Umbraco Reviews & Product Details

I love using Umbraco because it provides an easy-to-set-up platform that offers high customizability, making it a fantastic choice for web development. The myriad possibilities it offers for customization are truly endless, allowing me to tailor my projects precisely to client needs. The user-friendly Backoffice is incredibly well-designed, with a strong focus on the end-user experience, which greatly contributes to client satisfaction. Additionally, the supportive and vibrant community surrounding Umbraco is something I cherish, as it fosters collaboration and continuous learning. Switching to Umbraco from EPiServer, now Optimizely, was a seamless process, enhancing my workflow without issues. Overall, Umbraco’s combination of flexibility, ease of use, and community engagement makes it my top recommendation for other developers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find it inconvenient that you need to create document types through the UI in Umbraco, as it limits a true code-first experience. This approach requires a lot of extra work, which can be cumbersome. However, once I adjusted to it, it became manageable by hooking up document types to auto-generated C# classes for easier coding. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Umbraco is flexible and user-friendly, making it easy to update content without needing technical support. Its interface is intuitive, and the CMS provides strong customization options, which help our team tailor pages and workflows to suit our needs. The media library and content organization tools also make managing assets straightforward. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some features can feel hidden or unintuitive at first, especially for users who are still learning the platform. Certain tasks like troubleshooting broken content, managing pull content, or adjusting templates, may require extra steps or developer assistance. The occasional system lag or staging downtime can also slow the workflow.

I also don’t like that sometimes when I publish one page to production, other pages that weren’t supposed to go live end up getting published too. It makes the process feel a bit unpredictable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love how user friendly it is, while still being able to complete difficult tasks. We have been able to migrate many sites from other CMS's to Umbraco, and within less than a day, our clients know how to navigate around the backoffice, add blocks to the pages, and more. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I can only think of 1 negative, which is that some of the Umbraco courses can be slightly misleading at times, but that is about it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I continue to use V10 for my work and appreciate its customization features. Overall, it is user-friendly, and I am looking forward to the upcoming v17 update, which promises to give the back-office a more modern appearance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Comparing to WP, Umbraco is not where it should for modern day. Setting it up required significant technical expertise to configure the source code, which also means that customization is largely dependent on the vendor. Since Umbraco is not as widely recognized, vendors tend to be expensive for any type of project involving Umbraco. I hope that future versions will be easier to learn and develop with. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As a daily user of Umbraco, I find it very easy to use. The user interface is clearly laid out, making it simple for new users to learn the CMS quickly, which is especially helpful since I am responsible for training others. We make use of the news and events features on our website, and the way Umbraco automatically renders images is extremely convenient, saving us a lot of time. The load times are probably the fastest I have experienced; moving between content, media, and forms is seamless. Whenever we have encountered issues, the Umbraco team has been quick to respond and resolve our tickets, showing great responsiveness. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Small details, such as the absence of a clear format button when uploading copy to a webpage, can be frustrating. It would be much more convenient if there were an option to upload media—like pictures or documents—in bulk and then adjust all their properties from a single page, rather than having to edit each one individually. This would save a lot of time. Similarly, having the ability to delete or move multiple pages at once would also be a helpful improvement. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have been using Umbraco for over 5 years at this point. Daily use.

I've seen my fair share of content management systems, from Wordpress, Joomla to custom built ones some of which i've even built myself. However, generally, there's not much Umbraco can't do.

Extremely easy to get set up initially.

It's also easy enough to expand Umbraco, to integrate various packages or even to write your own backoffice plugins, dashboards, packages or content apps.

Umbraco is lightweight without a lot of the extra fluff; the best user and member experience you could get in my opinion.

Customer Support has been good for us, especially as we're Umbraco partners. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Examine based issues can occur sometimes; such as index corruption or failure to rebuild Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I appreciate most about Umbraco is its balance between flexibility and structure. It offers a robust CMS foundation while allowing developers to build fully customized solutions in .NET. This makes it suitable for everything from straightforward content sites to complex digital platforms. The intuitive backoffice also empowers editors to manage content efficiently without technical expertise. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Upgrading between major Umbraco versions can sometimes be challenging, particularly when dealing with custom code or third-party packages. However, the improvements and new capabilities introduced in each release make the effort worthwhile. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Umbraco's open source nature is fantastic for implementing additional functionality. This, in turn, allows you to customise everything to suit your business needs and goals. The platform is also incredibly intuitive and since we started using Umbraco ten months ago I've been able to train other in-house users with ease. From a campaign perspective, having the option of conditional fields within Forms is a huge benefit and it's a feature we use often when catering content to specific audiences. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

When in grid view and looking at lots of uploaded documents, Umbraco doesn't allow you to drag the column outwards to reveal the full PDF name. This can be frustrating when trying to locate multiple, similarly named documents in a particular folder. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I really like Umbraco because of how incredibly flexible it is, it adapts to a wide range of project needs, whether you're building a simple site or a complex application. Development can move fast thanks to its robust out of the box features, which save time without sacrificing customisation. The diverse ecosystem of packages makes it easy to extend functionality without reinventing the wheel, and for someone new to content management systems, Umbraco is a fantastic learning platform. Its intuitive interface and strong community support make it approachable, while still offering depth for more advanced users.

Umbraco is also very user friendly when it comes to managing content. Adding and editing pages is straightforward, with a clean interface that makes it easy to navigate even for beginners. You can make changes quickly and preview exactly how they'll appear before publishing, which gives you confidence that everything looks just right. This real-time feedback loop is especially helpful when collaborating with clients or stakeholders who want to see updates instantly. It streamlines the content workflow and helps maintain a polished, professional site without unnecessary delays. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One aspect of Umbraco that I find frustrating is working with nested content. While it's powerful for structuring complex data, it can quickly become overwhelming when there are too many layers buried within each other. Navigating through deeply nested fields to make a simple change often feels tedious and unintuitive, especially when you're trying to maintain clarity across multiple content types. It can slow down the editing process and make it harder to spot where specific content lives, which isn't ideal when you're aiming for efficiency or collaborating with less technical users.

I also wish you could see exactly what changes were made when reviewing the history of the page. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like how Umbraco is .NET based, which fits perfectly with our existing technology stack since we already have .NET developers. This makes integration seamless and allows us to stay close to our tech stack. I appreciate that Umbraco is free to use, which makes it highly budget-friendly for our company. The platform is also easily extendable and completely configurable, allowing us to tailor it to our specific needs without the excessive clutter we experienced with systems like WordPress. Moreover, the initial setup was quite easy, facilitating a smooth transition from our previous system. Additionally, we have successfully built an API into Umbraco to sync properties with our website, a feature that works very well for us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find the editor in Umbraco to be a bit cumbersome to use. It presents a learning curve, which can be quite challenging, especially for those unfamiliar with the system. Additionally, it's problematic that you don't always visually see the results of your changes immediately when dealing with custom elements. This lack of immediate feedback can slow down the workflow and complicate the editing process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.