What is a CMS?

A content management system (CMS) is a web application that lets employees of a company change the content of a website. You don’t need any knowledge of a programming language to use a CMS.

The different types can be grouped into three categories:

• Paid solution (Craft CMS)
• Open source (WordPress)
• Developing your own CMS

Each category has its own advantages. A paid solution often has better technical support and more out-of-the-box functionality. An open source solution is often free if you host it on your own server. Developing your own CMS costs a lot of time or money, but on the other hand it offers the most flexibility and you can set it up exactly to your taste.

Features of a CMS

A CMS lets you change a website’s content. For example text edits, creating a new blog post or adjusting the styling of a page. There are often other processes too, such as:

• Processing orders, quotes and form submissions
• Adding products and services
• Managing users

Summary

A CMS is something most websites with dynamic content rely on. It’s a (paid) interface for companies or organisations to manage and process content.