What is Umbraco?

Umbraco is a free, open-source web content management system built on the Microsoft .NET Framework.  It is easy to use, simple to understand, and is highly extensible using industry-standard languages and patterns such as HTML, CSS, jQuery, and C#.

The CMS enables web developers to build a website using its content management system. There is an active comunity that build plugins either for free of for a small charge to extend the functinality beyond what the core CMS provides.

Umbraco also have some paid options in terms of support for umbraco, training, access to the people who built the software.

How PilotBean use Umbraco

At PilotBean, we have used umbraco to build e-learning experiences, brochure sites, intranets, and online stores.

This enables us to work with existing open source code and build powerful bespoke websites using the framework already in place.

We can build bespoke websites using Umbraco and include new features that allow us to push the boundaries of design and functionality.