When you are going to create new website or update your old website content management systems (CMS) make it easy for you to manage the content and appearance of your website.
There are different types of CMS available in the market some are proprietary systems that come with cost and (licensing fees). And some other are totally free to download and install (open source).
Proprietary CMS
The Proprietary systems are loaded with full features and usually have excellent customer and technical support. These systems contain very large organization with departments that require unique functionality. Proprietary CMS is more reliable then open source and it provides professional support.
Open Source
Open Source solution contains the code, which has already been written, by the open community .Open source are freely available for general public use people can also modify it as per as their need.
Advantages of Proprietary CMS
� Proprietary CMS are reliable than Open source CMS. Because the code is not publically viewable.
� With Proprietary CMS you can get Professional support and training is also available.
� you can probably have the third party company offering the CMS setup your website, no need to go searching for talent else where.
� Proprietary CMS is easy to update and you can also maintain regularity through Proprietary CMS.
Disadvantages of Proprietary CMS
� Proprietary CMS are expensive for use because it require license fees and also set up fees because it setup is not easy to do.
� The Closed standards of proprietary CMS might hinder further development.
� In Proprietary CMS support is readily available - it will come at a price and they'll most likely charge you just about anything they want.
Advantages of Open Source CMS
� Open Source CMS are free under GNU public license so it is freely available for use.
� Because of the open source paradigm you get to do anything you want with your code, add a new feature.
� Open source standards are provide facilities for integrate with other system.
� With the open source you can get universal support. Post your error in support forum and anyone from the world will response your post. This is the major advantage of open source.
� The wider the distribution of an open source CMS means a larger user base and user community: more people work on the software, patch bugs, create contributed modules, create new and better versions, etc. and you get all that benefit for free.
Disadvantage Of Open Source CMS
� While true open source is free to download and use in any way you desire, if you desire a feature that is outside the existing capability of the CMS then you need to hire good developers could get costly if your planned features/extensions are complicated.
(i.e If you are going to developed your site in magento ecommerce open source then you need to hire magento developer or magento programmer for your web application.)
� If everyone knows the code to your website or even what version of the CMS software you have installed then it opens your site up to potential security risks and vulnerabilities.
� With the Open Source CMS You can�t get any professional support.
� Updates are Inconsistent in Open source CMS.
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