Umbraco

Umbraco is a flexible open-source .NET CMS that enables fast digital project launches with lower costs, scalable architecture, and full customization freedom. Offering enterprise stability, no vendor lock-in, and intuitive workflows, it supports everything from niche sites to large platforms. Developers and marketers praise its speed, simplicity, and future-proof design for seamless scaling.

Founded in	2003
Location	🇩🇰 Denmark
Founders	Niels Hartvig

Features

Plans

Umbraco CMS

◈Content Authoring Media Management

◈User Management

◈Multilingual setup

◈Design & markup control

◈Marketplace & Add-ons

◈Customizable backend

◈Headless APIs & webhooks

Starter

$55

◈Microsoft Azure Cloud Hosting

◈5 hosting regions

◈Automatic security updates

◈Configurable security features

◈Cloudflare CDN

◈Forms Builder

Standard

$330

◈Hosting SLA

◈Multiple environments

◈Expanded hosting features

◈Prioritized hosting resources

◈Increased usage limits

Professional

$900

◈Full Support in Business Hours

◈Extra Dedicated resources available

◈Advanced hosting features

◈Premium prioritized hosting resources

◈Increased usage limits

Enterprise

Custom

◈Customized 24/7 support features

◈Expanded SLA

◈Dedicated CSM

◈Architectural Advising & Code Review

◈Custom usage limits

Refund Policy

Umbraco's refund policy states no repayments upon termination; new Cloud customers may cancel within 14 days free. Event refunds allowed up to 30 days prior.

Ratings

trustpilot(4.0/5)

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g2(4.5/5)

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capterra(4.1/5)

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Ai Opinion

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AI Rating(4.5/5)

Users praise Umbraco for its easy setup, high customizability, user-friendly backoffice, strong media management, and supportive community, making it ideal for developers and client projects. Some dislike the UI-based document type creation, which limits a true code-first experience and adds extra work, though it becomes manageable with adjustments.

Expert Opinion

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Expert Rating(4.3/5)

I have used Umbraco extensively as a content management system, and overall it has been a very solid experience. Umbraco really shines in its flexibility and developer-friendly architecture. Unlike rigid CMS platforms, it gives full control over content structure, templates, and integrations. I found it especially powerful when building custom websites that need clean code and scalability.

The backoffice interface is clean and intuitive once you get familiar with it, making content editing easy for non-technical users. Performance is strong, and the built-in API support makes integrations smooth. The community and documentation are also very helpful.

The main downside is the learning curve for beginners and reliance on .NET knowledge. Still, for professional projects, Umbraco is a reliable and flexible CMS.