{"id":5353,"date":"2017-11-24T00:54:38","date_gmt":"2017-11-24T04:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/?p=5353"},"modified":"2025-04-23T02:50:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T06:50:27","slug":"top-microsoft-asp-net-cms-comparison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/software-development\/top-microsoft-asp-net-cms-comparison\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Microsoft ASP.NET CMS Comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24740\" title=\"Top Microsoft ASP.NET CMS Comparison\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Top-Microsoft-ASP.NET-CMS-Comparison.png.webp\" alt=\"Top Microsoft ASP.NET CMS Comparison\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Top-Microsoft-ASP.NET-CMS-Comparison.png.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Top-Microsoft-ASP.NET-CMS-Comparison-300x225.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Top-Microsoft-ASP.NET-CMS-Comparison-768x576.png.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you know?ASP.NET is the most popular server-side programming language used on websites, accounting for around 8% of all sites that use it as their source code!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, ASP.NET is the technology behind many popular businesses and personal websites, such as eBay, PayPal, Travelocity, Bank of America, and The Home Depot. Its popularity has been growing over the years, and so have the number of Microsoft ASP.NET CMS available in the market.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides, the new version 4 of ASP.NET is used by over 90% of all websites that use this technology as per the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/w3techs.com\/technologies\/details\/pl-aspnet\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">w3techs\u2019s <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">recent update 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17086 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/version241.png.webp\" alt=\"version2,4,1\" width=\"619\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/version241.png.webp 512w, https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/version241-300x81.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 619px) 100vw, 619px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Image Source:<\/strong> w3techs<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>So, which is the best?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s a tough choice!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In today&#8217;s tech-savvy world of web designing, there are many ASP .NET CMS available on the market, which can confuse someone to choose among them wisely.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You need to consider many parameters like the CMS&#8217;s features, functionality, security, and stability. It can be a daunting task to choose among them! But don&#8217;t worry; we&#8217;re here to help you find what your business needs that will be perfect and give you a professional voice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, this is only to help you make a better decision and choose the best one among the top 4 Microsoft ASP.NET CMS available in the market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>So let&#8217;s start!<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"cust-secton1 padd-all margin-40\"><div class=\"banner-logo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/pxlblog-v2\/menu-images\/logo-v2-white.svg\" alt=\"Logo\" width=\"95\" height=\"29\">\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div><div class=\"dis-flex\"><div class=\"colleft\"><div class=\"pb-heading\">Choose Wisely: ASP.NET CMS Showdown<\/div><p>Unlock success with the ultimate ASP.NET CMS guide. Compare, choose, and elevate your web experience!<\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"colrit\">\n      <div class=\"text-center btn-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/contact-us \" class=\"banner-btn\"  target=\"_blank\">Contact Us<\/a><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/software-development\/top-microsoft-asp-net-cms-comparison\/#Comparison_for_the_Top_4_Microsoft_ASPNET_CMS-_Complete_Overview\" >Comparison for the Top 4 Microsoft ASP.NET CMS- Complete Overview!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/software-development\/top-microsoft-asp-net-cms-comparison\/#i\" >\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Comparison_for_the_Top_4_Microsoft_ASPNET_CMS-_Complete_Overview\"><\/span><b>Comparison for the Top 4 Microsoft ASP.NET CMS- Complete Overview!<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First of all, even before you decide which ASP.NET CMS to use, you have to determine if you need a CMS in the first place? You should have good enough reasons to use a content management system for developing your new site, and planning everything from scratch is always a good idea. You can easily find out if you need a content management system by answering the following simple questions:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Is this site a blog, gallery, news site, or eCommerce store?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Do you need to update the site content on the site regularly?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Can multiple users update the website simultaneously?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Do you need control over the content publishing for the website?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Are the users of the content management system non-technical people with basic computer knowledge?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Do you need the site to be SEO and Social Media friendly from the start?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.Net CMS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/digital-marketing\/benefits-of-doing-business-with-a-microsoft-certified-agency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benefits of Doing Business With a Microsoft Certified Agency<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Get well-balanced, experienced and scalable hand-picked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/services\/dedicated-teams#utm_source=dedicated-software-development&amp;utm_medium=sheetal\">dedicated software development <\/a>teams from PixelCrayons.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The more positive answers you have to the above questions, the more clearly you need a content management system to develop your website. But the question still stays- which CMS platform do you choose?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Deciding which CMS to use (Points to Analyse before choosing the right CMS) depends on the type of website you want to create, development platform (.NET or PHP) you are comfortable with and if you want a paid or open-source solution. Let&#8217;s see which CMS\u00a0is popular among people. Here is the usage of ASP.NET CMS\u00a0for websites:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ASP.NET-CMS-Usage-Stats.jpg.