SilverStripe

OPEN SRC

Easy to use CMS with powerful MVC framework underlying

► Small to mid-sized teams needing custom CMS features

VG SCORE

7.2

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Product Details

PricingOpen Source

API✅ REST

Learning CurveModerate

Integrations8 available

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PROS & CONS

STRENGTHS

Truly free and open-source with a strong, supportive community.
Excellent developer experience with a clean, extensible codebase.
Excellent separation of concerns: easy for content editors while powerful for developers.

WEAKNESSES

−Requires developer knowledge for setup and customization, less suitable for non-technical users.
−Smaller market share and community compared to giants like WordPress, resulting in fewer third-party themes/plugins.

KEY FEATURES

Customizable Data Model

Define custom page types and data objects via object-oriented code.

Model-View-Controller Framework

Full-featured PHP MVC framework for custom application development.

Intuitive Content Authoring

User-friendly admin interface with in-context editing and versioning.

Flexible MVC Framework

Full-featured PHP framework for custom application development.

WHO IS SilverStripe BEST FOR?

Government & non-profit organizations

Best for organizations needing a secure, accessible, and flexible open-source CMS to manage public-facing content and digital services.

Web developers & agencies

Ideal for developers building custom, data-driven websites and applications who require a powerful MVC framework alongside user-friendly content editing.