CMS Garden

All the relevant Open Source Content Management Systems in one place

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CMS Garden for decision makers

You are wondering which CMS is the best – or the best suitable for you? Find all the relevant open source CMS in one place: compare and decide. Brought to you by the communities themselves - welcome to the Garden where all the plants grow peacefully side by side!

CMS Garden for CMS workers

Looking for cross-CMS exchange of insights, best practises, working groups? Or are you still undecided what technology to base your further career on? Get in touch with other open source community members, be part of our activities!

Participating Content Management Systems

Read in detail about the characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses of each free and open source CMS.

Everything about CMS

Upcoming dates

Looking for in-person conferences, CMS-neutral tech events or an online event format?

Upcoming dates

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CMS Consultation

Free online consulting on a regular basis

Online-Event
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All-CMS meetup

Monthly open online meetup

Online-Event
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CMS Consultation

Free online consulting on a regular basis

Online-Event
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Scheduled
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All-CMS meetup

Monthly open online meetup

Online-Event
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FrOSCon

Free and Open Source Conference

Hybrid-Event // Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, Sankt Augustin or online
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Frequently asked questions

You probably landed here because you are looking for answers. We have some for you on our FAQ page.

  • Which is the best CMS?

    Easy answer: the one that best meets your requirements ;-) No kidding – there is no such thing as an overall "best" content management system. It depends on (among other aspects): your expectations...

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    Easy answer: the one that best meets your requirements ;-) No kidding – there is no such thing as an overall "best" content management system. It depends on (among other aspects): your expectations...

    Which is the best CMS?

  • Should we change the CMS with the relaunch?

    You already guessed the answer: it depends. Ask yourself the following questions: How much worth is your team's routine with the current tool? Where are the major pain points? (For example, It's...

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    You already guessed the answer: it depends. Ask yourself the following questions: How much worth is your team's routine with the current tool? Where are the major pain points? (For example, It's...

    Should we change the CMS with the relaunch?

  • How much will it cost?

    If you have looked at any other question in our FAQ you already know the answer: It depends. The software license of a free and open source CMS typicall costs zero. However, costs are incurred if you...

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    If you have looked at any other question in our FAQ you already know the answer: It depends. The software license of a free and open source CMS typicall costs zero. However, costs are incurred if you...

    How much will it cost?

  • How can our event be published in the calendar?

    Our Calendar publishes three kinds of events: Collaborative events of several CMS communities, dedicated FOSS CMS community events, or conferences on free and open source software or on IT topics in...

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    Our Calendar publishes three kinds of events: Collaborative events of several CMS communities, dedicated FOSS CMS community events, or conferences on free and open source software or on IT topics in...

    How can our event be published in the calendar?

  • How can a CMS participate?

    CMS Garden is a voluntary initiative and requires commitment of a CMS's community. Above all, the CMS needs to meet the project's requirements: Open Source CMS, publicly available free of charge (i. e...

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    CMS Garden is a voluntary initiative and requires commitment of a CMS's community. Above all, the CMS needs to meet the project's requirements: Open Source CMS, publicly available free of charge (i. e...

    How can a CMS participate?