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5386 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ASP.NET-CMS-Usage-Stats.jpg.webp\" alt=\"ASP.NET CMS Usage Stats\" width=\"548\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ASP.NET-CMS-Usage-Stats.jpg.webp 455w, https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ASP.NET-CMS-Usage-Stats-300x103.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This diagram shows the percentages of websites using various ASP.NET content management systems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can read this diagram as DotNetNuke is used by 0.2% of all the websites, a content management system market share of 0.6%.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although there are many good CMSs out there worth a look at, we have curated a list of top. NET-based CMS, i.e., that you can use to create your website or web application. There are many options to determine which <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/web-development\/asp-dot-net-development\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ASP.NET development<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> CMS framework suits you best for your current project.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong>Want to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/hire\/blockchain-developers#utm_source=blockchain-development&amp;utm_medium=sheetal\">hire Blockchain Developers<\/a> at 60% less cost?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong>1. DotNetNuke (DNN)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DNN.png.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5357\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DNN.png.webp\" alt=\"DotNetNuke (DNN)\" width=\"720\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DNN.png.webp 720w, https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DNN-300x104.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DNN, formerly known as DotNetNuke, is an open, extensible, secure, and scalable content management system powering over <\/span><b>800,000 websites worldwide<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. DNN is one of the most well-known and popular open-source CMS based on Microsoft .NET.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DNN Platform can be used as a content management system as well as an application development framework. It can be used to quickly create and deploy rich, modular, and highly interactive websites and web applications; that\u2019s why <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DNN CMS development<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is widely preferred by SMEs and enterprises alike.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The diagram below shows the market position of DotNetNuke in terms of popularity and traffic compared to other content management systems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/dedicated-teams\/php-vs-asp-net-how-to-choose-the-right-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PHP Vs ASP.NET: How to Choose the Right One?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17087 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/dotnetkuke.png.webp\" alt=\"dotnetkuke\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/dotnetkuke.png.webp 512w, https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/dotnetkuke-300x300.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/dotnetkuke-150x150.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Image Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/w3techs.com\/technologies\/details\/cm-dotnetnuke\"><b>w3techs<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><b>Some Well-Known Sites Using DotNetNuke<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mrud.ir<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gs1us.org<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tehran.ir<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mouser.com<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navy.mil<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bni.co.id<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Af.mil<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mouser.cn<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taag.com<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Viettelpost.vn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Notable Points: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stable and Mature, Ease of Install, Strong Community, Lots of options for themes and plugins.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Licenses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Free (<strong>Community Edition<\/strong>) &amp; Subscription-based (<strong>Professional and Enterprise Editions<\/strong>)<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><b>Key Features of DotNetNuke:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b>Security and scalability: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DNN&#8217;s architecture ensures that it can scale to meet modern Web development needs, even in enormous enterprises. The data and content can be securely and reliably accessed from wherever they need to be, including locations that may not have a high-speed bandwidth connection to the internet.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Open source: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DNN is licensed under an MIT\/X11 open source license. This allows you to use the code on your website for free without paying licensing or royalties fees. However, it does not allow you to create a product with the same features.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Easy to install: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DNN is easy to download and install using the Microsoft Web Platform Installer &#8211; it&#8217;s a few simple clicks! Once installed, you are ready to begin creating your website or application straight away. No complicated set up required!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Extensible framework: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DNN allows developers to extend its capabilities by writing their modules\/plugins. It also allows developers to customize themes and skins.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Community-driven<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: DNN is developed, maintained, and supported by an active community of over 55,000 members who participate in the forums daily. So, without thinking much, you can always get help when you need it!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong>2. Kentico<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/kentico.jpg.