Concrete5 packaged by Bitnami
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Great CMS, I will never use another!!!
What do you like best about the product?
Having used WordPress, Joomla, Squared space, Wix and moany other CMS's this is the best i have ever used.
It has everything you need out of the box, it is feature rich and you rarely need loads of plugins. It was built for the user, its simple to use but also has a complex core that you can build off should you want to use it as a development platform.
The code is well commented, well structured and easy to expand. There is a good community of developers and designers with a good forum and slack group.
It has everything you need out of the box, it is feature rich and you rarely need loads of plugins. It was built for the user, its simple to use but also has a complex core that you can build off should you want to use it as a development platform.
The code is well commented, well structured and easy to expand. There is a good community of developers and designers with a good forum and slack group.
What do you dislike about the product?
There isn't much to dislike, the lack of ecommerce is an issue but there is a very good plugin for this that is well supported. some of the documentation can be lacking but there are enough people in the C5 community should you need the answers. Also it is very easy to contact the creators of this CMS should you want exact information.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
This is now my go to CMS, I don't need to keep going and installing updates to keep it secure like WordPress, none of my site have ever been hacked. The feature set out of the box is perfect and you don't need to get loads of extra plugins.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Get it, install it and you will never look at or need another CMS.
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I really love the CMS. It offers your almost every possability and still is nice and clean.
What do you like best about the product?
Inline editing, worflows, packing system
What do you dislike about the product?
documentation, the documentation could be better
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
i did everything from a simple businesscard to a whole application
Concrete is only as strong as the mix.
What do you like best about the product?
What's not to like about Concrete5? It's intuitive, comprehensive in feature set, easy to set up, easy for clients to use, responsive, adaptable, and secure. The user community is supportive, helpful, and really, really smart. It has a lot of functionality built-in that you would need to add in apps like WordPress and Drupal. Licensing addons is unique because it is developer, not client, centered, so you could re-assign licenses and reuse addons and themes. So far, great!
What do you dislike about the product?
Unfortunately there is no substantial developer ecosystem, which makes a great product even better. Not enough themes and addons for working with multiple clients, no way to test addons prior to purchase, unless you purchase and then return the product (which would really annoy me if I was a developer). As a site designer, it would be to your advantage to be comfortable working with code. File Manager could use some streamlining and speed. Many templates and addons have been around for a long time, and may be in need of updating to meet current web standards.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Promoting the facility, the many rehab disciplines available, the programs, and the staff, as well as registering first-time patients. We are able to process first time clients much faster now that they can fill out the required paperwork ahead of time and have it delivered to us prior to their initial visit.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
I used to build *all* my sites in Concrete5 version 5.6. That was when third party support was the most active. With the release of version 7 and continued in 8, that was severely reduced due to new addon requirements and some developers not wanting to re-write their products. In addition, Portland Labs had abandoned their eCommerce and discussion board addons, leaving some site designers high and dry, until the e-commerce function was added by the open source Community Store.
I am hoping with the soon-to-be-released Concrete CMS (version 9), the third party situation will begin to improve again, I would be happy to return to the fold.
I am hoping with the soon-to-be-released Concrete CMS (version 9), the third party situation will begin to improve again, I would be happy to return to the fold.
User friendly, very customisable, quick to implement
What do you like best about the product?
It is highly customisable and easy to implement. Building websites with this platform is much faster than coding them with HTML and CSS.
What do you dislike about the product?
CMSs require more storage space than hard coded websites.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The biggest benefit that I found is that it is super easy and fast to get a website going.
Wordpress Beater
What do you like best about the product?
Ease of use for the end user
Creates fast websites
Easy installation and setup
Creates fast websites
Easy installation and setup
What do you dislike about the product?
Poor documentation for developers but editors have enough to perform their jobs well.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Concrete5 allow me to build responsive, fast, secure websites for my clients and gives them an easy system to work with. Next to no time is spent on training the end user.
Great for end users. Good for developers.
What do you like best about the product?
