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Neos CMS vs Open Web Analytics
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Neos CMS and Open Web Analytics — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Neos CMS vs Open Web Analytics: at a glance
What is Neos CMS?
Neos 9.2 is out, with workspace roles and a reworked content repository behind it.
Neos is a PHP CMS whose 9.x line ran 9.0 and 9.1 maintenance releases alongside 9.2 betas. Neos 9.2.0 shipped on October 11 with a workspace module that assigns roles, a grace period before soft-removed content is garbage-collected, and the atomic commits and locking work from the betas. The feed stores most betas as stubs, so beta4 on September 12 says only to see the changelog.
What is Open Web Analytics?
Open Web Analytics patches 1.14 in quick succession, fixing date ranges and heatmaps.
Since 1.14.0 added acquisition dimensions and data-repair commands in September, OWA has shipped patches up to 1.14.6 (1.14.5 is missing from the feed). 1.14.1 fixed cross-site access in REST reports and the recording player, where a user granted one site could read another site's records. Later patches restore heatmaps that had been broken since 1.10.1 and 1.13.0, fix URL query filtering, and correct relative periods: 'Last seven days' had covered eight days, and periods now count calendar days so daylight-saving changes don't shift them.
Neos CMS vs Open Web Analytics: editorial side-by-side
Neos CMS
2.5MARKETING
Neos 9.2 is out, with workspace roles and a reworked content repository behind it.
◆ Current state
Neos is a PHP CMS whose 9.x line ran 9.0 and 9.1 maintenance releases alongside 9.2 betas. Neos 9.2.0 shipped on October 11 with a workspace module that assigns roles, a grace period before soft-removed content is garbage-collected, and the atomic commits and locking work from the betas. The feed stores most betas as stubs, so beta4 on September 12 says only to see the changelog.
◆ Where it's heading
The 9.2 cycle reworked how the event-sourced content repository commits and locks, and exposed workspaces to editors with roles. The maintenance lines are likely to narrow now that 9.2 is stable.
◆ Prediction
Expect 9.2.x patch releases and backported fixes on 9.1; whether 9.0 keeps getting releases is unclear.
Open Web Analytics
5.0MARKETING
Open Web Analytics patches 1.14 in quick succession, fixing date ranges and heatmaps.
◆ Current state
Since 1.14.0 added acquisition dimensions and data-repair commands in September, OWA has shipped patches up to 1.14.6 (1.14.5 is missing from the feed). 1.14.1 fixed cross-site access in REST reports and the recording player, where a user granted one site could read another site's records. Later patches restore heatmaps that had been broken since 1.10.1 and 1.13.0, fix URL query filtering, and correct relative periods: 'Last seven days' had covered eight days, and periods now count calendar days so daylight-saving changes don't shift them.
◆ Where it's heading
The modernization run toward 2.0 continues, and the patches show its cost: regressions from the 1.10 to 1.13 rewrites are being found and fixed one by one. Release notes stay candid about what broke and since when. None of the 1.14 patches needs a schema change.
◆ Prediction
Expect more 1.14.x patches for regressions from the report-URL and schema changes, then a step toward the 2.0 branch that 1.13.0 announced.
Alternatives to Neos CMS and Open Web Analytics
Other Marketing products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Neos CMS or Open Web Analytics.
Juuno
Juuno's monthly notes add Google Reviews and scrolling announcements to its signage apps.
Replug
Replug is back with a rebuilt app, 13 languages and passkeys after eight quiet months.
SpyFu
SpyFu spent autumn publishing site-audit articles; the feed still shows no product change.
Curator.io
Curator.io adds two-factor sign-in after patching its servers for October's PHP CVEs
Business Directory Plugin
Business Directory Plugin maintains a steady bug-fix cadence with no new directional moves.
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Recent activity from Neos CMS and Open Web Analytics
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 1d agoOpen Web AnalyticsRelative date periods fixed, including an eight-day 'last seven'
- 1d agoOpen Web AnalyticsHeatmaps show clicks again after a 1.13.0 regression
- 2d agoOpen Web AnalyticsHeatmap overlay link restored and limited to the site's domain
- 10d agoOpen Web AnalyticsURL filter truncation and proxy sign-in fixes
- 11d agoOpen Web AnalyticsFix lets per-site users stop reading other sites' records
- 22d agoNeos CMSNeos 9.2.0
- 1mo agoOpen Web AnalyticsAcquisition dimensions and geo-encoding repair
- 1mo agoNeos CMSNeos 9.2.0-beta4: notes only in the external changelog
- 2mo agoNeos CMS9.2.0-beta3: atomic commits replace content stream closing
- 3mo agoNeos CMS9.0.14: maintenance backport of the 9.1.7 fixes
- 3mo agoNeos CMS9.1.7: dimension tag inheritance and partial publishing fixes
- 3mo agoNeos CMS9.2.0-beta2: no release notes in the feed
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Neos CMS and Open Web Analytics?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Open Web Analytics is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 2.5), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Neos CMS better than Open Web Analytics?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Open Web Analytics is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 2.5), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Marketing products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Neos CMS?
Top Neos CMS alternatives in Marketing are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Neos CMS alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/neos-cms for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Open Web Analytics?
Top Open Web Analytics alternatives in Marketing are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Open Web Analytics alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/open-web-analytics for the full list with editorial commentary on each.