Anywhere Web Sites"

September 22, 2019

5.0

We needed to upgrade a very old website and do it in stages, when we had time. We needed the website to work on mobile devices as well as computer browsers. Finally, we are a professional firm, so we needed a website that looked professional and not canned or weak. Concrete5 provided us with a solution that worked on cross platforms and provided templates that look professional from the start. We have also been able to develop the site in stages. While we are not completed, we are much closer, much faster than other tools would have provided us. Page styles give us some structure on different sections and multiple users also allow faster setup and maintenance. I will use this on other websites I manage.

Pros

Concrete5 is very customizable regardless of the template used, and many templates exist that let you hit the ground running. Most of the editing capabilities work on iOS, so you can perform most edits and design work on an iPad and mobile. The interface is clean and the version control allows some experimenting. I have used blog software and computer based software, but this allows the best of all worlds so far.

Cons

The learning curve to purchase a template and add controls to a web site took a little bit to figure out, but this is done very infrequently. Using a templated page, it also took some time to figure out some heading columns and other columns were fixed and not movable, but so many other areas are customizable, workarounds were fine.

Reason for choosing Concrete CMS

I essentially chose Concrete5 over all other software items I reviewed because of the ability to design, edit and correct items on the fly, on my iPad or my computer. Real cloud development.

Switched from

[RapidWeaver](https://www.capterra.com/p/190729/RapidWeaver-8/)

RapidWeaver allowed me much flexible and customizable development, but had to be done on my computer at home. The software provided the development and had to be uploaded to test how it worked. Concrete5 is a system installed on the website, so development of the site is a real cloud environment. This allows me to be flexible with my time and correct and edit when away from the computer as issues are found. I love Concrete5!

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Web Developer  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Amazing CMS, easy to use for both developers and admins"

February 24, 2021

5.0

A great CMS that makes updating a site easy. So easy, that as a web developer I choose it for my own sites safe in the knowledge that I can make updates quickly and easily without having to alter the code in most cases.

Pros

\- As a dev, the Page object (coupled with page attributes, nav menus and page lists) makes structuring a website or web app a dream. The separation of page templates from page types also helps, the former being about layout while the latter is more conceptual. - As an admin, you pretty much have as much control as the developers of the site decide to give you. - The versioning system allows admins to roll changes back and work on changes before publishing them. - The permissions system is exceptionally powerful, allowing roles and/or individual users to be included or excluded from each permission. - The attributes system allows pages, files and users to be given custom properties of various types (e.g. text, image, colour).

Cons

\- Lack of a REST API for using as a headless CMS (although I believe this will change with the next major version). - No built-in way that I'm aware of to integrate React and/or Vue components. - No equivalent to Wordpress + Advanced Custom Fields' "repeater" fields for adding an indefinitely long list of page/file/user attributes.

Reason for choosing Concrete CMS

Speed and familiarity of both development and ongoing updates

Review Source

GE

Garrett E.  
Owner  
Design  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "The right CMS for me for years"

March 8, 2021

4.0

No idea why people use any other CMS. Hard to be Betamax in a VHS world. Appreciate that add-ons can be tested on new sites before buying. Also the compact marketplace is easier to navigate, though there are some more advanced ones that haven't been developed/ported yet. The Major upgrade to Version 8 was manageable for them in a way other platforms can't pull off no matter how badly they need them.

Pros

When I first started using it more than 10 years ago the field of CMS platforms was pretty rough. It had the best user interface for users to manage content. More recently others have imitated their approach but they still show their clumsy roots in a way C5 doesn't. Impressed by their commitment to update and upgrade over the years.

Cons

The transition to the latest version a few years ago was a tad rough (it was a major update), but it was worth it. Required starting over for most sites, though the old version still runs so disruption was minimal. The user forum needs a shakeup and update. Wish it was easier to manage lots of sites, but luckily they don't require much attention. Some template designers use tricks that undo the ease of use.

Alternatives considered

[WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/)

Reason for choosing Concrete CMS

When I was first in the market it was still early and many of the other ones were still too technical to implement. Don't know that any of them survived. I've dabbled in WordPress and avoid it like the plague.

