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How to choose the right CMS

Choosing the right CMS


When choosing the right CMS, saving time and money are key priorities for most business leaders. Brightspot offers a solution that enables businesses to launch a fully functional digital experience quickly and with significant cost savings. To choose the right CMS, consider the following five key considerations.


Brightspot is designed to help brands launch and publish quickly. It reduces dependencies on developers and IT experts by providing pre-built components and integrations. With Brightspot's enterprise-class theme engine, you have nearly unlimited flexibility in creating page layouts and site designs without the need for a development or IT team.


Brightspot can save you two to six months of time in designing, developing and testing the front-end web experience. It allows you to launch enterprise-class digital experiences in weeks or even days, accelerating your time-to-value and delivering faster returns on your content investment. Even without a developer team, you can easily use Brightspot's third-party integrations.


Brightspot offers excellent ROI and fits different budgets for companies of all sizes. By reducing IT and development work, you can trim CMS budgets and allocate resources to other strategic priorities. Using Brightspot's theme platform, organizations can save from $100,000 to $150,000 in direct or opportunity costs. Even if you have developer resources, leveraging Brightspot as an out-of-the-box CMS solution provides significant time and cost savings.


Brightspot provides powerful integrations that empower teams to build their content platform according to their needs. Whether you need commerce integrations or newsletter distribution, Brightspot offers a suite of integrations with various tools and services. It also comes with pre-built content types, making it easy to create well-formatted content for different purposes.


Brightspot offers flexibility for different types of organizations without requiring extensive IT support. It provides core functionality used by enterprise businesses and renowned brands worldwide. With out-of-the-box features like themes and easy integrations, Brightspot helps organizations save time and money from the first day of launch.

Take the guesswork out of finding the right content management system with our guide to choosing the right CMS. See how Brightspot compares to CMS alternatives like Adobe AEM, Drupal, WordPress VIP, Contentstack, Contentful and Sitecore.


When considering a CMS, evaluate how well it addresses your time and cost-saving needs, provides seamless integrations and offers the flexibility and affordability required for your organization. Brightspot stands out as a solution that delivers on these criteria and helps businesses achieve their digital goals efficiently.

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