Compare Sulu CMS vs. October CMS

Sulu is a new take on content management. It has been started from scratch using an existing content repository.

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.

• Clean architecture based on Full Symfony Full Stack Framework
• Uses ready made components such as CMF, PHPCR
• Clean user interface

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

• Limited adoption
• A new product, there are use cases not covered yet
• Initial setup and flexibility requires expert developers

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