Head-to-head · Content Management Systems
Plone vs Concrete CMS
Plone leads on 0 checks, Concrete CMS on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scorePlone · 8.3/10
- Free planboth
- Most featuresPlone · 6 of 6
Plone scores higher on our rubric for content management systems: 8.3 against 4.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #9 and #49.
Plone is the better fit for governed enterprise publishing and intranets. Concrete CMS is the better fit for visual editing for small-to-midsize sites.
- Plone fits best
Governed enterprise publishing and intranets
- Concrete CMS fits best
Visual editing for small-to-midsize sites
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Side by side
| Feature | Plone 8.3/10 Visit ↗ | Concrete CMS 4.0/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.3 | 4.0 |
| Ranking | #9 in Content Management Systems | #49 in Content Management Systems |
| Best for | Governed enterprise publishing and intranets | Visual editing for small-to-midsize sites |
| Pricing model | Free | Free |
| Starting price | Free plan | Free |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux | Web |
| Support | Community, Live chat, Docs | Community, Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Plone 6/6 · Concrete CMS 5/6 | ||
| Editorial workflows | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom user roles | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Multilingual content | ✓ | ✓ |
| SEO tools | ✓ | ✓ |
| Media library | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom content types | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Platform type | Hybrid | Hybrid |
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| Our verdict | Plone is an open-source content management system for websites, intranets, and custom applications. It suits organizations that need governed publishing rather than only basic page editing, with browser-based content editing, structured… Read the review → |
Concrete CMS is a web content management system for creating, editing, organizing, and publishing websites. It is aimed at site owners, content teams, agencies, and developers who need visual editing alongside structured content… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Plone — where it wins
- Configurable workflows, publishing states, versioning, and content locking
- Structured content, multilingual support, search, and asset management
- REST API plus broad enterprise authentication integrations
Where it doesn't
- Hosting, implementation, and support may require separate providers
- Self-hosted deployments place infrastructure choices with the organization
- Its broad governance feature set may exceed simpler publishing needs
Concrete CMS — where it wins
- In-context editing with drag-and-drop reusable blocks
- Structured page types, permissions, approvals, and multilingual content
- Free, MIT-licensed self-hosted CMS with optional managed hosting
Where it doesn't
- Integration coverage is limited to popular CRMs
- Starter includes one site editor
- Advanced custom codebase support requires the Custom SLA plan
- Plone8.3/10 · Free plan
A mature, free CMS for structured, multilingual, permission-controlled publishing.
Visit PloneFull verdict → - Concrete CMS4.0/10 · Free plan
A flexible CMS for teams that need visual editing plus structured content controls.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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