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TYPO3 vs Contao: catalog facts
TYPO3	Contao
Free Free and open source under the GPL; paid support is available from the TYPO3 Company.	Free Free and open source under the LGPL-3.0 license.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Extensible core with a large extension library Suited to large and multi-site installations	Multiple sites and languages in one installation Four years of support for LTS versions
Steeper learning curve than simpler CMSs Requires a PHP and database server	Smaller international community than the largest CMSs Requires a PHP server to host
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: LGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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