# Page 2 | Concrete CMS Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 2 - Is Concrete CMS the right Web Content Management solution for you? Explore 54 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/161651/concrete5/reviews --- Concrete CMS 4.5 (54) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 2 - Reviews of Concrete CMS ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 26-50 of 54 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use DZ David Z. Owner Internet Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Concrete is only as strong as the mix." February 16, 2021 5.0 I used to build \*all\* my sites in Concrete5 version 5.6. That was when third party support was the most active. With the release of version 7 and continued in 8, that was severely reduced due to new addon requirements and some developers not wanting to re-write their products. In addition, Portland Labs had abandoned their eCommerce and discussion board addons, leaving some site designers high and dry, until the e-commerce function was added by the open source Community Store. I am hoping with the soon-to-be-released Concrete CMS (version 9), the third party situation will begin to improve again, I would be happy to return to the fold. Pros What's not to like about Concrete5? It's intuitive, comprehensive in feature set, easy to set up, easy for clients to use, responsive, adaptable, and secure. The user community is supportive, helpful, and really, really smart. It has a lot of functionality built-in that you would need to add in apps like WordPress and Drupal. Licensing addons is unique because it is developer, not client, centered, so you could re-assign licenses and reuse addons and themes. So far, great! Cons Unfortunately there is no substantial developer ecosystem, which makes a great product even better. Not enough themes and addons for working with multiple clients, no way to test addons prior to purchase, unless you purchase and then return the product (which would really annoy me if I was a developer). As a site designer, it would be to your advantage to be comfortable working with code. File Manager could use some streamlining and speed. Many templates and addons have been around for a long time, and may be in need of updating to meet current web standards. Reason for choosing Concrete CMS At the time, it was the best CMS choice for both myself and my clients. A true CMS, not a blogging app, built for developers but keeping end users in mind as well. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Communications Director Religious Institutions Used the software for: 2+ years ### "User Friendly Website CMS" February 11, 2020 5.0 I was able to come into my position having past experience with WordPress and easily figure out how to use Concrete5. Pros I like how modern and user friendly this content management system is. Many features are drag & drop so even a novice can create a web page, but there are robust capabilities that can be coded in as well. Cons I would have liked other options for viewing files, specifically images. And increased ease of navigation through the back end of the website. Switched from [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) Switched jobs Review Source TM Tim M. Creative Director Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Amazing and really well thought out CMS. Works out of the box" February 16, 2021 5.0 This is now my go to CMS, I don't need to keep going and installing updates to keep it secure like WordPress, none of my site have ever been hacked. The feature set out of the box is perfect and you don't need to get loads of extra plugins. Pros Amazing and really well thought out CMS. Works out of the box, easy to setup and is packed with features so you don't need loads of plugins. Great for editors and very good for developers to build off. The code base is excellent. This has been design with the basic user in mind, the UX and UI is very well thought out and being able to edit content wihtin the page without having to go to a backend is very valuable. The team behind this CMS is constantly improving and updating it but not just fixing bugs, really user improvement. The community that supports it is vast and there is always someone on the forums to help you out. Cons There is not much to dislike, some of the documentation needs cleaning up for really development heavy code but it generally is a well made CMS with very little flaws Review Source GP Greg P. Owner Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Powerful Site Builder" November 18, 2019 5.0 Concrete5's page-centric approach makes this an easy win for custom websites. In page editing overcomes editor's apprehension. Site admins pickup basic page creation and updating quickly. Page versioning gives them confidence to make changes knowing they can be easily rolled back. File management is familiar. C5's use of MVC architecture gives developers complete control over the end solution. Theming is straight forward. Adding custom block-types views is easy for even new devs. And C5's "single page" types can leveraged for powerful front-end and back-end solutions. "Express Objects" in recent versions of C5 is a welcome and powerful addition. In short Concrete5's approach to CMS makes sense. Pros Concrete5 is incredibly easy to theme. Adding page templates is straight forward. "Single Page" types cover extensive customization. Cons Documentation can be limited. Caching is occasionally overbearing\*. Scheduling pages or page versions is not consistent\*. (\*may be server related) Review Source BG Brice G. Web designer Internet Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Une bonne expérience utilisateur" February 16, 2021 5.0 Concrete5 me permet de me faire gagner du temps sur la maintenance et les mises à jour des contenus du site. Pros Le principal point fort est que le coeur du CMS Concrete embarque de manière native les fonctions essentielles pour une site vitrine. Vous n'avez pas besoin de plugin pour profitez d'une expérience d'édition agréable et intuitive. La solution est très flexible et permet une grande personnalisation du site. Cons Le faible choix des thèmes est un point faible. Aussi il existe assez peu de plugins de qualité lorsque l'on souhaite économiser du temps de développement. Switched from [Drupal](https://www.capterra.com/p/119594/Drupal/)[WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/)[Joomla](https://www.capterra.com/p/161648/Joomla/) Je suis passé à Concrete5 car j'ai trouvé la solution open source qui pourrait m'offrir une expérience agréable et intuitive dans l'édition des contenus des sites Internet. Review Source WS Wayne