--- description: Discover the benefits and disadvantages of October CMS. Learn the software price, see the description, and read the most helpful reviews for UK business users. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: October CMS Pricing, Cost & Reviews - Capterra UK 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Content Management Systems](/directory/10007/content-management/software) > [October CMS](/software/1013465/october) # October CMS Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/1013465/october Page: 1 / 6\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/1013465/october?page=2) > October is the best Laravel-Based CMS Engineered For Simplicity. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 108 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses October CMS? Web developers, digital studios, web studios. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 108 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: October CMS ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$29.00 - **Pricing model**: Other (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise) - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Ukrainian - **Available Countries**: Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada and 120 more ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Collaboration Tools - Content Library - Content Publishing Options - Customisable Templates - Document Management - Electronic Forms - Text Editing - Third-Party Integrations - Version Control ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base ## Category - [Content Management Systems](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/10007/content-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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I can't think of a single situation where the problem was specifically with OctoberCMS and not with my knowledge of PHP or Laravel framework )) > > I've been writing on OctoberCMS for over 5 years and it's a very enjoyable 5 years. In cases when a client doesn't have the budget to build some deeply customised backend, but needs a simple and understandable, extensible interface for the admin or frontend - OctoberCMS has practically no competitors in this segment. ----- ### "A solid Laravel based CMS" — 4.0/5 > **Christopher** | *1 December 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: I was working on a project, the client had an existing Laravel based app and wanted to integrate with it for a website. October CMS was the only CMS that runs on Laravel that I could find, it met our needs and was easy to set up with a good user interface. > > **Cons**: At the time, it was quite a young CMS and lacked a few features others support, for example versioning > > I haven't used it on another project since, it was fine, but I prefer other systems I have more experience with. ----- ### "Best CMS for small to mid companies" — 5.0/5 > **Simeon** | *5 May 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: it is super flexible and easy to use. It allows me to build new functionalities without prior backend knowledge > > **Cons**: not enough plugins as other cms. The e-commerce part is a bit complicated and maybe some sort of a package would help a lot here. > > smooth - so far I have managed to do everything I needed to for small to medium businesses ----- ### "A fast, solid, and reliable alternative to competing solutions" — 5.0/5 > **Greg** | *5 February 2025* | Computer Games | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Have used OctoberCMS off and on for the past five years. It is lightweight and fairly no-nonsense. That means it's fast, and I'm someone who appreciates a more low-level and efficient approach. I have no problem or regrets paying for the license because IT IS WORTH IT. > > **Cons**: It's a little janky if you want to do something basic like point to a plain old .html file in the directory. Gotta do some fancy footwork for things like that but it is still do-able. > > I'm a C/C++/Javascript programmer with a focus on games. Web skills are not my strong suit. OctoberCMS is light enough that it appeals to my sense of speed and aversion to heavyweight waste, and seems to transcend many of the trendy come-and-go fads in technology. That is why I like it. ----- ### "Overall Experience with OctoberCMS" — 5.0/5 > **Somchai** | *2 April 2025* | Program Development | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: OctoberCMS is powered by Laravel, one of the most popular PHP frameworks. This makes it highly flexible and developer-friendly > > **Cons**: The plugin ecosystem is not as extensive as WordPress, so finding specific functionality may require custom development. > > My experience with OctoberCMS has been positive, especially when it comes to fast delivery of small applications and APIs. Since it's built on Laravel, it provides a familiar and efficient development environment, making it easy to set up and deploy projects quickly. ----- Page: 1 / 6\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/1013465/october?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/1013465/october) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | ----- ## Structured Data