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DotCMS

dotCMS is a content management system (CMS) written in Java for creating, managing, and delivering content and content-driven sites, applications, and intranets.

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dotCMS
DeveloperdotCMS LLC
Initial release1 January 2009 (2009-01-01)1
Stable release
23.10.242 / 2024-03-04[±]
Written inJava, JavaScript, TypeScript
Operating systemUnix-like, Windows
PlatformCross-platform
Available inMultilingual
TypeContent management system
LicenseGPLv3 or later3
Websitewww.dotcms.com
Repository

dotCMS is a content management system (CMS) written in Java for creating, managing, and delivering content and content-driven sites, applications, and intranets.45

Architecture

  • Java based
  • API Based Content Store
  • Headless CMS (API First CMS)
  • Offers Business Source License (BSL)
  • Elasticsearch for all Content and Documents - external as of 5.3.06
  • Cloud7 or On Premises8
  • RESTful Content Searching and Access
  • Remote & Static Publishing
  • SOC 2 (Type II) and ISO 27001 Certified

Source Code

  • Source Code available on GitHub

dotCMS Products

dotCMS provides a Business Source License (BSL) of their content management system that is free to download and use.9 They also provide an Enterprise edition, which is a SaaS-based product, that you can purchase on an annual or monthly subscription.9

dotCMS Key Features

  • Headless Content Management10
  • Visual Page Building11
  • Multi-tenant & Multi-site Management12
  • Workflows & Approvals13
  • Multilingual & Localization14
  • A/B Testing & Experiments15
  • Personalization16
  • Content Analytics17
  • dotAI18 (Artificial Intelligence)
  • dotEvergreen19 (automatic updates to the current version)

License

References

References

  1. Earliest tagged releases
  2. "Changelogs dotCMS". dotcms.com. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  3. Licensing Options
  4. dotCMS. "dotCMS | The Leading Universal CMS". dotCMS. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
  5. dotCMS. "dotCMS | The Leading Universal CMS". dotCMS. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
  6. "ChangeLogs".
  7. Cloud Hosted CMS
  8. On premises CMS
  9. dotCMS. "Headless CMS Full Feature List". dotCMS Content Management System. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  10. "Headless Content Management". dotCMS.com. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  11. "Visual Page Building". dotCMS.com. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  12. "Multi-tenant & Multi-site Management". dotCMS.com. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  13. "Workflows & Approvals". dotCMS.com. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  14. "Multilingual & Localization". dotCMS.com. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  15. "A/B Testing & Experiments". dotCMS.com. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  16. "Personalization". dotCMS.com. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  17. "dotCMS Features". dotCMS.com. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  18. "dotAI". dotCMS.com. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  19. "dotEvergreen". dotCMS.com. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
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