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