Umbraco vs Wordpress, which CMS should you choose?

Umbraco, the customized solution 

Umbraco is a CMS where you start building from scratch, which provides a good opportunity to create a web solution in detail that tailors to your company’s need. This is a good choice for a company with technical integrations that need specific solutions and customizations. Umbraco is a stable and secure CMS and therefore known to avoid hacker attacks and intrusions. It may take more effort to get started with a project in Umbraco compared to Wordpress, but the fact is that once the page is built Umbraco is an easy CMS to use, even for people without coding skills. In the Umbraco world, there is a dedicated community of over 200,000 developers worldwide who are constantly contributing to the platform and making it better. 

Plus 

• Complete solution for complicated integrations 
• Safe and secure CMS 
• Microsoft-based for smooth integration with other Microsoft services 

Cons 

• Requires some programming skills 
• Fewer ready-made modules and plugins 
• Less developers and agencies who have knowledge of Umbraco 

Wordpress, the fast web solution 

Initially, Wordpress was used as a blogging tool that over time developed into a CMS and can now be used to build many types of websites. Since Wordpress contains many ready-made solutions for both design and functions in the form of plugins, the CMS can be a good choice for less complex web solutions where connections to external systems are not required. No coding skills are required when working in Wordpress, but that can also limit the website's development possibilities because the CMS is more focused on offering ready-made solutions. Wordpress, just like Umbraco, is licence free and therefore requires a smaller starting budget depending on who builts the site. Worth considering is that the cost of Wordpress can grow bigger over time, as problems with plugins, updates and intrusions can require expensive fixes. 

Plus 

• Affordable 
• Many different plugins and themes to choose from 
• Does not require high technical knowledge 

   Cons 

• The platform is often exposed to data breaches and hacker attacks 
• Usage of many plugins can cause the page to load more slowly 
• Often requires various types of updates 

So what are the differences? 

 As we mentioned above, while Wordpress was originally a blogging tool that over time developed into a CMS, Umbraco was created from the start as a CMS and perhaps this is where the biggest difference comes to light. 

Unlike Wordpress that has a lot of ready-to-go features, Umbraco can be seen more as an empty platform where the web solution is instead built from scratch according to the customer's specific needs. 

 When it comes to technology, Umbraco is purely Microsoft-based and is developed with the .NET platform and with the C# programming language, while Wordpress is created in PHP with MySQL as a database. 

To clarify the differences between the two, we have compared this three points. 

 Usability 

• Wordpress is easy to work with thanks to its ready-made plugins and themes. The CMS requires no coding, making it easy for beginners to create a complete website. 

• Umbraco is very flexible, and it is possible to create more complicated and unique solutions. In this CMS, however, coding is required, which means that the user needs in-house programming skills to build the web page or a partner. 

Content adapted 

• Wordpress is a good CMS for blogs, small to medium-sized websites and e-commerce thanks to built-in tools in the form of plugins and design templates. 

• Umbraco is capable of more advanced solutions and functions and for a developer it is possible to create endless functions from scratch. 

Security  

• Wordpress is a popular CMS, which unfortunately also makes it vulnerable to hacking and data breaches. Another contributing factor to lower security is also the use of different plugins. 

• Umbraco is known for being a safe and stable CMS. Umbraco is based on Microsoft's .NET, which is a secure platform with several built-in security features that protect the site from threats and data breaches. 

So, which suits you the best? 

In the choice between Umbraco and Wordpress there are many aspects to take into account. Do you need a customized website or is it perhaps more important to have a quick solution where long-term development opportunities are not as important for the company's goals? That is a relevant question to ask before the company decides which CMS it chooses to use. To avoid hacker attacks and intrusions, it is important to choose a secure and stable platform, and this should be a central factor already when choosing a CMS. Furthermore, it is also crucial to review the platform's SEO adaptability, how fast the page loads, how easy it is to maintain the system and what costs are linked to these factors. 

  We recommend Umbraco that gives you the freedom to focus on what matters most – your business. Does this sound like the right path for your company? Contact us today and let's see how we can help you build a customized solution that fits your company’s needs.