Compare BranchCMS

Here we'll do a general comparison between BranchCMS and other content management systems.

For WordPress, see our BranchCMS vs WordPress comparison.

We're not going to compare everything, just the important talking points. Please contact us if you have any specific questions.

Open source rarely means free, and while a number of open source CMS’s have a lot of plugins, the number of plugins and various developers are also a downfall. You often end up with a cobbled together website that doesn’t work well together, requires constant updates and is reliant upon third party developers that don’t always provide good support.

BranchCMS, on the other hand, is a fully integrated platform for custom websites. All apps use a consistent user interface, work well with other apps and CMS functionality, and are all backed by our support team.

BranchCMS vs Open Source CMS's

BranchCMS

Open Source CMS's

Cost

Monthly - includes - hosting/platform, support, and automatic software updates

No on software but you pay for hosting, support, maintenance, customizations, and updates

Automatic updates

No

Built-In SEO

Sometimes - often need a plugin

Custom fields for content

Content builder and custom attributes

Usually need a plugin

Skill required

No more than a web developer. Everything server related is taken care of.

Often need experience with managing hosting/servers to have a well performing site.

Support

Email / Chat

No

Software consistency

Entire platform and apps built to work together

Plugins and extensions by many different developers who may or may not continue support

BranchCMS vs Website Builders

BranchCMS

Website Builder

Automatic Updates

Email and chat support

Probably

Themes

Mostly - more coming soon

Full design customization

Not usually

Design limitations

No

Usually limited template customizations

Customize fields for content

Not usually. Limited to what the templates offer.

Built-in Ecommerce

Sometimes

Built-in gallery, calendar, email campaigns (+ all the other BranchCMS apps)

Limited functionality - maybe with plugins