A well engineered CMS. Managed marketplace for extensions. Everything you need from one location. Convenient for off-the-shelf solutions and for developing custom solutions.
What do you dislike about the product?
Whilst concrete5 has its own forums, the primary means of quick support is Slack. Posts on Slack get lost in time, hence support information that others could benefit from is lost. With each new release, the infrastructure increases in complexity and leaves the documentation further behind.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
concrete5 enables me to create well structured and mainable web sites.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Well worth a try. You may be pleasantly surprised how much easier concrete5 is to use and develop for over some of the leading CMS.
Flexible easy to build CMS for developers
What do you like best about the product?
The CMS is very easy to extend. You can build whatever type of application you want inside of this CMS. It's designed to give you so much more than simple brochure websites. The code is easy to read when you start delving into the core and you won't get lost in a puddle of mud like some other well known CMS platforms. There are a variety of after market plugins available however you will need to be tech-savvy enough to integrate them into your website 90% of the time. There is fine grain controls on permissions, users, roles and a lot of the built in CMS features such as the calendar are great.
What do you dislike about the product?
The platform is not suitable for small projects. The learning curve can be quite steep and there is a lot of boiler plate to set up when creating a new project. There is not much availability for themes if you were to compare this to something like wordpress. This is a CMS for DEVELOPERS who want to build custom websites and apps, it does not work well for quick/small projects that require a small custom website.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Being able to provide a rich interactive WYSIWYG interface for our clients when editing their content is fantastic.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
If you're looking for a platform that can build a rich admin interface for complicated applications then this is what you need. If you're looking for a quick and easy CMS to get a brochure website up and running go use wordpress.
Concrete 5 is easy to use
What do you like best about the product?
It has a very active community
Easy to create workflows
Easy to create custom plugins
Easy to create workflows
Easy to create custom plugins
What do you dislike about the product?
More plugins could be added that are free
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Its a CMS and it allows customer to modify easily
Easy for user and develipers
What do you like best about the product?
Mvc Architecture. Theme design is very easy.
What do you dislike about the product?
Last five years the framework is getting heavier
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Fast development
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Try it. It is powerful.
Excellent product on so many levels!
What do you like best about the product?
Really easy to set up and use, whether you're a site editor, front end dev or a hardcore PHP ninja. The interface is lovely too.
I'm front end, and don't have a lot of PHP knowledge, but I've built a number of sites using C5. The plugins are all approved by the guys who developed C5 so there's less risk of code clashes.
It's built on Bootstrap too, which is my favourite framework, so it's easy to convert a Bootstrap site to C5.
There's also a great community of really friendly, helpful developers who've helped me with any tricky PHP I've had to deal with.
I'm front end, and don't have a lot of PHP knowledge, but I've built a number of sites using C5. The plugins are all approved by the guys who developed C5 so there's less risk of code clashes.
It's built on Bootstrap too, which is my favourite framework, so it's easy to convert a Bootstrap site to C5.
There's also a great community of really friendly, helpful developers who've helped me with any tricky PHP I've had to deal with.
What do you dislike about the product?
I really wish more people had heard of it! I always end up doing a speech to clients and other devs because Wordpress is the one everyone knows about, but having used both, Concrete5 is by far the better option.
I wish there were more recent training videos. C5 has changed a bit over the years, and while there are plenty of videos for site editors, but I'd love to see some more front end focussed, or PHP newbie videos.
I wish there were more recent training videos. C5 has changed a bit over the years, and while there are plenty of videos for site editors, but I'd love to see some more front end focussed, or PHP newbie videos.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Most recently I have created an online training site for a not-for-profit organisation. I've got jQuery multiple choice questions, drag and drop exercises and video/audio clips incorporated without too much trouble.
So many other features are baked into C5 and ready to deploy. A bit of CSS and you can really customise it to make your sites look great.
It's also open source and the plugins range from free to around £20 so I was able to keep costs down.
So many other features are baked into C5 and ready to deploy. A bit of CSS and you can really customise it to make your sites look great.
It's also open source and the plugins range from free to around £20 so I was able to keep costs down.
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