CMSWire Open Source CMS Survey

July 30, 2009 Uncategorized

CMSWire and Water and Stone are conducting a survey of open source CMS users and implementers for an upcoming report on Open Source CMS Market Share. I don’t generally put much stock in CMS popularity contests because they tend to favor products that address the lowest common denominator requirements (that is, brochure websites for sole proprietor-size businesses). That said, I took the survey and was pleasantly surprised with the depth of information that they are collecting. In particular, I am interested to know what people consider the most important market filters and also implementation details like the length and cost of implementation. I hope they include this information in the report. I also hope that “industrial grade” implementers and customers take part so that the results show a good cross section of the marketplace. As a participation incentive, there is an opportunity to win a $100 iTunes gift certificate. How can you pass that up?

  • http://www.waterandstone.com Ric Shreves

    Thank you very much for the mention — having CMSWire on board for this year’s report has been a big help for us, and the availability of survey data gives us, for the first time, direct data on adoption patterns. I think this year’s survey will be a good one. Some of the data you mention, however, may not wind up in this immediate publication, as it is focused on market share and brand strength, but you can bet we will share it at some point. Expect the survey to be published in early August.

    -ric