Choosing a Content Management System can be daunting and no single solution is appropriate for every organisation. We put together a handy case for the Custom CMS and considered everything from security to cost in comparison to other systems.
Problems with some existing CMS platforms
One size fits all
- Not user friendly
- User interfaces and administrative workflow aren’t specific to your business
- Timely navigation
- Limitations
- Lack of intuition
Lack of customisation and creative control
- Limitations in suiting the user experience to your business
- Forced to work within a predefined template
Third party plugins
- Unknown, unsecured and vulnerable source code
- Mass produced, easily hacked
- Navigating the development side can be difficult
Massive licence fees
- Added costs to your bill
- No ownership of code
Slow support
- Gaining support from off-the-shelf CMS can take weeks/months
- Specialists not reputable, don’t know who you’re talking to
Slow loading times
- Open source CMS are known to be bogged down by traffic
- Built to cover a wide range of often unused applications, so it can use up resources needlessly
The CMS Cost Spectrum:
Where does a Custom CMS fit from a costing perspective? The diagram below compares a typical custom CMS with some of the commonly used content management systems.
Who Benefits?
News and publication sites
- Sophisticated editing, workflows, required documentation management
- Major publishing operations
Portals and web apps
- Interactive experience requiring security and custom features
Complex integrations
- Application integrating to third party platforms
SAAS platforms
- Softwares of service or subscription
Lead generation sites
- Complicated systems, advanced requirements, reporting
All industries
- E-commerce/product based/retail/utilities/lifestyle/corporate