S. Owner Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great CMS for 80% of websites on the web. " July 29, 2019 4.0 Pros Concrete5 ease of use for the end user, is its clam to fame. Simple to learn on page editing and the ability to build out more complex pages. Cons From a development stand point, concrete5 can be hard to use for 3 or more developers on a project. There is no syncing process between local development environments and remote environments this can cause issues on large projects. Also scaling the CMS for very large project (250+ plus pages) might be an issue however, that is more of dev-op issue then a CMS problem. Review Source Response from Concrete CMS July 30, 2019 Thanks for the great review Wayne, We regularly use bitbucket/github to collaborate with large teams on concrete5 projects and it works very effectively. We've also got sites that are serving well over 10m page views per month by just turning on full page caching and storing some assets in S3, all very easy with concrete5. LG Liv G. CEO Sports Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Concrete5 Easy to use" September 13, 2019 5.0 It's easy and fast to post, edit, and update. The menus are comprehensive and simple and makes keeping your site running easy. Pros It's intuitive - the block system is much easier than Wordpress. This power is in the simplicity - but you can make it as complex as you need with add ons. It's much easier to organize your site with Concrete5, also. Cons There may be fewer add ons than Wordpress options? But I can't say for sure. Alternatives considered [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) Reason for choosing Concrete CMS The block system, and the menus. Wordpress has such a steep learning curve, concrete5 is far easier to get your footin. Review Source JJ James J. President Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Concrete5 is the Best Content Management System for Small to Medium Sized Businesses" August 28, 2019 5.0 We can build a beautiful, fully functioning website in a minimal amount of time and then train the client on how to manage their website with concrete5 in under an hour. Pros Concrete5 is very easy for users to learn. It is intuitive. With just a minimal amount of training, non-technical users can manage a fairly complex website. Also, development is made easier than concrete5. Creating custom templates, extending concrete5 and designing for it is very simple. Cons Community isn't quite as large as Wordpress so there aren't as many plugins/add-ons for it. Reason for choosing Concrete CMS Much more intuitive to use, building themes has more flexability and extending concrete5 is much faster to develop for. Review Source EB Ed B. IT Manager Internet Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Probably the best CMS" July 31, 2019 5.0 I have been using Concrete5 for over 10 years and cannot see me switching to any other CMS Pros \- You can achieve absolutely anything your customers require with retaliative ease. - Happy customers - The community are always available to help and you can easily communicate with the lead developers. Cons The lack of development documentation can cause a few issues. Switched from [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) Sites hacked, unhappy customers Review Source IA Ikechukwu A. CEO Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Congrete5 CMS Review" February 16, 2021 4.0 Concrete5 has all features on one page, you dont have tol be moving allover looking for a particular feature or tool or function, they are all right there before you on you backend screen Pros Powerful Backend Flexible CMS App and Date and admin Tools in one Place Integration in ways that is very smart and effective Use AI to provide insight Cons Not Very Popular and needs alot of awareness to see the beauty Alternatives considered [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) Reason for choosing Concrete CMS It has all functionality on one page and very flexible to use and beautiful and smart features and development blocks Review Source JG Jim G. Librarian Government Administration Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Stay away from this" April 1, 2022 1.0 Pros are there any? I have not been able to find them Cons It is NOT A CMS - it's just a web tool. It was not worth the money. Alternatives considered [Drupal](https://www.capterra.com/p/119594/Drupal/)[WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) Reason for choosing Concrete CMS I thought it was a good alternative to Drupal. It's not. Review Source DG Daniel G. Web developer Program Development Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The greatest CMS" April 17, 2017 5.0 As a web developer, two considerations are important when chosing a CMS. The first is the codebase, the quality of the core code. It technically up to date, well structured and the security is up to date. The second point to take into consideration is the usability for the user of a CMS. concrete5 has a very well thought and designed "In Page Editing" feature which makes it easy also for non experienced users to create and maintain their website easily. I can highly recommend concrete5 as a very powerful yet easy to handle CMS Pros CLean & good code structure, Easy to create a website. Cons None! Review Source Response from Concrete CMS April 17, 2017 Thanks! DG Dimitrios G. Web Developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Review on concrete5" July 30, 2019 5.0 Pros This content management system is by far the most user friendly system in market. It has a lot of features implemented by default and allows an easy extensibility. Cons Unfortunatelly the concrete5 marketplace is not in the same level as marketplaces of other products. Alternatives considered [Drupal](https://www.capterra.com/p/119594/Drupal/)[WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) Review Source NV Nikolas V. Director Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Amazing Website Editing Experience!!! " November 4, 2017 5.0 Open-Source with MIT License, soure code provided and is free, many blocks available and it can easily be modified to have different look and feel. Pros Drag and Drop editor, customization of blocks and layouts is a piece of cake. Really don't think that I would live without this software. Cons No mature ecommerce package available for this software, there is package but is outdated. It could have an ecommerce package that would but as awesome as the CMS. Review Source PB Pamela B. Owner Writing and Editing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Intuitive, Easy Changes, Modern" February 20, 2021 5.0 I've