Top 10 Laravel CMS frameworks

Top 10 Laravel CMS frameworks

Being a popular open-source PHP framework, Laravel has excelled at developing scalable web applications. The framework was created by Taylor Otwell and then updated and improved with every new release by several contributors. There are dozens of Laravel based CMS frameworks like Winter, Lavalite, Statamic, and many more for you to explore, and among them, here are the top ten you can start with.

• Winter
• Lavalite
• Statamic
• October
• Asgard
• Twill
• TypiCMS 
• VaahCMS
• Decoy 
• Contentify

1. Winter

It is a free, open-source content management system built on the Laravel PHP framework. Quick prototyping and development, a safe and secure codebase, and a commitment to simplicity are some of the special features of the system. Users find it easy to use, and developers find it powerful. With Winter, you can take your project to the next level, regardless of your level of experience with website or application development. 

It offers top-notch page and template editing capabilities, complete user and security management, a superb architecture for plugins and extensions, and a sizable collection of plugins and themes. There are many developers and software development agencies around the world who make use of its advantages for the projects they undertake, no matter how big or small. 

2. Lavalite

Another free, open-source CMS comes with a number of features, like a clutter-free interface, a multilingual interface, and a user-friendly admin dashboard that supports small mobile screens. The developers can make a custom Content Management System using Lavalite as a base CMS for real estate, eCommerce, Classified websites, Yellow Pages, and job listing websites. It has great documentation that can efficiently guide newcomers through the installation process, configuration, and server setup.

3. Statamic

It is one of the most secure and well-maintained PHP frameworks built on Laravel. It uses a flat file approach, which gives users version control over your entire website and makes content editing simple and easy to understand. Many well-established international and small businesses rely on it. Another benefit of the framework is its modern codebase, which incorporates the most recent security standards, and the strong support it receives from both Statamic developers and users in the general community.

4. October

Similar to others, it is also an open-source platform. It has a long list of free modules, plugins, and themes in its documentation, which makes it easy for users. The convenient and nice admin panel it has allows you to customise your websites on your own. Also, the built-in file manager will enable you to work with files and images right in the browser. From a simple website, like an inactive website or a personal web blog, to a sophisticated enterprise-level system, it can be used to develop anything.

5. Asgard

Asgard is a fairly new that is already gaining popularity among developers. It is mainly focused on developers rather than ordinary users because even the installation must be done through the command line. Six of the major advantages of Asgard are its simplicity, its multilingual nature, the fact that it can be installed in just five minutes, its modularity, which means each module is its own, its user-friendly, responsive design, which means that it can be viewed from any device, and its readiness to launch within a few days of installation.

6. Twill

Twill is another Content Management System toolkit built on Laravel with various features such as a visual editor, responsive previewing, a high-resolution media library, smart cropping, drag-and-drop features, and design controls. It belongs to the self-hosted blogging or CMS category in the tech stack. The Content Management System makes it easy to deliver a feature-rich admin console that is user-friendly, robust, adaptable, and focuses on modern publishing needs. It has been proven that the system is reliable in many projects.

7. TypiCMS

It is a free, open-source Laravel Content Management System that is used to build complex enterprise content systems. It has dozens of features packed into customisable modules such as posts, events, news, places, files, and configurations. Compared to other Content Management Systems, it is new and, therefore, does not have a strong community. Developers can add unique modules and expand its features due to its modular design and strong plugin architecture. TypiCMS provides robust asset management with support for multimedia files.

8. Vaah 

It was created with Laravel 8, Vue, Vuex, Buefy, and Bulma based on the Hierarchical Model View Controller (HMVC) structure. It is licensed under the MIT license. Its goal is to create enterprise-level software applications that can be extended, upgraded, flexible, and maintained over time. It is an open-source platform for developing web applications that includes a headless CMS for creating intricate websites.

9. Decoy 

This PHP content management system includes flexible content editing, revision modules, asset management, and more. Video encoding is supported by default in the CMS, making it suitable for video publishing. It also supports remote file storage via services such as Amazon S3. Decoy is also made available under the MIT Licence.

10. Contentify

Contentify was created for eSports and made available as an open-source project. It has rich documentation, a WYSIWYG editor, a file repository that supports video and photo files, and a responsive design. It is a modular system that includes 37 modules that expand the standard features like a team manager, forums, user inboxes, match management, score records, and an integrated Wiki engine.

As said earlier, Laravel is one of the leading frameworks many enterprise and PHP developers rely on. You can make use of the list of Laravel CMS frameworks above for your next website development project. Make sure to choose the right one among them under careful consideration, depending on what you need and the specifics of your project.

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The author: Sascha Thattil works at Software-Developer-India.com which is a part of the YUHIRO Group. YUHIRO is a German-Indian enterprise which provides programmers to IT companies, agencies and IT departments.