Kentico vs Umbraco: Control, Simplicity, and a Modern Editorial Experience

Kentico users often struggle with over-engineered setups, outdated tooling, and a rigid editing experience. If your marketing or IT team feels boxed in, Umbraco offers a clean break. With no licensing fees, intuitive back-office UX, and enterprise-ready flexibility, it’s the CMS built for long-term growth and marketing agility.

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Kentico has grown complex and slow to adapt. Umbraco gives you a lighter, faster way to build enterprise-grade sites—without vendor lock-in or bloated infrastructure.

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Rigid Templates vs. Flexible Components

Kentico: Heavy reliance on predefined templates makes it difficult to support new content needs.

Umbraco: Structured content and reusable components empower both developers and marketers.

Complex Licensing vs. Open Source Freedom

Kentico: Steep licensing costs that grow as your usage scales.

Umbraco: No license fees. Spend your budget on features, not access.

Outdated UX vs. Editor-First Interface

Kentico: Clunky, outdated admin experience slows down content teams.

Umbraco: Clean, modern back office designed to make content editing smooth and intuitive.

Tight Coupling vs. Composable Architecture

Kentico: Inflexible backend can limit integrations and dev velocity.

Umbraco: Composable by design, ready to integrate with your marketing stack and business tools.

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Built for Marketing Teams and Developers Alike

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Rebuilding or replatforming from Kentico isn’t just a tech project—it’s a marketing opportunity. Umbraco lets you align your CMS with your current goals while removing the friction that slows down your content production. From faster publishing to easier updates, it's a CMS that respects your time and your budget.

Why choose Umbraco over Kentico?
You get a flexible, modern platform that enables better digital operations. Say goodbye to rigid templates, lagging admin panels, and infrastructure overhead.

Eliminate high license and upgrade costs

Kentico upgrades and licensing fees add up quickly. With Umbraco, there are no hidden fees—just a transparent, sustainable cost model that lets you invest in what matters.

Empower your content team

Umbraco’s back office gives editors a modern, friendly experience built for real workflows. No more fighting with outdated UIs or submitting tickets for simple changes.

Future-proof your CMS

Modern architecture and open standards make Umbraco easier to integrate, maintain, and scale as your business grows.

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Umbraco is built on a lightweight, open-source foundation that’s designed for flexibility and speed. It eliminates costly licensing fees, offers better developer agility, and provides a modern, intuitive editorial experience that enables teams to scale content production with ease.

Umbraco’s back office is simpler, faster, and easier to train on. Editors can manage pages, media, and structured content with minimal clicks, unlike the dated and complex interface Kentico users often struggle with.

Not with the right partner. At Scandia, we use a proven migration framework to ensure all critical content, features, and integrations are captured and improved during the migration process.

Absolutely. Umbraco supports distributed content models, granular permissions, and integrations with enterprise CDNs and cloud platforms, making it a perfect choice for scalable, enterprise-grade websites.

By removing complex licensing, reducing infrastructure requirements, and eliminating dependency on proprietary modules, Umbraco simplifies the CMS footprint—saving both time and budget.