webEdition
The facts below are what the maker publishes about webEdition, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From webEdition's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free2Use | Free | Fully functional CMS · website displays “powered by webEdition CMS” branding |
| Single Use | €99, paid once | Use per domain · no webEdition branding · updates free within current major version; major upgrades require a new license |
| Partnerlizenz | — | Unlimited installations · no webEdition branding · free updates for all versions · *Goldpartner pay 1.200 € annually |
The facts
Each one read from webEdition's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Browser access
- The CMS is operated through a browser, requires no local computer installation, and can be accessed from any operating system with a current browser.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Platform type
- self_hostedchecked 24 Sep 2026
What it does
- Content workflows
- Built-in productivity features include editorial workflows, scheduled publishing and content changes, and version history with one-click restoration.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Custom content types
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Hosting requirements
- webEdition is installed on the domain's server and requires PHP plus access to a MySQL or MariaDB database.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The maker offers online and manual installation downloads, and says its online installer downloads required files and creates the webEdition database schema.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrated modules
- The listed integrated modules include navigation, database and object management, user and customer management, newsletters, glossaries, media management, and multi-domain support.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Hooks let users respond to document or object status changes and connect those events to custom process logic and interfaces.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker presents webEdition as a framework for creative users and coders who want flexibility and control over their projects.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Media library
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Multilingual content
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Organization
- The webEdition e.V. says it was founded in Berlin on 20 February 2010 to coordinate the community and support CMS development.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- webEdition describes itself as an open-source web application framework and CMS for building websites, portals, and web apps.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker says security and quality assurance are handled by the webEdition e.V. development team and cites avoiding unchecked extensions as part of its approach.checked 12 Oct 2026
- SEO tools
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Support
- The maker directs users to webEdition partners or its community forum for questions, and to the bug tracker for system errors.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Template control
- Its template system allows precise control over generated code and supports PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript in templates.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Updates and backups
- The maker describes one-click updates for security patches and new features, plus backups that users can create and restore on demand.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2001checked 19 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Berlin, Germanychecked 19 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
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