Compare October CMS vs. TYPO3

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.

Typo3 is an established enterprise grade CMS built on PHP. In the past years they have struggled in their renewal project, but have since moved forward with Symfony components.

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

• A long heritage with solid basic concepts
• Large number of developers around the world
• Powerful admin UI for experienced users

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

• TYPO3 is in a technical transition phase
• Admin interface can be intimidating to newbies
• Decoupling (REST API), etc. strategy unclear