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Choosing the right CMS
CMS Comparison: KeideaCMS vs WordPress, Shopify, Joomla, PrestaShop and Wix
Security, real costs, maintenance, SEO and support: we put KeideaCMS side by side with the most widely used CMS, point by point, to help you choose the right one for your company.
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One page for each CMS, with the points that matter when your site needs to sell and be found.
WordPress
Open source CMS · Blog / Generic
The most widely used CMS in the world, born for blogging. Today used for everything, but with a plugin ecosystem that makes it vulnerable and costly to maintain.
11,334 CVEs in 2025
€ 3,000+/YEAR
High Maintenance
Native Security
×
Dipende dai plugin
Hidden costs
×
Elevati
Maintenance
×
Continua
Speed
×
Dipende dai plugin
Shopify
SaaS e-commerce · Subscription
The most popular SaaS e-commerce platform. Easy to get started, but with fees on every sale and costs that grow with revenue.
Fees 0.5-2%
Vendor lock-in
Paid apps
Sales fees
×
0,5% – 2% per ordine
Data ownership
×
Limitata
Customization
×
Limitata ai temi
Real monthly cost
×
Da €29 + app
Joomla
Open source CMS · Generic
The developer CMS of the 2000s. Powerful but complex, with a steep learning curve and a steadily declining community.
Declining community
High technical curve
Frequent updates
Ease of use
×
Complessa
Italian support
~
Scarso
Security
~
Dipende dalle estensioni
Updates
×
Frequenti e rischiosi
PrestaShop
Open source CMS · E-commerce
Open source CMS for e-commerce, popular in Europe. Requires high technical skills, dedicated hosting and a significant budget for modules.
Modules €100-500
Dedicated Hosting
Technically Complex
Module Cost
×
Elevato
Hosting required
×
Dedicato o Vps
Maintenance
×
Continua
Customization
~
Richiede Sviluppatori
Wix
SaaS website builder · Drag & drop
The simplest SaaS page builder on the market. Ideal for personal sites, but with limited SEO, poor performance and total vendor lock-in.
limited seo
total lock-in
not for business
Migration
×
Impossibile
Advanced SEO
×
Molto limitata
Speed
×
Codice pesante
Scalability
×
Bassa
KeideaCMS vs everyone: the numbers at a glance
Security, costs, speed and autonomy. Here's how KeideaCMS stacks up against the 5 most widely used CMSs.
Native security (built-in protections, no plugins)
KeideaCMS
98%
WordPress
18%
Shopify
65%
Joomla
25%
PrestaShop
22%
Wix
55%
Ease of use (marketing team autonomy, no developers needed)
KeideaCMS
92%
WordPress
55%
Shopify
70%
Joomla
20%
PrestaShop
25%
Wix
75%
Native speed (no caching plugins or external CDNs)
KeideaCMS
98%
WordPress
30%
Shopify
60%
Joomla
28%
PrestaShop
32%
Wix
35%
Cost transparency (less is better = more hidden costs)
KeideaCMS
95%
WordPress
25%
Shopify
30%
Joomla
40%
PrestaShop
28%
Wix
50%
Ratings based on internal tests and public Patchstack/W3Techs data — April 2026.
DETAILED COMPARISON
Feature by feature, CMS by CMS
Each table compares KeideaCMS with a single competitor on the metrics that matter for your business.
KeideaCMS vs WordPress
The most widely used CMS in the world, but at what cost?
| Feature | WordPress | KeideaCMS |
|---|---|---|
| Native security | Depends on third-party plugins | Built-in WAF firewall, 2FA, AES-CBC |
| Actual annual cost | €3,000+ (hosting + plugins + maintenance) | Fixed fee, all inclusive |
| Maintenance | Continuous updates, risk of crashes | Zero maintenance on the user's side |
| SEO | Requires Yoast or RankMath | Native: meta tags, Schema.org, sitemap |
| Support | Forum in English, no dedicated contact | Direct contact, in Italian, with the people who built the site |
KeideaCMS vs Shopify
Easy to get started, but how much does selling really cost you?
| Feature | Shopify | KeideaCMS |
|---|---|---|
| Sales commissions | 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction | Zero fees, ever |
| Website ownership | Total vendor lock-in | 100% your own property |
| Customization | Limited to the Liquid language | Total, built to measure |
| Product variants | Maximum 3 options per product | Unlimited and configurable |
| Real monthly cost | $300-500/month for a $20K store | Fixed fee, the more you sell the more you save |
KeideaCMS vs Joomla
Powerful on paper, but who really knows how to use it?
| Feature | Joomla | KeideaCMS |
|---|---|---|
| Ease of use | Complex interface, steep learning curve | Drag & drop, as easy as using Word |
| Community and support | Declining, few active developers | Dedicated team, direct support |
| Security | Depends on installed extensions | Native WAF firewall and 2FA |
| Updates | Frequent, risk of incompatibility | Managed by the team, zero risk |
| Future of the platform | Steadily declining market share | Growing, continuous active development |
KeideaCMS vs PrestaShop
Open source for e-commerce, but “free” is an illusion.
