When should you consider developing a custom CMS solution?

We will recommend a custom CMS solution only once you clearly tell us what you need. Standard CMS systems will handle some basic tasks, but when you need to create sub‑applications that are specific and require greater security, we recommend a custom CMS.

Here are a few more scenarios when we recommend a custom CMS:
  • You want a stable foundation for a system that can be extended – online businesses usually start small, but it’s important that as your business grows you can enhance your platform to meet new needs – saving you time, money, and stress!
  • You need a reliable and secure technical solution – open‑source platforms are far more vulnerable to hacker attacks and automated bots because everyone has access to their source code. Moreover, they consist of a core platform, theme, and plugins that must be compatible, so updating any one of these three components can break part or all of the site, and if you don’t update, you expose yourself to security risks.
  • You need a solution that can support a large number of concurrent users – if you plan for over 100 users to access your site at the same time, the platform must be well optimized, which isn’t the case with open‑source platforms. You could solve this by purchasing additional server resources, but that leads to a vastly higher cost compared to using an optimized custom platform.
  • You require specific advanced features – if you need something very particular, it’s unlikely that a preexisting solution can be purchased and implemented with one click. Depending on the specification you provide, we’ll recommend whether it’s more cost‑effective to extend an open‑source platform or develop a custom solution.
  • You need a specific database structure – open‑source software is organized so that most data ends up in one or two tables with certain prefixes, which isn’t advisable for any serious system.
  • You require ownership of the software – if you build a solution on an open‑source platform, keep in mind you do not own that software, so you cannot license or sell it tomorrow, since open‑source is free.
  • Longer lifecycle – custom solutions have a much longer lifespan; we can boast about solutions we developed 20 years ago that still work perfectly today with minimal tweaks!

Is a custom CMS a risk?

No, if you choose the right partners! The custom CMS we offer is built on the most well‑known technologies used by millions of developers (LINUX, PHP7, JS, AJAX, MYSQL, HTML5, CSS3), and you can always continue development with someone else if you’re not satisfied with us. The difference is that a custom solution is far more secure and fully optimized for your specific needs, whereas an open‑source solution is assembled from free components—meaning the more it resembles what you need, the greater the security risk.
Regardless of the “community” behind open‑source solutions, finding the right people to collaborate with in that community is a challenge in itself.

Maintenance?

System updates are recommended every few years because PHP, MySQL, and Apache versions change over time, and updating a custom CMS is much less painful than updating an open‑source solution.

My acquaintance told me that developing a custom CMS solution is bad for me?

Well, it all depends on whom you ask… If you ask someone who has worked with WordPress or Joomla their entire life, of course they’ll recommend that. A Fiat salesman will never recommend an Audi to you :)
We have worked with various solutions and technologies and know what’s good and what’s not, which is why we always strive to first understand your needs and budget, and then offer the appropriate solution—because a custom CMS is not a solution for everyone.

Why us?

We have been successfully operating since 2005, completed a large number of custom projects, and have no unsatisfied clients. We will always suggest that you first review what we have done and only then decide to collaborate with us.
We are experts in developing custom CMS systems, and our goal is always to offer you a solution that best suits your current and future needs!

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