Compare October CMS vs. Spress

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.

Spress is a static site generator built with Symfony Components. The tool is versatile and uses familiar technologies such as Twig, Markdown and the Symfony console.

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

• Low learning curve
• High performance
• Unparalled security with static HTML

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

• Limitations when working with dynamic data
• Limited userbase
• Lack of basic functions people expect from a CMS (feedback forms, etc.)