| Feature | PrestaShop | KeideaCMS |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of essential modules | €100-500+ per premium module | All features included |
| Hosting required | Dedicated server or VPS | Included and managed |
| Technical skills | Requires PHP/Smarty developers | Manageable by the marketing team |
| Maintenance | Manual updates, module conflicts | Zero maintenance on the user's side |
| Support | Community, forums, paid tickets | Direct, in Italian, included |
KeideaCMS vs Wix
Easy to use, impossible to leave.
| Feature | Wix | KeideaCMS |
|---|---|---|
| Data migration | Unable to export the site | Your data, always exportable |
| Advanced SEO | Limited control over URLs and structure | Complete: Schema.org, sitemap, clean URLs |
| Performance | Heavy code, slow loading | Native <200ms, automatic WebP |
| Scalability | Limits on pages, storage, bandwidth | Grows with your business |
| Professionalism | Generic templates, amateurish look | Tailor-made design, professional image |
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The choices that make the difference after the first year, when a website starts costing you.
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Security at its core
The firewall checks every request before it reaches the site; 2FA is required to access the panel.
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Updates included
New versions arrive on their own, with the database changes already in place.
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SEO without plugins
Titles, descriptions, structured data, sitemap and 301 redirects are already built into the panel.
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A single point of contact
The people who develop the CMS are the ones who answer you: no passing the buck between hosting, plugins and agency.
Real projects
Who has already chosen KeideaCMS.
E-commerce, rental and corporate websites that we manage every day.
EuroGommeUsate
E-commerce
E-commerce for used tyres: search by size, tyres sold in pairs, free shipping.
Laterza Honey
E-commerce
E-commerce for Italian honey: single-flower, wildflower, honeycomb honey and sizes for professionals.
SicuroSicuro
E-commerce
E-commerce site for notebooks, tablets and cybersecurity products, with special offer days.
How to choose the right CMS for your business
There's no such thing as the best CMS in absolute terms: there's the one that's right for what you need to do and for whoever will use it every day. Before looking at features, it's worth asking who will update the system, what it will really cost over three years, and what happens to your data if one day you want to switch.
Plugins or integrated modules
WordPress and Joomla start out lightweight and grow through plugins: each one has its own author, its own updates and its own vulnerabilities. In KeideaCMS, e-commerce, bookings, rentals, SEO and firewall are modules of the same core, updated together. The details are in KeideaCMS vs WordPress and KeideaCMS vs Joomla.
Subscription platform or your own site
Shopify and Wix are convenient for getting started, but your shop lives on their platform, with their rules and costs that grow as sales increase. With KeideaCMS the site and the data remain yours: read KeideaCMS vs Shopify and KeideaCMS vs Wix.
Open source or managed e-commerce
PrestaShop is free to download, but servers, paid modules and developers make up the real cost. We know it well because we work with it every day, and when needed, KeideaCMS keeps inventory in sync with a PrestaShop store: the comparison is in KeideaCMS vs PrestaShop.
Switching CMS without losing Google
Pages and articles from WordPress and Joomla, products, customers and orders from PrestaShop, bookings from Vik: we bring them all in with redirects from the old addresses. Read about migration from WordPress, check out security and pricing, or book a free demo.
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Frequently Asked Questions
KeideaCMS natively integrates a web application firewall (WAF) with protection against SQL Injection, XSS, LFI and RFI, AES-CBC encryption on form data, two-factor authentication (2FA) and OWASP compliance. Unlike WordPress or Joomla, these protections don't depend on third-party plugins that can be forgotten, left unupdated or incompatible with each other.
A professional WordPress site costs on average over 3,000 euros a year between high-performance hosting, premium plugins (security, SEO, backup, cache), updates and technical work. KeideaCMS has a fixed fee that includes everything: hosting, security, maintenance and direct support in Italian. No surprises on the bill.
Yes. The Keidea team handles the complete migration of content from WordPress, Joomla, PrestaShop and other CMS platforms. Content, images and URL structure are preserved so you don't lose the SEO ranking you've built up. Migration from Shopify and Wix is possible for exportable data (products, customers, text content).
Yes. KeideaCMS manages product catalogs with unlimited variants, cart, checkout and online payments. Unlike Shopify, it doesn't charge commissions on sales. Unlike PrestaShop, it doesn't require paid modules for essential features. Your margin stays yours.
No. KeideaCMS is a proprietary CMS, but the site and data remain 100% your property. You can export all content at any time. There is no vendor lock-in: if you ever decide to switch, your data is yours and we hand it over to you without restrictions.
Yes. We build PrestaShop stores and develop modules for them; KeideaCMS can also keep inventory in sync with a PrestaShop store. When it makes sense, we help you switch to KeideaCMS without losing your data.