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5358\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/kentico.jpg.webp\" alt=\"kentico_cms_banner\" width=\"680\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/kentico.jpg.webp 680w, https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/kentico-300x74.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kentico.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kentico<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> CMS is an enterprise Web Content Management System and Customer Experience Management System that provides a complete set of features for building websites, intranets, community sites, and e-commerce solutions on the Microsoft ASP.NET platform on-premise or in the cloud.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It supports mobile websites, marketing automation, SEO, document management, online marketing tools, multilingual websites, translation management, and multisite management. It ships with 70 modules, 400 configurable Web parts, and source code available.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kentico CMS is a highly configurable platform that can easily modify and extend to fit your client\u2019s needs. Updating your website with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/cms-development\/kentico-development\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kentico CMS development<\/a> is intuitive. All pages are organized in a tree hierarchy that reflects the site navigation, so you can easily find the page you want to edit. Kentico can easily handle small to enterprise-level websites.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kentico&#8217;s version 12 is the most used theme on 27.2% of all websites that use it, with over 11 Megabytes worth!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17088 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/version.png.webp\" alt=\"version\" width=\"512\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/version.png.webp 512w, https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/version-300x180.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/w3techs.com\/technologies\/details\/cm-kentico\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image Source<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Some well-known sites using Kentico<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pearsonvue.com<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aruba.it<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pbebank.com<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ingrammicro.com<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ril.com<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Confirmit.com<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hyundai.de<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accessbankplc.com<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Macu.com<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Notable Points<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Stable and Mature, Ease of Install, Highly Flexible and Scalable, Strong Community, 400+ built-in web parts, Options for plugins.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Licenses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Free (Need link and logo on your website) and Paid ($3,499 \u2013 $59,999)<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong>Key Features of Kentico:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b>Strong Community<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Kentico is one of the most popular CMS solutions on the market, with a large community.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Highly Flexible and Scalable<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It can create various websites \u2013 from a small business site to a complex enterprise web platform.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Solid Security<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The product features security-hardening out of the box, with additional options to choose from.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Stable and Mature<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It has a high compatibility level and stable core, which Kentico\u2019s team monitors daily.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Strong eCommerce capabilities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Kentico provides an integrated shopping cart solution that features complex product catalogs, offers personalization, highly configurable email templates, support for multiple currencies and languages, built-in option to build reports on your data.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>3. Umbraco<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/umbraco.jpg.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5387 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/umbraco.jpg.webp\" alt=\"umbraco\" width=\"448\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/umbraco.jpg.webp 448w, https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/umbraco-300x121.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/umbraco.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Umbraco<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a fully-featured open source content management system with the flexibility to run anything from small campaign or brochure sites right through to complex applications for Fortune 500\u2019s and some of the largest media sites in the world. Umbraco is easy to learn and use, making it perfect for web designers, developers, and content creators alike.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Umbraco development service<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is in high demand these days because Umbraco is easy to use, simple to customize, and robust enough to run the most significant sites such as wired.co.uk and asp.net. Umbraco\u2019s modern UI, pure .NET architecture, and active community make it the best choice for web CMS. Umbraco supports both MVC and WebForms. One thing that goes against it is the extra effort to get started because it is designed with developers in mind.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The newest version of Umbraco, version 4, is used by a whopping 97.6% of all websites that use the CMS!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17089 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/version3.png.webp\" alt=\"version3\" width=\"512\" height=\"107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/version3.png.webp 512w, https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/version3-300x63.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image Source: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/w3techs.com\/technologies\/details\/cm-umbraco\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">w3techs<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Some well-known sites using Umbraco.