Umbraco CMS vs Concrete CMS

UCUmbraco CMS8.4Visit Concrete CMS4.0Visit

Higher score UC Umbraco CMS #8 in Content Management Systems 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Umbraco

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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

• Umbraco CMS fits best

  Teams needing managed commercial CMS options

• Concrete CMS fits best

  Visual editing for small-to-midsize sites

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Side by side

Feature	UCUmbraco CMS 8.4/10 Visit ↗	Concrete CMS 4.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.4	4.0
Ranking	#8 in Content Management Systems	#49 in Content Management Systems
Best for	Teams needing managed commercial CMS options	Visual editing for small-to-midsize sites
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	€45/mo	Free
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Umbraco 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	Hybrid	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	Free open-source core with self-hosting and headless delivery Structured content, workflows, versioning, and multilingual permissions Extensible .NET architecture with APIs, webhooks, and add-ons	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	Managed cloud pricing starts at €45 per month Advanced support and hosting features require higher tiers Enterprise support and usage terms are customized	Integration coverage is limited to popular CRMs Starter includes one site editor Advanced custom codebase support requires the Custom SLA plan
Our verdict	Umbraco CMS is an open-source content management system built on Microsoft .NET. It suits organizations, agencies, developers, and enterprise teams managing structured, multilingual digital content across web and headless channels. Content… 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

• Umbraco CMS — where it wins

  • Free open-source core with self-hosting and headless delivery
  • Structured content, workflows, versioning, and multilingual permissions
  • Extensible .NET architecture with APIs, webhooks, and add-ons

  Where it doesn't

  • Managed cloud pricing starts at €45 per month
  • Advanced support and hosting features require higher tiers
  • Enterprise support and usage terms are customized

• 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

• UCUmbraco CMS8.4/10 · Free plan

  A flexible CMS with a free core and managed cloud plans for growing teams.

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

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

  Visit Concrete CMSFull verdict →