Plone
Plone · Eugene, Oregon, USA · founded 2004
What it is
Plone is an open-source content management system for building websites, intranets, and custom applications. Plone 6 provides a block-based editing interface for text, images, video, maps, forms, and search. Editors can build flexible, multi-column layouts that adapt to different devices and create content types through the web without code. A drag-and-drop form builder can send submissions by email or store them as CSV, while a faceted search block filters results. Plone supports editorial workflows, custom user roles, multilingual content, SEO tools, and a media library. Developers can use a React-based frontend and REST API, with more than 100 add-on products in the ecosystem. It can be deployed on premises or in the cloud across UNIX-based systems, Windows, and macOS; the maker says users retain control of their data. Plone is free and open source. Each major version receives five years of security support, with Plone 6 support listed through 2027-12-31.
For and against
For
- Free and open source
- Create content types through the web without code
- Supports multilingual content and editorial workflows
- Deploy on premises or in the cloud
- REST API and more than 100 add-on products
Against
- Plone 6 security support listed through 2027-12-31
- Deployment and customization may call for technical help
The verdict
Plone combines web-based content editing with configurable content types, workflows, search, and forms. It is a fit for organizations that want deployment choices and control over their content, with service providers available for development, training, customization, and deployment help.
Who it suits
Plone suits editors, developers, and decision makers building sites or applications that need structured publishing workflows. Its listed use cases include government and universities.
Plans and prices
Plone
100% open source and free, forever
Read 9 Oct 2026 · plone.org
On the record
- Content types
- Editors can create content types through the web without code.plone.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Custom content types
- Yesplone.org · read 22 Sep 2026
- Custom user roles
- Yesplone.org · read 22 Sep 2026
- Deployment
- Plone can run on UNIX-based systems, Windows, and macOS, as well as servers and cloud deployments.plone.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Editing
- Plone 6 provides a modern editing interface with blocks for text, images, video, maps, forms, and search.plone.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Editorial workflows
- Yesplone.org · read 22 Sep 2026
- Forms
- The form builder lets editors create forms by drag and drop and send submissions by email or store them as CSV.plone.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- Plone can be run on premises or in the cloud, and the site says users retain control of their data.plone.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations and extensions
- Plone supports a React-based frontend and REST API, and its ecosystem includes more than 100 add-on products.plone.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Plone describes itself as suited to editors, developers, and decision makers, with use cases including government and universities.plone.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Media library
- Yesplone.org · read 22 Sep 2026
- Multilingual content
- Yesplone.org · read 22 Sep 2026
- Page layouts
- Its block system supports flexible, multi-column pages that adapt to different devices.plone.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Platform type
- hybridplone.org · read 22 Sep 2026
- Product
- Plone is an open-source content management system for building websites, intranets, and custom applications.plone.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Search
- Plone 6 includes a faceted search block that can filter results by facets.plone.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Security
- Plone's security team publishes security fixes and asks users to report security issues responsibly.plone.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Security support
- Each major version receives security support for five years from release, and Plone 6 support is listed through 2027-12-31.plone.org · read 9 Oct 2026