Review Source

RP

Raphael P.  
Project Manager  
Internet  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Awesome tool for a better web"

February 25, 2021

5.0

I build a lot of websites for different industries like medicine, construction, food, automation, real state etc. The principal benefit is the time I save building with concrete5.

Pros

Easy: installation, configuration, customization and to do improvements. A great community that help everyone in trouble (if hapens). Tons of add-ons and great numbers of theme options (could be more, but is ok).

Cons

A few options to customize a theme on core system and few themes selling on market place.

Alternatives considered

[Wix](https://www.capterra.com/p/169007/Wix/)[Drupal](https://www.capterra.com/p/119594/Drupal/)[WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/)

Reason for choosing Concrete CMS

Concrete5 offer a better enviromment to build a solid website than the other I listed.

Switched from

[WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/)

Concrete5 is a system to build an Internet more inclusive, with tools more easy to manage. Wordpress is a tool to make a blog and you need a lot of modifications to reach a basic Concrete5.

Review Source

GJ

Glyn J.  
Managing Director  
Internet  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Powerful, easy-to-use website content management"

February 19, 2021

5.0

We deliver content managed websites to our clients who find concrete5 easy to use. concrete5 has increased our client's enjoyment of the editing process and has enabled us to efficiently deliver sites that meet a very wide range of requirements.

Pros

concrete5 delivers a complete content management system including WYSIWYG editing, forms etc. without the need for extensions to accomplish basic tasks. That said, concrete5 also provides an excellent modern php framework for further development and the marketplace provides a range of useful AddOn components.

Cons

Documentation has previously been criticised but this is improving steadily and Portland Labs recognise the need to continue this.

Switched from

[Joomla](https://www.capterra.com/p/161648/Joomla/)

Need something that was more intuitive for clients to use.

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Vernessa T.  
Freelance Writer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Maybe Aptly Named for Non-Developers"

December 13, 2019

4.0

I use a particular blogging/CMS platform for most projects but it is not necessarily suitable for every project. On numerous occasions I've tried to build a project out on Concrete 5 but meet with both usability challenges and prohibitive costs to integrate features.

Pros

I like the notion that Concrete 5 can be a replacement or alternative to CMSes like Joomla, Drupal, WordPress and others. I like the ways others have taken ideas and realized them with Concrete 5. My own efforts over the past few years have been amatuerish. Concrete 5 has remained a hobby.

Cons

Usability challenges and prohibitive costs to integrate features. The platform is not easy to learn. The theming system is considered robust by some but doesnt have a wide range of good-looking affordable themes. The free ones are not easy to modify. Concrete 5 has plugins but they are costly to implement and the selection is not as wide-ranging as those for other CMSes like Drupal, WordPress or Joomla.

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MJ

Michael J.  
Managing Member  
Publishing  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Works as expected, a bit resource intensive"

February 17, 2021

5.0

I've used this software for my own companies as well as a few client websites. There are improvements to be made.

Pros

I generally found Concrete5 to be easy to install and quite extensible. There are a variety of themes available to customize the look of the site.

Cons

It is quite resource intensive. Errors in configuration may require a rollback to a prior backup. Some old extensions are still on the marketplace that are not compatible with the current version and aren't well marked what version they apply to.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Student  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Intuitive website creation "

February 16, 2021

5.0

Pros

Creating a website was really quick and easy. In addition, Concrete 5 is very customisable with many theme choices.

Cons

Concrete 5 is a CMS, which may require more storage space than a hard coded HTML and CSS website. In addition, it requires a database.

Review Source

GB

Gary B.  
Web Designer  
Design  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Wordpress beater"

February 15, 2021

5.0

Pros

The ease of use of Concrete5 is its defining feature. The CMS can be created to be as complicated or as simple as required but the overal use for the editor remains fairly simple.

Cons

Documentation for developers could really be better but the Concrete5 team have acknowledged this and have committed to improve it so I am hopng that it wont be long before this is rectified

Review Source

LN

LUIS N.  
Online  
Leisure, Travel & Tourism  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Good functionalities"

October 9, 2019

4.0

Positive experience. We have used it for a project and also decided to use it for other similar projects because it is very easy to deploy

Pros

Very easy to use. A project can get running in no time. Very intuitive and good numebr of themes available

Cons

Limited amount of plugins for some specific purposes

Reason for choosing Concrete CMS

We were used to using it from a previous experience

Review Source

MB

Malessa B.  
Web Marketing Specialist  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best CMS I've ever used, very flexible"

November 19, 2020

5.0

Pros

Allows you to build a website exactly how you envision it. You are forced to structure your site to fit it's framework - Concrete5 is very flexible to your needs. Extending C5 is also very straight forward. The in-context editor is extremely easy for non-tech users to use. IMO, it's the best user experience compared to all other website editor type CMS with in-context editing.