used Concrete5 for two websites. One was for the Massage and Bodywork world and the most recent is for a Blog/Writer/Editor site. Its features are simple and easy to accommodate both types of sites. Pros It's versatility with blocks, stacks, add-ons, file sets, tree links. Wonderful to get the technical creative juices flowing! Cons Incomplete documentation. While it's largely 'computer intuitive' I still needed to go through some tutorials and documentation to get 'under the hood' understanding... Switched from [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) I needed something more versatile and easier to manipulate the webpages on my own. Review Source CJ Carsten J. Web-Developer / General Manager Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great CMS" March 4, 2021 5.0 Projects reach from standard websites that need CMS-functionality to portals with a lot of individual customization Pros It has a wide range of features and can be easily customized and extended. Concrete5 serves as a framework. Cons It is not known very much in Germany, so it might happen that you have discussions in the selection process and have to prove more than with other systems that this CMS is the right choice. Review Source MK Marco K. Software Developer Program Development Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The best CMS on the market for the moment" February 17, 2021 5.0 from simple one pager to complex applications Pros Inline Editing, Workflows, Permissions, packaging system Cons Documentation is really bad, for developer and enduser Alternatives considered [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) Review Source JW Janne W. Designer & Develooper Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Well-implemented, clean code and good modular approach!" February 16, 2021 4.0 For secure and well-written code, and a solid, logical module approach, this is a unique solution, and has been reliable for many years already. Pros 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! Cons The marketplace is smaller than other CMS like Wordpress. Alternatives considered [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) Reason for choosing Concrete CMS A non-bloated, modular, user-friendly solution compared to many others. And mostly: One of the best solutions for PHP developers! Review Source RK Raymond K. Software Engineer Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Scaling with CMS with Concrete5" February 16, 2021 5.0 Its the best CMS service if you want to scale content management in your application Pros Easy integration and good marketplace to get the third party integrations, also has the best templates for landing pages Cons Need more channels for seeking support service at the moment we using slack which is not easy to track messages Review Source JMY Jamey M. Y. Content Creator Internet Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A brilliant CMS solution for the real web developer" December 17, 2018 5.0 Pros If you're a web developer, this is a powerful solution for building a content management system without tricking a blog into being a website and without building a solution from scratch. Cons It's not as quick to get up and running as say a WordPress site, but the customizability and efficiency of not having to trick the system to do something it's not really made for is well worth it. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Content Producer Insurance Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Easy, drag and drop type of website creator" August 26, 2018 5.0 Pros Concrete5 allows its users a sweat-free creation of a website. It’s versatile and simple. Being a content producer, I am tasked to create websites to promote our clients and their offers. Concrete5 has helped me achieve that goal without the need for coding. Cons Package is good but outdated. Bugs are also noted a few times. Besides that, it still works better than other similar software. Still gets the job done easily and without much hassle. Review Source EK Eva K. Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries Religious Institutions Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Concrete5 has all you need to get the job done!" August 20, 2019 5.0 We've been using Concrete5 for many years for one of our youth summer camp programs. I have very limited website management/design experience. But I find that Concrete5 has easy to use interface that allows me to change and update pages with little to no issue. In all the years we've been using Concrete5, there have been no major issues that would make me considering using different software. Very happy with this software! Pros Easy to use Updated regularly Free Customer resources for issues Cons If I were to pick ANY con, it would be that there isn't a more customer service. But I've never felt like any issue I've had didn't have resources to solve the issue. Reason for choosing Concrete CMS Free... we are on a very limited budget. Concrete5 allowed us the freedom to use our own website design offers us plenty of helpful plugins to grow the capabilities of the website, if necessary. Review Source DO Daniel O. IT Administrator Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Most agile CMS web solution" February 17, 2021 5.0 Intriguing awesome learning and production deployment of Human Resource Management Information System on Concrete5 CMS Pros Easy to set up content management system that takes very little web server resources Cons It has fewer themes and plugins needed to bring variety of choice Alternatives considered [OpenCart](https://www.capterra.com/p/143516/OpenCart/)[Joomla](https://www.capterra.com/p/161648/Joomla/) Reason for choosing Concrete CMS Because of ease of setup and deployment Switched from [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) To try out a new player in the market that turned out amazing Review Source Justin R. Web & Brand Design Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "null" August 13, 2016 5.0 Review Source CJ Chatchom J. VP Outsourcing/Offshoring Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Awesome, Professional.....Good for programming dumb like me" August 1, 2019 4.0 I need a website that is responsive to the customer with choices of theme and concrete5 served it. Pros Drag and Drop, What you see is what you get, Fast and simple to understand procedure Cons It consumes a bit too much storage and too little choices of font. Alternatives considered [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) Switched from [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) i need something easier Review Source Similar Products Featured