🆚 ExpressionEngine vs. October CMS

Type

Content management system
Content management system

About

ExpressionEngine is an open-source content management system built on PHP and MySQL.

It includes custom channel fields, strict template separation, front-end editing through a floating control center called The Dock, the Multiple Site Manager for running separate websites from one installation, built-in member groups and permissions, and HTML, JSON, or XML output for headless delivery.

October CMS is a self-hosted, open-source content management system built on the Laravel PHP framework.

It provides built-in version control for content, a flat file database option, and an extensive marketplace with plugins and themes.

Headquarters

Ormond Beach, Florida, United States
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia

Website

Pricing

Free version ✔️ Open source
Pro $249
Updates $49/year
Free version ✔️ Free license for one project
Single License $39

Categories

CMS › Rank #21
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Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The October CMS platform is 1.3 times more popular than ExpressionEngine.
Total websites

Market share

CMS

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

October CMS is more popular in the United States, Russia, and Germany, while ExpressionEngine is more popular in the United Kingdom, Canada, and the Netherlands.
United States
United Kingdom
Canada
Netherlands
Russia
Germany
Australia
Croatia
Czech Republic
Italy

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

October CMS is more popular among sites focused on health, marketing and merchandising, and travel, while ExpressionEngine is more commonly used on business, education and reference, and Internet services sites.
Health
Marketing/Merchandising
Business
Education/Reference
Internet Services
Travel
Entertainment
Online Shopping
Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO
Sports

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#2,160
#20,392
#22,309
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Name
Rank
#22,020
#24,449
#24,949
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See also

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