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Concrete CMS vs Silex
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Concrete CMS | Silex |
|---|---|---|
| Language | PHP | TypeScript |
| Licence | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 852 | 3k |
| Latest | 9.5.4 | v3.9.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 18 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 16 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 10 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Squarespace. Alternatives to Squarespace →
PartialConcrete CMSIn-context page editing with blocks and themes, on a PHP server you run.
PartialSilexA visual editor for static sites, without hosting or commerce.
Concrete CMS
- 9.5.42026-09-08Test mail settings: show email sender, add links to configuration pages (#13078) (thanks mlocati)
- 9.5.32026-09-01Added a Sort by dropdown above the folder tree in the Move to Folder dialog (thanks digitmaster)
- 9.5.22026-06-03Page attributes are now grouped by set in the Composer Add Form Control dialog.
- 9.5.12026-05-19We now detect whether your Concrete site and/or its add-ons are installed via Composer. If so we will disallow direct i…
- 9.5.02026-04-28Added support for the Twig templating languages in block views, page templates, single pages and more.
Silex
- v3.10.0-canary.32026-09-22trace the API routes and fix the telemetry that counted nobody (#1852) (monorepo) - @lexoyopre-release
- v3.10.0-canary.22026-07-31version websites with git on every save (#1815) (monorepo) - Alex Hoyaupre-release
- v3.10.0-canary.02026-07-26Prerelease for testing on canary.silex.me. This is not a stable release: the desktop auto-updater never offers prerelea…pre-release
- v3.9.02026-07-26Silex v3.9.0 is live on v3.silex.me, and you can download Silex desktop below
- v3.9.0-canary.62026-07-15reproducible-build verification via a pinned docker environment (#1789) (monorepo) - Alex Hoyaupre-release
Concrete CMS
✓ signed The latest release, 9.5.4, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Silex
✓ signed The latest release, v3.9.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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