Comments on: A Custom CMS vs. Pre-Packaged Solutions http://www.leecoursey.net/blog/2007/02/11/a-custom-cms-vs-pre-packaged-solutions/ Project & Development Notes Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:34:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bofe http://www.leecoursey.net/blog/2007/02/11/a-custom-cms-vs-pre-packaged-solutions/comment-page-1/#comment-3 bofe Mon, 12 Feb 2007 21:33:43 +0000 http://www.leecoursey.net/blog/archives/10#comment-3 One thing you're neglecting is that some prepackaged CMSes cost money. Not all of them are free/open source. I've been down this road thousands of times, so I'll add some of my war-torn input: - Only dealing with one organization/site? Go with a prepackaged. - Dealing with a ton of sites with similar, specific needs? Go custom. It really depends on your org needs and cost/benefit. Why does your org. need a CMS? What benefit is having "current" easy to update content going to have on your business' bottom line? Anyway... Take care. One thing you’re neglecting is that some prepackaged CMSes cost money. Not all of them are free/open source.

I’ve been down this road thousands of times, so I’ll add some of my war-torn input:

- Only dealing with one organization/site? Go with a prepackaged.

- Dealing with a ton of sites with similar, specific needs? Go custom.

It really depends on your org needs and cost/benefit. Why does your org. need a CMS? What benefit is having “current” easy to update content going to have on your business’ bottom line?

Anyway… Take care.

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