Awards
The CMS Critic awards were started three years ago in order to fill a gap that was missing in the business software industry. While there have been similar awards in the past that have been given out, none have been truly focused on ensuring fair exposure and opportunity to all players in the market. This is the reason the CMS Critic awards were created.
Here is the final list of nominees for the 2016 People's Choice portion of our awards as selected by YOU, the reader.
(Note: If you don't see your favourite CMS listed, it's because it was not submitted for a nomination by any of users for a nomination this year. There's always next year! We're looking at you, WordPress fans.)
Voting is open until November 1, 2016. Winners will be announced November 10, 2016.
2016 Nominees
Best Blogging Software
Best Website Builder
Best Free CMS
Best Open Source CMS
Best New CMS
Best Enterprise CMS
Best Small Business CMS
Best Cloud CMS
Best Document Management System
Best CMS for Education
Best Intranet Software
Best Enterprise Portal
Best Social Network Software
Best eCommerce Software
Best Marketing Automation Software
Best Forum Software
Best CRM
Best Analytics Platform
Best WordPress Managed Hosting
Best Hosting Provider
Voting is closed. Stay tuned for the results!
Past Winners
- Best Enterprise CMS – Cascade Server
- Best CMS for Marketers – Sitefinity
- Best CMS for Photographers – Format
- Best Free CMS – Joomla
- Best Open Source CMS – Django CMS
- Best CMS for Communities – Black Monk
- Best Social Network Software – SocialEngine
- Best Marketing Automation Software – HubSpot
- Best CMS for Designers – Concrete5
- Best Cloud CMS – Agility CMS
- Best eCommerce for SMB – NopCommerce
- Best Blogging Platform – Medium
- Best Wiki Software – MediaWiki
- Best CMS for Education – Moodle
- Best CMS for Personal Websites – WordPress
- Best CMS for Small to Midsize Business – Ingeniux
- Best Enterprise Portal – Liferay
- Best CMS for Publishers – eZ Platform
- Best eCommerce for Enterprise – Prestashop
- Best Forum Software – NodeBB
- Best Intranet Software – Confluence
- Best CMS for Developers – Craft CMS
Critic's Choice
- Best Free PHP CMS – Processwire
- Best Free JAVA CMS – Hippo
- Best Free .NET CMS – Composite C1
- Best Open Source PHP CMS – WordPress
- Best Open Source JAVA CMS – Nuxeo
- Best Open Source .NET CMS – Umbraco
- Best SMB PHP CMS – Craft CMS
- Best SMB JAVA CMS – Jahia
- Best SMB .NET CMS – DNN Evoq Content
- Best Enterprise PHP CMS – Drupal
- Best Enterprise JAVA CMS – Jahia
- Best Enterprise .NET CMS – Sitefinity
- Best CMS for Corporate Intranets – Bitrix 24
- Best eCommerce for SMB – BigCommerce
- Best Enterprise eCommerce – BigCommerce
- Best Free Forum – myBB
- Best Commercial Forum – Get Satisfaction
- Best Cloud CMS for SMB – dotCMS
- Best Cloud CMS for Enterprise – CrownPeak
- Best Website Builder – Weebly
- Most Promising CMS – Ghost
- Most Innovative CMS – Sitecore
People’s Choice
- Best Enterprise CMS (Other Langs) – Mura CMS
- Best Enterprise .NET CMS – Sitecore
- Best Enterprise Java CMS – Hippo
- Best Enterprise PHP CMS – Drupal
- Best Commercial Forum and Best Free Forum – Vanilla Forums
- Best Small to Midsize Business PHP CMS – CMS Made Simple
- Best Small to Midsize Business JAVA CMS – Percussion
- Best Small to Midsize Business NET CMS – Orchard
- Best eCommerce for SMB – Prestashop
- Best eCommerce for Enterprise – Prestashop
- Best CMS for Corporate Intranets – Liferay
- Best Cloud CMS For Enterprise – Acquia
- Best Website Builder – Wix
- Best Cloud CMS for SMB – LightCMS
- Best Open Source PHP CMS – Joomla!
- Best Open Source JAVA CMS – Magnolia
- Best Open Source NET CMS – Sageframe
- Best Free .NET CMS – DNN Platform
- Best Free JAVA CMS – Magnolia
- Best Free PHP CMS – Concrete5
Critic's Choice CMS Award Winners
These award winners were selected by a panel of judges. To learn more about how the awards work, visit " How the Awards Work "
- Best Open Source CMS - Hippo
- Best Free CMS - Drupal
- Best Small to Midsize Business CMS - eZ Publish
- Best Enterprise CMS - Sitecore
- Best ECommerce Solution - Magento
- Best Website Builder - Squarespace
- Best Forum Solution - Vanilla Forums
- Best Social Networking Solution - DNN Evoq Social
- Best Hosted / Cloud CMS - Acquia Cloud
People's Choice CMS Award Winners
These award winners were selected by visitors to the CMS Critic website who both nominated them and voted for the shortlisted candidates. To learn more about how the awards work, visit " How the Awards Work "
- Best Open Source CMS - MODX
- Best Free CMS - WordPress
- Best Small to Midsize Business CMS - DNN Evoq Content
- Best Enterprise CMS - Sitecore
- Best ECommerce Solution - Shopify
- Best Website Builder - Adobe Business Catalyst
- Best Forum Solution - Vanilla Forums
- Best Social Networking Solution - Social Engine
- Best Hosted / Cloud CMS - Acquia Cloud
Runners Up
While these products below may not have won an award, they have definitely stood out amongst the competition and came very close to winning. Check them out, perhaps you'll find a new favourite.
Best Open Source CMS
Best Free CMS
Best Small to Midsize Business
Best Enterprise CMS
Best ECommerce Solution
Best Website Builder
Critic's Choice CMS Award Winners
- Best Open Source CMS - MODx
- Best Free CMS - ProcessWire
- Best Small to Midsize Business CMS - DotNetNuke
- Best Enterprise CMS - Adobe CQ
- Best Budget CMS - CMS Made Simple
- Best Website Builder - Squarespace
- Best Social Networking Solution - phpFox
People's Choice CMS Award Winners
- Best Open Source CMS - Concrete5
- Best Free CMS - Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware
- Best Small to Midsize Business CMS - DotNetNuke
- Best Enterprise CMS - Liferay
- Best Budget CMS - Concrete5
- Best Website Builder - Squarespace
- Best Social Networking Solution - Oxwall
