Open Source CMS is the most used content management system today. Indeed, you must have heard of WordPress (the most famous), Joomla, Drupal or Prestashop. All these systems aim to meet the greatest demand while having their specialties. In generalizing we have: WordPress, specialist of the blog, Drupal for the digital edition, Joomla for the corporate sites and Prestashop for the online businesses. It is therefore very important to identify your expectations and desires before starting. We will list below the major assets of the Opensource CMS. Be careful, these assets are valid if you are comfortable with web applications.
The major assets of this type of system are:
- Free or almost free. It will remain so if you do not want to modify the basic CMS. You have to adapt to it and not the other way around. You will be charged for any labor required to make changes.
- Independence, because you can modify and adapt it as much as you want without being dependent on a provider. This asset goes hand in hand with the scalability of your system, which as you have understood is possible.
- The speed of updates. The source code is free of charge, so you can make updates for free. Therefore, changes to the database are fast. However, this system is "open" and gives easy access to hackers to the whole database. It is therefore imperative to update the version regularly. If you don't think about it and your version gets too old, you will have to pay to upgrade your system. Older versions make it easier for hackers and can damage the whole platform.
- Time saving is undoubtedly the major asset of this type of management system. You will surely find an existing system that will meet your expectations. Moreover, it can be put online in a short time. This is a strong point, but let's look further, do you really think that these advantages will be enough for your entire satisfaction?
- SEO: Basic SEO modules are already included in the OpenSource CMS. It is therefore possible to optimize your referencing by yourself.