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.NET Content Management Systems

This is really just a reference of .NET Content Management Systems (CMS) to work through and evaluate for various projects.

Of course client requirements need to be factored in, such as ease of use for the client as ultimately they will be the end user, along with development, customisation, both skinning and dev-wise, and how well supported the system is and the size of the community around it. There are loads out there but until a CMS reaches a certain critical mass, it's always a little bit uneasy using a less well tried and tested one for commercial and production purposes, or one that does not have a large user and dev community behind it.

If you know anymore or want to mention one, feel free to add a comment. Ta very much.


Non ASP.NET CMS

02/02/2011 - Update

Thanks to the anonymous commenter, Microsoft's Web Application Gallery with a list of CMS can be found here:


And also some other .NET CMS...


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  1. Anonymous2 February 2011 at 14:02

    I think that two additional ASP.NET CMSes deserve to be mentioned:
    MonoX - http://monox.mono-software.com
    Sitefinity - http://www.sitefinity.com/

    A comprehensive list of CMSes is available at Microsoft's Web App Gallery, http://www.microsoft.com/web/gallery/Categories.aspx?category=ContentMgmt&sorting=mostpopular.

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  2. Jay Hollingum2 February 2011 at 21:04

    Hi Anonymous,

    Thanks for the mentions and pointing out those CMS.

    Monox definitely looks interesting and worth a bit of a closer examination, especially with the social aspect of it.

    Sitefinity had an impressive client list so must be doing something right, but I think a free open source system could be the way forward for extendibility, cost and the kind of projects I'll be working on.

    Thanks for highlighting the Microsoft Web Gallery too. I'll add the links to my post.

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