Statamic. The most popular CMS among our customers

If you're looking for an intuitive, easy-to-use CMS that loads super fast and leaves nothing to be desired, Statamic might be just right for you and your business.

We have worked with many content management systems. Statamic clearly stands out as a customer favourite.

In this blog post you will learn:

• Who is Statamic the right system for anyway?

• Why is Statamic so popular with both companies and developers?

• What advantages does it have over other systems?

• What does Statamic cost you?

Statamic: for complex projects, tailored to your needs

If your company wants to launch a complex website that is tailored to your needs and also gives designers free space, then Statamic might be just the right solution for you. Large companies like Spiegel Online, Asana and Disney already appreciate the flexibility and fast loading times for their users.

What is Statamic and why is the CMS so popular?

Statamic is a flat-file system and, unlike many other CMS systems such as Wordpress, does not use a database. This has some advantages for you and your company:

01 Websites with Statamic load quickly: your customers and Google love that.

Long loading times are frustrating and determine whether users get in touch with you and your company.

Since all data is stored in flat files, the data is retrieved directly from the server, your website loads super fast and has a positive impact on your user experience.

Not only that, but Google loves fast websites and rewards a great user experience and fast loading times with a good ranking.

02 You can access previous versions any time

You have changed something and would like to go back to an old version? With Statamic, that's no problem. Since everything is saved in flat files, you can reset parts or even your entire website to a previous version at any time.

Another advantage: the flat files can be copied back and forth between different systems, which is especially interesting for companies with different brands or companies.

03 Your website complies with the latest security standards

Statamic is built on Laraval, one of the most secure PHP frameworks. Since you don't need a database with Statamic, unless you absolutely can't do without it, the main target for hacker attacks is eliminated.

And instead of many plugins, which are usually developed by different people or companies and made available for download, Statamic has a dedicated development team that maintains the core features.

This eliminates many security vulnerabilities and you don't need a developer to keep making sure all plugins are updated and secure.

With Statamic you get core features from one source and save costs

As you've already noticed, we occasionally make the comparison to Wordpress. Simply because it is still the most widely used CMS worldwide. Once set up, you will find plugins in many content management systems that seem to solve every problem, and that's where the challenge lies.

As with security, every plugin brings with it the risk that something suddenly stops working.

This is quite frustrating and always takes up developer resources. In the end, it means that new features can't be released because old ones have to be fixed first.

With Statamic, the relevant functions are tested by a team and already delivered as core features. So you have everything from one source. This saves you valuable resources and costs.

Statamic leaves nothing to be desired

Anyone who has ever tried to build a new feature themselves in Wordpress knows the problem: the system has developed over the years on an old architecture in such a way that there are many different ways to build and implement things. However, developers have to find the right 'glue', which is not so easy.

In contrast, Statamic is built on the latest PHP framework. This gives you and your developers the possibility to implement anything you want with Laravel. You can have your desired system completely customised.

The beauty of Statamic is that it is just as popular with users as it is with developers. Developers especially appreciate it:

• Statamic is based on the PHP framework Laravel and offers a very good developer experience.

• Statamic can be used as a static website generator, as a headless CMS or as a full CMS

• Core features are maintained by a dedicated development team

• Statamic can be extended at will, there are many add-ons available

• The CMS can be easily hosted

• The system has a very good pre-performance

Statamic is super easy to use

We have already used the CMS with several customers and it is always nice to see how surprised our customers are by the intuitive and simple user interface.

This is an important topic, especially for content creators. Content is very easy to maintain and only requires a short training session, which saves time and money. Your employees can start creating important content right away instead of wasting time.

A small annual investment that pays off

Statamic provides a free version for solo entrepreneurs. The Pro licence is €259 for the first year and €59 per year for all subsequent licences. An investment that is more than well spent considering the flexibility, user- and developer-friendliness and saves you valuable follow-up costs.

Are you interested in relaunching your website with Statamic? Feel free to write or call us and we will arrange an initial free consultation.