Craft CMS
A flexible, user-friendly CMS for creating custom digital experiences.
Overview
Craft CMS is a content management system designed for developers who want to build custom digital experiences. It's known for its clean slate approach, providing a flexible and unopinionated framework to model content. Craft offers an intuitive control panel for content authors and powerful templating with Twig for developers.
✨ Key Features
- Custom fields and flexible content modeling
- Live Preview for content editing
- Built-in asset management
- Headless mode with a GraphQL API
- Plugin Store for extending functionality
- User-friendly control panel
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Excellent content modeling and authoring experience
- Developer-friendly with a clean, unopinionated structure
- High-quality, first-party plugins for commerce and other features
Unique Value: Provides developers with a flexible and powerful framework to build custom websites, while giving content authors an intuitive and enjoyable editing experience.
🎯 Use Cases (5)
✅ Best For
- Bespoke agency-built websites
- Content modeling for unique requirements
- E-commerce with high design standards
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Users with no technical knowledge looking for a simple website builder
- Projects that can be built quickly with a pre-made WordPress theme
- Users on a very tight budget (requires developer time)
🏆 Alternatives
Offers a more structured and pleasant content management experience than WordPress, but has a smaller community and ecosystem. It is self-hosted, unlike SaaS headless CMSs.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 14-day free trial
Free tier: The Solo edition is free for single-user sites.
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