TYPO3 CMS vs Concrete CMS

TYPO3 CMS8.5Visit Concrete CMS4.0Visit

Higher score TYPO3 CMS #7 in Content Management Systems 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit TYPO3

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Concrete CMS #49 in Content Management Systems 4.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Concrete CMS

• TYPO3 CMS fits best

  Long-lived multilingual enterprise websites

• Concrete CMS fits best

  Visual editing for small-to-midsize sites

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Side by side

Feature	TYPO3 CMS 8.5/10 Visit ↗	Concrete CMS 4.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	4.0
Ranking	#7 in Content Management Systems	#49 in Content Management Systems
Best for	Long-lived multilingual enterprise websites	Visual editing for small-to-midsize sites
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features TYPO3 CMS 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	Self_hosted	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	Multilingual content and translation management Workspaces support review, approval, preview, and publishing Granular permissions, SEO controls, and media management	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
Cons	Self-hosted deployment requires technical administration Integration coverage is narrower than its core CMS capabilities Paid support, training, and implementation are separate services	Integration coverage is limited to popular CRMs Starter includes one site editor Advanced custom codebase support requires the Custom SLA plan
Our verdict	TYPO3 CMS is a free, open-source content management system for websites, intranets, and digital applications. It is designed for organizations managing structured content across multilingual websites, including small projects and… 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

• TYPO3 CMS — where it wins

  • Multilingual content and translation management
  • Workspaces support review, approval, preview, and publishing
  • Granular permissions, SEO controls, and media management

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment requires technical administration
  • Integration coverage is narrower than its core CMS capabilities
  • Paid support, training, and implementation are separate services

• 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

• TYPO3 CMS8.5/10 · Free plan

  A free, self-hosted CMS for multilingual sites with structured governance and extensibility.

  Visit TYPO3Full verdict →
• Concrete CMS4.0/10 · Free plan

  A flexible CMS for teams that need visual editing plus structured content controls.

  Visit Concrete CMSFull verdict →