WordPress or TYPO3: What are the differences and advantages?

02/03/2022

Since your company must have a website, you depend on a CMS system that helps you keep your content up to date easily and without programming knowledge. But how do you choose the right CMS? In this article, we make a comparison between the two most commonly used CMS systems in Switzerland, WordPress and TYPO3.

WordPress or TYPO3: What are the differences and advantages?

When people say CMS, they usually think of WordPress or TYPO3. About 60% of all companies in Switzerland use WordPress. TYPO3 follows with about 25% of websites. Both are open source systems that are continuously developed by their active communities. But which system is more likely to meet your individual needs and goals?

The differences at a glance

  TYPO3 WordPress

Costs for set-up and operation
  • More complex, requires more programming knowledge
  • Comparatively cheaper
  • Establishment with little expertise desirable
Security
  • Strong and robust security
  • Few hack attempts
  • Security vulnerabilities are being actively addressed
  • Still many hacker attacks
Stability
  • The basis already contains many functionalities, so that the few plug-ins do not endanger the performance.
  • Many plugins can affect the stability of the page.
  • Some plug-ins are not compatible with each other.
SEO
  • Good SEO options with corresponding extensions
  • More SEO plugins available
  • Easy installation
User-friendliness
  • Short introductory training recommended for newcomers (3-4 hrs.)
  • Tree structure - clearer display with many sub-pages and large amounts of data
  • Relatively easy for non-professionals (if website only monolingual)
  • Article-based structure, less suitable for websites with many subpages
Design
  • Normally, the own template is made.
  • Larger number of ready-made themes
Multilingualism
  • Ideal for multilingual websites
  • Multilingualism possible with a plugin
User rights management
  • Clear and flexible
  • Not so many options

 

Conclusion: The decision

On the basis of the differences shown, we can give a rough recommendation:

  • WordPress is ideal for small businesses on a budget: it's cheap to install and easy to manage. With many ready-made themes, you are quickly up and running and SEO is very well supported.
  • TYPO3, on the other hand, is better for medium and large companies with more complexity, larger amounts of data, many functions, several languages and more demand for security. In addition, TYPO3 offers more possibilities for customisation, which is important for a mature brand identity.

Both systems are constantly being developed and, with proper implementation and regular updates, can create a stable and individual online presence. However, if WordPress is to be customised for the company's needs, its set-up costs are no longer as low as when using ready-made themes.

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It is important to consider all parameters and seek professional opinion before making a decision. If you would like to learn more about the topic or are looking for a partner to develop your website, contact us. Our experienced team will be happy to support you in building your online presence.