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Enterprise open source CMS with multisite and multilingual management, long-term support releases, a dedicated security team, and WCAG accessibility support.
German enterprise open source CMS powering multisite, multilingual installations since 1998.
TYPO3 is a German enterprise open source CMS that has powered demanding websites since 1998, from UNESCO to German federal ministries. Where WordPress grew from blogging, TYPO3 was built for multisite and multilingual operations from the start: one installation can run tens or hundreds of sites in dozens of languages with shared content and centralized governance.
Releases follow a predictable long-term support cycle, a dedicated security team ships coordinated advisories, and WCAG 2.1 accessibility support helps public-sector teams meet legal requirements. The CMS is free under GPL, works headless or templated, and integrates with ERP and CRM systems, while TYPO3 GmbH sells SLAs and extended support for organizations that need contracts.
Key features:
- Multisite management running hundreds of sites from one installation
- Enterprise multilingual support with structured translation workflows
- LTS releases with predictable upgrade and support windows
- Dedicated security team with coordinated vulnerability handling
- WCAG 2.1 accessibility support for public-sector compliance
- Headless capable with APIs alongside classic templating
- Free under GPL with paid SLAs available from TYPO3 GmbH
TYPO3 is stewarded by the TYPO3 Association in Switzerland with commercial operations run by TYPO3 GmbH in Düsseldorf, Germany, and is recognized as a Digital Public Good. The ecosystem of European agencies around it is among the largest of any CMS.
Ideal for governments, universities, and enterprises that need WordPress-class flexibility with European governance and real accessibility compliance.
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