Compare October CMS vs. GraphCMS

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.

GraphCMS is a CaaS (Content as a Service) provider based on GraphQL. It has been a GraphQL native since the very beginning and is currently the most popular GraphQL capable CaaS.

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

• Ease of use to editor user
• Low barrier to entry for developers
• No-operations personnel required

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

• Limited content capability for complex content modelling
• High cost when working with large amounts of content
• Flexibility for integrations and other enterprise requirements