Compare Fork CMS vs. BackBee

Fork CMS is a new take on PHP CMSes. Built on a contemporary base that is a customised version of the Symfony2 framework, this is a challenger to keep note of.

BackBee is a content management system from the company Lp Digital. The software is Open Source and released under the GPL3 License. BackBee uses multiple Symfony components for core functions.

• A fresh start, no legacy baggage
• A clean user interface
• Fully featured for marketing sites

• Great user experience with in-place editing
• Contemporary implementation without 
• Backed by a company

• Not a 100% standard Symfony Framework app
• Limited adoption
• Public REST APIs not a priority

• Limited adoption outside of France
• Custom implementation, Symfony in components
• Missing power user features like multilanguage and multisite