March 28, 2023

Open source CMS solutions can offer several advantages for municipal organizations:

1. Cost-effective: Open source CMS solutions are usually available for free, which can be a significant advantage for municipal organizations that may have limited budgets. These solutions can also help reduce ongoing costs associated with licensing fees and proprietary software.
2. Customization: Municipal organizations often have unique requirements and processes, and open source CMS solutions can offer the flexibility to customize and tailor the system to meet those specific needs.
3. Community support: Open source CMS solutions often have large communities of developers, users, and contributors who can provide support and assistance with technical issues or customizations.
4. Security: Open source CMS solutions are developed and maintained by a community of developers who work together to identify and fix security vulnerabilities. This can result in a more secure system than proprietary software, where security issues may go unnoticed or unaddressed.
5. Interoperability: Municipal organizations may have multiple systems and platforms that need to integrate with their CMS. Open source CMS solutions can offer more interoperability options than proprietary solutions, which may be more closed off and limited in their integrations.
6. Future-proofing: Open source CMS solutions offer long-term viability, as they are not tied to a single vendor or company. This means that even if the original developers or maintainers of the software change or discontinue their support, the community can continue to develop and maintain the software.

We have developed websites for municipal organizations using open-source technologies and they have proven to be powerful, flexible and scalable. WordPress and Drupal are both web based, open-source content management platforms that are the best solution for municipal organizations. The functionality we incorporate will ensure that audiences and stake holders have easy access to information that is important to them and have the ability to interact with the Parish staff in numerous ways on the website. As your technology partner, we are CMS agnostic. The main misconception is that WordPress and Drupal are template websites. While some website design companies use templates, ALL websites designed by Planeteria are 100% custom while using a CMS as the software.