Choosing the right CMS for your business
While WordPress is currently the most popular CMS for websites, it isn’t always the right fit for every project. Your content management system (CMS) should be selected based on the exact needs of your business or organisation.
We can help identify the best platform for you based on:
- Your existing workflows and how you currently manage content
- The specific custom features and integrations you may need
- Your industry/sector, organisation size and future goals
- Any regulatory or compliance requirements for your sector
Alongside WordPress, we build, maintain and support websites across a wide range of content management systems, including:
Drupal
First launched in 2001, Drupal has evolved into a enterprise capable CMS that is well suited to larger enterprise and public sector government projects that require complex content, multiple publishers and detailed workflows.
Joomla
Joomla was originally launched in 2005 and provides a solid alternative to WordPress. Joomla has become a flexible platform and is well served for creating custom business and community websites.
Statamic
A streamlined CMS with a clean editing experience, ideal for businesses that want a bespoke website without unnecessary complexity.
October CMS
Built on the Laravel framework, October CMS offers a flexible platform for websites that need highly custom functionality and integrations, the CMS offers the ability for developers to rapidly build bespoke data structures and features.
Winter CMS
WinterCMS is an open source fork of October CMS, while it is running on older Laravel technology it has a lot of the original features of OctoberCMS. The CMS offers a solid foundation for rapid application development. As an open source project, it also has no extra licensing costs.
Craft CMS
A flexible CMS for bespoke websites, with an intuitive editing experience and content structured around your business. Well suited to organisations that need creative freedom and multilingual content.
Other CMS platforms
Our team also has extensive experience building and supporting websites built with:
Silverstripe
TYPO3
ProcessWire
Kirby
ExpressionEngine
Concrete CMS
Whether you’re planning a new website or need help supporting an existing one, we can help you assess your options and choose a practical way forward.
What's Included
- Review of your industry/sector and regulatory needs
- CMS Platform recommendation based on your actual requirements
- Custom build and configuration
- Migration from an existing platform if needed
- Training on managing content within the chosen system
- Ongoing support and maintenance
Why Choose AWE Media
- Broad platform experience rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.
- Honest recommendations, not platform bias.
- 30 years of picking the right tool for the job.
- Support available regardless of which platform you’re on.