Hidden Costs Of A CMS
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TL;DR
Hidden CMS costs include: hosting and infrastructure (for self-hosted), security monitoring and patching, performance optimization, plugin/module licensing and maintenance, content migration from your old system, training for editors and developers, integration development, ongoing customization, and the opportunity cost of developer time spent on CMS maintenance instead of product features. These hidden costs often exceed the visible platform cost by 2-5x.
Key Takeaways
- Maintenance hidden costs: updates, security patches, plugin compatibility
- People hidden costs: training, specialized developers, ongoing support
- Opportunity hidden costs: developer time on CMS vs. product features