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Is Contao right for manufacturers?

Contao is a German open-source CMS, long established in Europe and rarely seen outside it. It sits in the same self-hosted, developer-installed category as TYPO3 – capable and standards-minded, with a footprint that tracks the German-speaking manufacturing world.

Who Chooses It

Contao powers 15 of the 25,000+ industrial websites we track, ranking 38th of 60 platforms, with a typical site size of around 100 pages.

Contao's industrial footprint is unmistakably European. 82% of its sites are multilingual, almost all of them German and English, on machinery and transportation equipment makers of the Mittelstand mold. These are engineering-driven firms selling into several countries. The sample is small at just over a dozen sites but consistent and unusually well-kept, with nearly every site earning a top security grade. If a manufacturer runs Contao, it's a strong signal the company is German or German-owned.

At a Glance

  • Total sites
    15
  • CMS rank
    38 of 60
  • Dominant role
    Original Equipment 43%
  • Typical scale
    102 pages
  • Top sector
    Computer & Electronic Products
How It Compares

A snapshot of Contao industrial websites based on what's been built, not necessarily what the CMS can do.

  • ScaleSmall business
  • CommerceCapabilities-led
  • FootprintInternational
  • PublishingStatic
  • SecurityAirtight

The figures on this page come from Industrial Site Design's latest automated scan of the industrial websites we track, last updated . How we measure

Industrial Sites on Contao

Industrial Site Design tracks 15 websites built on Contao.