Compare Fork CMS vs. October CMS

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.

October CMS is a content management system built on the Laravel Framework. It's been in development since 2013 and is definitely part of a new generation of PHP of content management tools.

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

• A new project with little legacy
• Built on a common MVC framework
• A functional marketplace

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

• A limited number of adopters
• Built in AJAX framework might make decoupling difficult
• Site layout management features limited