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Neos CMS vs Umbraco CMS
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Neos CMS and Umbraco CMS — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Neos CMS vs Umbraco CMS: 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 Umbraco CMS?
Umbraco 19's first beta moves to .NET 11 and puts reusable content in every block editor.
Umbraco has three lines moving at once. The first 19.0 beta moves to .NET 11, extends reusable Library content to every block editor and brings search into core. The 18.3 and 17.8 candidates are on a second round, and rc2 on both lines resolves the same seven security advisories, among them a backoffice account takeover through sign-in redirect manipulation.
Neos CMS vs Umbraco CMS: 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.
Umbraco CMS
6.3MARKETING
Umbraco 19's first beta moves to .NET 11 and puts reusable content in every block editor.
◆ Current state
Umbraco has three lines moving at once. The first 19.0 beta moves to .NET 11, extends reusable Library content to every block editor and brings search into core. The 18.3 and 17.8 candidates are on a second round, and rc2 on both lines resolves the same seven security advisories, among them a backoffice account takeover through sign-in redirect manipulation.
◆ Where it's heading
The maintenance phase visible through September has given way to a major-version cycle. Version 19 consolidates work that had been spread across packages and settings: search moves from a package into core, and Document Blueprints move from Settings to the Library. Its breaking list is long, covering ImageSharp 4, the segment model and the removal of code scheduled for 19, and 18.3's ImageSharp licence check is already catching projects that reference that package directly.
◆ Prediction
18.3.0 and 17.8.0 are dated 29 October on GitHub, though neither has reached this feed yet. The 19 line should continue through further betas, with runtime async the item the team has singled out for feedback.
Alternatives to Neos CMS and Umbraco CMS
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 Umbraco CMS.
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 Umbraco CMS
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 5d agoUmbraco CMSUmbraco 19 beta: .NET 11 and reusable content in every block editor ⚡
- 6d agoUmbraco CMS18.3 rc2 resolves seven security advisories
- 6d agoUmbraco CMS17.8 rc2 carries the same seven security fixes
- 18d agoUmbraco CMS18.3 rc: ImageSharp update can fail Release builds
- 22d agoNeos CMSNeos 9.2.0
- 1mo agoNeos CMSNeos 9.2.0-beta4: notes only in the external changelog
- 2mo agoUmbraco CMSUmbraco 18.2.0 release candidate
- 2mo agoUmbraco CMSUmbraco 17.7.0 release candidate
- 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 Umbraco CMS?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Umbraco CMS is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 2.5), with 1 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 Umbraco CMS?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Umbraco CMS is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 2.5), with 1 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 Umbraco CMS?
Top Umbraco CMS alternatives in Marketing are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Umbraco CMS alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/umbraco for the full list with editorial commentary on each.