Compare Symfony CMF vs. October CMS

As a Content Management Framework Symfony CMF is not a complete CMS product, but more of a framework to build your own CMS on top of. This makes it stand out from the crowd.

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.

• Full stack Symfony Framework Implementation
• Flexibility in design alowing tailored experiences
• Can be embedded into existing Symfony applications

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

• Longer time to market than with CMS
• Content editor experience easily compromised
• Smaller community than CMSes

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