Reason CMS | Open Source Content Management System for Higher Education

Reason Content Management System

Reason CMS is a free, full-featured open-source web content management system designed by and for higher education institutions. It’s powerful, simple to use, and built for easy customization.

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Built By and For Higher Education

Reason is created by individuals who use it daily to address the specific challenges of higher education websites.

Ready to Go, Out of the Box

Every Reason installation is bundled with a rich set of features for creating fully-functional websites.

Multi-Site and Multi-User Ready

A single installation of Reason enables the creation of unlimited websites, with support for sharing of content among them.

Publications, Blogging, and Social Media

Reason provides the tools necessary to publish all sorts of social media content, including blogs and periodicals.

Multimedia: Photos, Audio, and Video

Reason enables you to display a range of multimedia from YouTube videos to MP3 audio content.

Responsive Delivery for Mobile Devices

Reason includes a built-in responsive template that’s designed for an array of mobile devices.

Open Source Software and Community

Reason is free to use and modify as you see fit, in addition to having a passionate community of developers.

Best Practices for Search Engines

Reason websites are organized with rich, semantic structures and built to reflect SEO best practices.

Flexible and Extensible

Reason’s API allows for custom integration with the various data systems used by higher education.