Cons

Not as many developers making plugins/extensions like for other tools like Wordpress. That said, if you are technical you could port a Wordpress plugin to Concrete5 fairly easily.

Alternatives considered

[Wix](https://www.capterra.com/p/169007/Wix/)[WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/)[Weebly](https://www.capterra.com/p/246168/Weebly/)

Reason for choosing Concrete CMS

Open source, easy to use

Review Source

Jason P.  
  
  
Used the software for:

### "Quality vs price"

April 20, 2017

5.0

A developer has to make a living, but some of the much needed add-ons for concrete5 are very expensive compared to other counterpart CMS systems. I like some of the features including active dev forums, but it also still has a lot of bugs and limitations. They just made a huge update not to long ago that really nullifies anything you are running previously.

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Response from Concrete CMS

April 20, 2017

I'd love to know which add-ons you're referring to? Generally concrete5 ships with far more in the box than most of our competition. Advanced permissions, caching, even bulk SEO tools are all built right in.

SS

Scott S.  
Owner  
Internet  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great balance between power and ease of use"

August 15, 2019

4.0

My business often recommends this CMS instead of WordPress for novices.

Pros

Easy for novices to use. Easy to build custom plugins and widgets WYSIWYG editing

Cons

"Under the hood" documentation is lacking.

Reason for choosing Concrete CMS

Security, ease of use, ease of development of custom features, WYSIWYG interface

Review Source

DK

Dragan K.  
Site Maker  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Happy to use it"

February 18, 2021

5.0

Pros

It is very easy to use, very easy to set up, very easy to develop

Cons

I am not pretty sure, there are not any special part that I am not satisfied...

Review Source

TC

Tim C.  
Marketing Director  
Architecture & Planning  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Painless CMS"

February 25, 2021

4.0

It has made it possible to both create customer sites for clients in the past as well as maintain a highly functioning enterprise website today. The learning curve is manageable and the addons are, typically, well tested and reliable. It is the best development platform I've used to date.

Pros

C5 allows you to set up either templated site frameworks or makes it fairly easy to adapt a scratch design to enterprise-level CMS. As a developer, I find set up easy and fairly intuitive. As a user and one who coordinates other users, I find it far superior to Wordpress in terms in managing and adding content. And, while no framework is bulletproof from a security standpoint, I've found C5 to be the best at preventing issues, easily backing up and easily restoring a site when stuff does happen.

Cons

There's a bit of a lag between the software's upgrades and PHP updates. Like Wordpress, functionality is managed via plugins created largely by independent developers. As host update PHP versions, there is frequently a disconnection between functionality and available/installed "stuff." In other words, the core C5 app may well be functional with an updated PHP version but the plugins in use will, on occasion, not keep up. That leaves short period of scrambling to either fix it yourself or make due until the fix is made.

Reason for choosing Concrete CMS

Cost and easy of use.

Review Source

OS

Olivier S.  
Informatic ingeneer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Concrete5 simply the best ^^"

December 3, 2021

5.0

i'mm using ConcreteCms for all website, e-commerce, content management, proffessionnal software, intranet back end. I can do all with it, then i do :)

Pros

maning thing to say the content and page manaegament, the block system flexibility, the page's management, the easy way for the design development, and so on

Cons

perhaps the docs not completely done for new version

Reason for choosing Concrete CMS

12 years ago it was the best for in context editing, and it's always the case in these days

Review Source

JR

Jeremy R.  
Web Developer/Director  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "concrete5 - The Best of Breed CMS"

August 1, 2019

5.0

For me as a developer, concrete5 is a great base to build almost any project on. The extremely powerful attribute system lets you add custom categories so you can reuse tried and tested code for free. You can even add your own custom attribute types which can pull from other data sources. The built in user management system, complete with support for Oauth is one less thing you have to code.

