Tech
Umbraco
GRM Digital builds flexible, cost-effective websites on Umbraco — the open-source .NET CMS built and best supported in the UK.
What is Umbraco?
Umbraco is an open-source content management system built on Microsoft's .NET platform. It gives content teams a genuinely friendly editing experience while giving developers a flexible, code-first foundation to build on — a middle ground between the simplicity of WordPress and the heavier enterprise platforms.
It's developed and headquartered in the UK, which means strong local support and a CMS built with an eye on how UK businesses actually use it.
The technology
What Umbraco is good for
Content teams who want a clean editing experience
Consistently rated as one of the friendliest CMS back-ends for non-technical editors.
.NET-based organisations
A natural fit for businesses already running Microsoft infrastructure and .NET development teams.
Custom functionality without plugin bloat
Built to be extended with custom code cleanly, rather than relying on a large stack of third-party plugins.
Cost-effective at mid-market scale
More capable than WordPress for complex needs, without the cost and overhead of Sitecore or Kentico at enterprise scale.
Member areas & portals
Solid support for login-gated content and self-service portals out of the box.
UK-based support & community
Backed by a UK company and an active local development community.
Why GRM Digital uses Umbraco
Umbraco is often our recommendation for organisations who've outgrown WordPress but don't need — or want to pay for — the scale of Sitecore or Kentico. It gives content teams a genuinely pleasant editing experience while giving our developers room to build custom functionality properly, rather than bolting it on.
It was the platform behind our work with Firefly Learning, where a flexible, well-supported .NET CMS suited both their content needs and their existing technical environment.
FAQs
Common questions about Umbraco
Outgrown WordPress but don't need an enterprise platform?
Tell us what your site needs to do and we'll tell you honestly whether Umbraco is the right middle ground.