Umbraco is a free, open-source CMS built on .NET that you host yourself or on the paid Umbraco Cloud. Its AI layer is moving fast: open-source Umbraco.AI packages, a Copilot, and MCP servers for editors and developers.
Umbraco is an open-source CMS built on Microsoft .NET. You can run it on your own servers for free or on Umbraco Cloud, the paid managed hosting. Umbraco 17 is the long-term support release, and the 18 line is also out.
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Free
.NET teams who host the CMS themselves
Costs extra
You pay for your own hosting. Paid add-ons and support plans cost extra.
€45 per project / month
14-day free trial, no credit card.
Single sites that need managed hosting
Costs extra
A development environment costs €45 / month extra. Dedicated Resources and Redis Cache are paid add-ons.
€280 per project / month
14-day free trial, no credit card.
Teams needing several environments and an SLA
Costs extra
One extra environment can be added for a fee. Dedicated Resources and Redis Cache are paid add-ons.
€730 per project / month
14-day free trial, no credit card.
Large teams running business-critical sites
Costs extra
An extra environment, Dedicated Resources, Redis Cache and Load Balancing are paid add-ons.
Custom
Organizations with custom limits and 24/7 needs
Costs extra
Prices checked See current prices on the vendor's site
Free, included in the cheapest plan, on a higher plan, or enterprise only. Open a feature to compare it across every platform.