<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forzaleasing.dk<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nios.ac.in<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Akmerkez.hoopsdigital.com<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gympartner.nu<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Notable Points<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Open Source, Open API, Stable and Mature, Ease of Install, Highly Flexible and Scalable, Strong Community, Options for plugins.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Licenses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Free (Open Source) with options for paid support and add-ons.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><b>Key Features of Umbraco:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b>Open Source<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Umbraco CMS is an open-source Content Management System software. This means that it can be installed, configured, and maintained free of charge.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Open API: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Umbraco has a well-documented open API that allows you to extend functionality.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Stable and Mature<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Umbraco is a mature solution for your content management needs, including an easy-to-use backend UI.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Ease of Install<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It includes advanced features such as real-time workflow, document management system, REST API built on the .NET platform.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Highly Flexible and Scalable<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Umbraco is a good solution for growing sites as it supports unlimited content types, media files, languages, and websites with the option to share data between them.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>4. Sitefinity<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/sitefinity1.png.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5384 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/sitefinity1.png.webp\" alt=\"sitefinity\" width=\"653\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/sitefinity1.png.webp 653w, https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/sitefinity1-300x110.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sitefinity.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sitefinity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> CMS is the next-generation web content management system for creating compelling websites, intranets, portals, and blogs. It offers many enterprise features and simple, easy-to-use online administration for managing your website. The new revolutionary User Interface is very task-oriented and simplifies the user interaction with the system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Sitefinity CMS has been developed by Telerik, a team responsible for some great solutions such as RadControls. Sitefinity uses .net standards such as MasterPages and Controls for template management, all of which make setting up the site\u2019s front end straightforward. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sitefinity CMS development <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">companies are on the rise these days to cater to the high demands of this platform. In version 13, 30.3% of all websites are utilizing Progress Sitefinity!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17090 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/sitefinity.png.webp\" alt=\"sitefinity\" width=\"512\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/sitefinity.png.webp 512w, https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/sitefinity-300x212.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image Source: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/w3techs.com\/technologies\/details\/cm-sitefinity\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">w3techs<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Some well-known sites using Sitefinity<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apartments.com<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nyc.gov<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aramex.com<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Axisbank.com<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fxstreet.com<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Telerik.com<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everydayhealth.com<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nus.edu.sg<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bnc.com.ve<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Notable Points: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easy to Install and use, Supports Responsive Design and Mobile Website Development, Documentation, and Support.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Licenses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Paid (Starting at $2,999 for Standard edition)<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><b>Key Features of Sitefinity:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Easy to Install and use:\u00a0 Sitefinity CMS is a simple CMS that provides you with all the resources &amp; modern tools needed to build a website from scratch.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Supports Responsive Design and Mobile Website Development:\u00a0 Solution for better UX through responsive design<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Documentation and Support: Sitefinity has extensive in-built documentation, which supports offline search. Also, they have a dedicated team for support.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do You Want to<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/hire\/mobile-app-developers#utm_source=mobile-app-developers&amp;utm_medium=sheetal\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Hire a Mobile App Developer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong>DotNetNuke (DNN) Vs\u00a0<strong>Kentico Vs\u00a0<strong>Umbraco Vs\u00a0<strong>Sitefinity<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"i\"><\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1.png.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5354\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1.png.webp\" alt=\"DNN Vs Kentico Vs Sitefinity Vs Umbarco\" width=\"617\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1.png.webp 617w, https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1-300x184.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 617px) 100vw, 617px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2.png.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2.png.webp\" alt=\"DNN Vs Kentico Vs Sitefinity Vs Umbarco\" width=\"615\" height=\"2445\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><b>Wrapping Up!