CMS
Umbraco CMS: Hosting, Uses and Alternatives.
Free and open-source .NET CMS for custom websites, content editing, backoffice workflows, and production digital experiences.
License
Open Source
Self-hosting
Available
Docker
Supported
Cloud
Available
What Umbraco CMS Is Best For
- .NET content sites
- Custom editorial backoffices
- Enterprise website platforms
Stack and Deployment Notes
MIT.
.NETC#ASP.NET CoreTypeScriptSQL Server
Production readiness: Enterprise Ready
Alternatives Umbraco CMS May Replace
Sitecore, Optimizely, Contentful, Custom ASP.NET CMS builds
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