TYPO3 vs WordPress

Compare TYPO3 and WordPress to find the best tool for your needs.

TYPO3

A powerful enterprise CMS popular in Europe, ideal for complex and multilingual websites.

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WordPress

The world's most popular CMS powering over 40% of websites. Highly customizable with thousands of themes and plugins.

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Quick overview

Pricing

Free (self-hosted)
Free (self-hosted), paid options for hosting

Pros & Cons

TYPO3

Pros

  • Extremely extensible
  • Advanced multilingual management
  • Strong for enterprise sites
  • Robust permission system

Cons

  • Complex for beginners
  • Requires significant server resources
  • Steeper learning curve
  • Smaller community than WordPress

WordPress

Pros

  • Extremely flexible and customizable
  • Huge community and support
  • Thousands of themes and plugins
  • SEO-friendly

Cons

  • Can become slow without optimization
  • Regular updates required for security
  • May be overkill for simple sites