<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CMS has made the life of web developers as well as users relatively easy. Still, these tools should be used with care and planning, as selecting the right technologies and tools at the start of the project makes the process easier.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Using the content management system to develop the site or web application can provide lots of extra benefits like:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014 Tons of third-party plugins, themes, and extensions<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014 Community-based support<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014 Low-cost development using open-source CMS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014 Easy to set up and run<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014 Better security<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014 Flexibility and Scalability<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have any queries related to CMS website development, you can contact PixelCrayons. Our professionals always assist you in choosing the right platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"cust-secton1 padd-all margin-40\"><div class=\"banner-logo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/pxlblog-v2\/menu-images\/logo-v2-white.svg\" alt=\"Logo\" width=\"95\" height=\"29\">\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div><div class=\"dis-flex\"><div class=\"colleft\"><div class=\"pb-heading\">CMS Showdown: Your ASP.NET Decision<\/div><p>Navigate the ASP.NET CMS landscape effortlessly. Discover, compare, and make the right choice for success!<\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"colrit\">\n      <div class=\"text-center btn-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/contact-us \" class=\"banner-btn\"  target=\"_blank\">Contact Us<\/a><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><b>FAQs<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q1. Is ASP.NET a CMS?<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> No. ASP.NET is a web development framework that can build dynamic websites, web applications, and services &#8211; but it is not a Content Management System. However,\u00a0 there are a variety of ASP.NET-based CMS solutions like\u00a0 Umbraco, Sitefinity, and DotNetNuke available from Microsoft and other vendors and several open-source projects. ASP.NET MVC also has a rich extensibility model that enables developers to build their own CMS-like solutions too.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Q2. What is CMS in ASP.NET C#?<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> CMS in ASP.NET is a framework that defines a model for building Websites and Web applications with a CMS.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A CMS in ASP.NET comprises many features geared towards making website creation easier for users who do not have the time, technical skills, or expertise to create their own site from scratch. A CMS can reduce the time it takes to develop a site by as much as 75%. Moreover, there are three main components of a CMS:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A database engine for content management\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Templates and editors for managing page layouts, graphics, and styles\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A user interface to perform administrative tasks; CMSs are flexible in what they can do.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Q3. Is Umbraco open source?<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> Yes. Umbraco is an open-source CMS written in C# and distributed under GNU General Public License (GPL). It&#8217;s free to use, learn and develop, and you can use it on everything from hobby sites to commercial sites.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Umbraco is also an open community of developers, writers, testers, and end-users. We are one big family. Everyone is welcome to join!<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Q4. Who uses Umbraco?<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> Umbraco is used by many customers worldwide, including Activision, Volvo, BMW Group, and Ingenico. Besides, web development companies &amp; agencies prefer to work with Umbraco, including PixelCrayons, ValueCoders, and more. But anyone can start developing websites in no time with Umbraco &#8211; setting up and creating a fresh new website takes less than 5 minutes!<\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Q5. What CMS does Microsoft use?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> Microsoft does not use any CMS. Microsoft has its framework &#8211; ASP.NET MVC, WebForms, and WebMatrix that developers can use for building dynamic websites, web applications, and services.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Q6. Is DNN a good CMS?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> DNN (<strong>DotNetNuke<\/strong>) is an open-source CMS written in C#\/ASP.NET and distributed under GNU General Public License (GPL). It is an effortless, full-featured content management system and e-commerce package that allows site administrators to build feature-rich online applications quickly. Some essential features of DNN are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modular architecture allows users to choose from an extensive collection of pre-developed modules and skins and create their custom modules and skins.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ability to add user controls (C# or VB.NET code) to the system globally for all DNN sites, including adding HTML pages with pre-defined layouts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ability to build applications by inheriting a built-in set of base classes allows an object-oriented paradigm to control the site\u2019s appearance and functionality.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Q7. How do I create a website with Umbraco?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>You can create a website with Umbraco by following:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1) Download the latest Umbraco CMS from the official website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2) Follow the installation steps that are provided on the download page or in your downloaded package.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3) Click File \u2192 New Site, and create a new site based on one of the templates offered by Umbraco.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4) Create, edit, and publish content.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5) Publish your site when you are ready.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know?ASP.NET is the most popular server-side programming language used on websites, accounting for around 8% of all sites that use it as their source code! 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