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Compare Craft CMS and CrafterCMS 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.3% of reviews)
Enterprise (41.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$199 per site
Free
Craft CMS
Star Rating
(48)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$199 per site
Browse all 3 pricing plansCrafterCMS
Star Rating
(18)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansCraft CMS vs CrafterCMS
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found CrafterCMS easier to use, set up, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration with Craft CMS.
- Reviewers felt that CrafterCMS meets the needs of their business better than Craft CMS.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that CrafterCMS is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of CrafterCMS over Craft CMS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CrafterCMS
CrafterCMS Community
Free
Open source license (GPL v3) with all CrafterCMS core features including:
- Best In Class Content Authoring Experience
- Developer Friendly, API-First Headless Platform
- Reusable Plugins and Public Marketplace
Free Trial
Craft CMS
No trial information availableCrafterCMS
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
38
9.2
11
Ease of Use
8.2
39
8.5
11
Ease of Setup
7.2
15
8.3
10
Ease of Admin
8.3
16
8.0
10
Quality of Support
8.2
25
9.5
11
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
12
9.5
10
Product Direction (% positive)
7.2
37
10.0
11
Features by Category
Content
8.7
28
|
Verified
9.1
9
8.5
26
|
Verified
9.1
9
8.3
23
|
Verified
9.6
8
6.9
23
|
Verified
9.0
7
7.2
23
|
Verified
8.5
8
8.4
23
9.2
8
8.2
28
|
Verified
8.1
9
7.9
24
|
Verified
9.4
8
8.0
23
|
Verified
9.1
9
Design
6.6
16
|
Verified
8.9
6
7.0
18
9.3
7
7.8
18
9.2
6
8.5
24
|
Verified
9.8
8
Platform
7.8
21
8.8
7
7.7
23
|
Verified
9.7
6
7.7
25
|
Verified
9.5
7
7.6
24
|
Verified
9.6
8
7.8
22
|
Verified
9.7
6
7.8
15
|
Verified
9.3
5
7.8
18
|
Verified
7.9
7
7.5
19
|
Verified
9.7
6
Agentic AI - Web Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Management
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.7
6
Design & Development
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Digital Experience Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Publishing
7.3
5
|
Verified
10.0
6
|
Verified
8.7
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Development
8.3
5
|
Verified
8.8
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.7
6
|
Verified
8.3
5
9.7
5
|
Verified
8.6
6
|
Verified
9.2
6
|
Verified
Analytics
9.2
6
8.6
7
|
Verified
8.7
5
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Headless CMS
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Type
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
CDN Type
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monetization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Delivery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - OTT Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Craft CMS and CrafterCMS are categorized as Web Content Management and Headless CMS
Unique Categories
Craft CMS has no unique categories
CrafterCMS is categorized as Digital Experience Platforms (DXP) and OTT Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Craft CMS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
CrafterCMS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
17.8%
Internet
15.6%
Non-Profit Organization Management
8.9%
Real Estate
4.4%
Leisure, Travel & Tourism
4.4%
Other
48.9%
Information Technology and Services
11.8%
Higher Education
11.8%
Financial Services
11.8%
Telecommunications
5.9%
Sports
5.9%
Other
52.9%
Discussions
What is Craft CMS used for?
1 Comment
CG
Craft CMS is a content management system (CMS) used to create and manage digital experiences, primarily websites an platforms.
Usecases are: Custom...Read more
Is CMS Open Source craft?
1 Comment
CG
Craft CMS is not fully open source, but it is based on open-source technologies and is distributed under its own license. This means:
The source code is...Read more
Is Craft CMS any good?
1 Comment
CG
Whether Craft CMS is "good" depends largely on your specific needs and priorities. Here's a breakdown of its strengths and...Read more
How Crafter CMS works?
1 Comment
MV
Check out the CrafterCMS documentation, all of it is online at: https://docs.craftercms.orgRead more
What is Crafter delivery?
1 Comment
Official Response from CrafterCMS
Crafter Delivery (Crafter Engine) is the dynamic content delivery engine component of CrafterCMS.Read more
CrafterCMS has no more discussions with answers
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