Pros

As a user, I love the in page editing features of concrete5. You simply click the edit button, click the content you want to edit, type in the content, save, publish and you're done. No messing about with the dark recesses of a hidden control panel. All that you need is right there in the page.

Cons

As a developer, the documentation is sometimes quite a way behind the product itself or doesn't actually exist at all. This can be frustrating because the underlying architecture of concrete5 is built on the best of breed open source components, and to do things correctly without modifying the core can take time to figure out. It's usually pretty simple once you've figured it out though.

Reason for choosing Concrete CMS

Joomla's control panel was frankly hideous. Wordpress is/was/always will be a security nightmare and the everything-is-a-post database is overly simplistic and hideous to work with.

Review Source

KF

Kelly F.  
PR Assistant  
Non-Profit Organization Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Obsolete"

February 16, 2021

2.0

We were happy at the outset of our Concrete5 journey, but it didn't last long making us feel we were thrown into the ocean wearing concrete shoes as support was no longer available to fix problems on our site. Needless to say we did not have our website rebuilt in Concrete5. None of the vendors with reasonable rates even recommended using this platform for creating a website.

Pros

When our website was first built in this software we were thrilled. It was truly an upgrade from our former site. We could fairly easily make updates and changes. The website looked good, was mobile responsive (though not without issue) and was able to handle some plug-ins for some of the things we needed our site to be able to do.

Cons

Our site was built on a version that was already on the fast track to becoming obsolete. This was something we did not know, I'm not sure if the vendor we selected to build our site new that it was about to expire. At any rate, we had spent thousands of dollars to get this beautiful site and once it expired in 2019 we had no option but to start again from scratch. Costing our organization a great deal of hard earned donations.

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JE

John E.  
Lead web developer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Hands down best cms / framework"

March 16, 2019

5.0

Even for complexly applications it's usually my preferable platform even over frameworks as it provides the functionality of a framework yet still provides additional functional that is almost always useful regardless of your use case.

Pros

The system is architected using modern object oriented php. It's very easy for front end devs to create websites from mocks that are intuitive to edit for end users using the cms. It provides a foundation similar to a traditional framework for more complex applications with enterprise level permissions and features out of the box. Extending the cms uses an intuitive pattern allowing changes to persist thru updates to the software. It promotes professional programming design concepts and favors traditional programming design patterns over strict convention. The editing experience from a end users standpoint beats drupal, wordpress and joomla hands down. The security track record is impeccable as well contrasted to other cms systems.

Cons

Off the shelf plugins are limited but the plugins that are available are properly vetted and less likely to be insecure than wordpress. Developer docs are lacking but if you have a good understanding of php it's easy to follow the code as it follows industry conventions and concepts and theming is a breeze.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Owner  
Graphic Design  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Excellent CMS!"

March 12, 2020

5.0

Concrete5 made is easy for us to setup complete websites, including a built-in blog, for users who had little or no experience with blogging. Once we adjusted to the user interface and the customization methods, we were running smoothly in a very short time. Highly recommend it!

Pros

Concrete5 is like a breath of fresh air when it comes to content management systems. We have worked with WordPress for several years, but wanted to try something different. Concrete5 got the nod after some research showed that it is a solid platform with enough support behind it to make it worth our time and efforts. Setup is super easy and customization is pretty easy once you understand how it functions. Oh, and the fact that it isn't as popular as WordPress makes it almost a waste of time for hackers, so it's very safe.

Cons

Because Concrete5 isn't as popular as some of the other CMS systems, it doesn't have nearly as many free plugins or addons. Most of the time, what you need can be found, but it might require purchasing what you want or hiring someone to custom-create it for you.

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CR

Cor R.  
Webmaker  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best open-source CMS for PHP"

March 11, 2024

5.0

Great for clients but they will need a ConcreteCMS developer to do the ideal setup.

Pros

Ease of editing websites, small learning curve for our clients, much safer than Wordpress,

Cons

Thre Ecommerce section is not finished yet

Reason for choosing Concrete CMS

On page editing, not easy to hack, stability

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Response from Concrete CMS

March 12, 2024

Thanks for taking the time to share your love of Concrete CMS!

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