TYPO3 is a free, open source CMS released under the GPL v2 and run by a non-profit community. It is self-hosted and built for multi-site and multi-language sites. Most teams build and run it with a developer or agency partner.
TYPO3 was first authored by Kasper Skarhoj in 1997, and the first release followed in 1998. It is open source under the GNU GPL v2. A volunteer community, the not-for-profit TYPO3 Association and a service company, TYPO3 GmbH, govern the project. TYPO3 GmbH does not offer agency services.
You download TYPO3 or install it with Composer and run it on your own server. It has built-in localisation, user privileges and roles, and it can run several sites from one installation. Developers need to work with TypoScript to configure it. Each LTS version gets free bug fixes and security updates for a fixed period. The current LTS is TYPO3 14, which needs PHP 8.2 to 8.5.
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Free
No licence fee. GPL v2 open source software.
Teams that can host and maintain it, alone or with an agency partner
Costs extra
You run your own hosting and upgrades.
€3,200 per instance / year
Booked one year at a time, up to three years ahead. ELTS for v10 and v11 is €2,800. TYPO3 members get 25 to 45% off.
Sites that stay on a TYPO3 version after its free support has ended
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Free, included in the cheapest plan, on a higher plan, or enterprise only. Open a feature to compare it across every platform.
