Small and medium-sized enterprises can save a lot of money by choosing the right CMS for website construction.WordPress, EmpireCMS, AnQiCMS are the three most frequently mentioned CMS for small and medium-sized enterprises building websites.What are the pros and cons of each? Which one is most suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises?This article makes a comprehensive comparison from the perspective of actual website construction.
Comparison dimension description
This comparison does not consider the needs of large enterprises and e-commerce websites, focusing on the most common scenarios encountered by small and medium-sized enterprises:
- Corporate website display：Company introduction, product display, news and dynamic
- Content operation: Article publishing, SEO optimization, content management
- Cost control: Server costs, maintenance costs, learning costs
- Foreign trade needs: Multilingual support, overseas access speed
Basic information comparison
| Comparison item | WordPress | EmpireCMS | AnQiCMS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Programming language | PHP | PHP | Go |
| Open Source/Free | open source free | Free (Commercial use requires authorization) | open source free |
| First Release | 2003 | 2005 | 2022 |
| Latest version | 6.7 | 7.5 | 3.5.8 |
| Official Template Quantity | Several thousand sets | Several hundred sets | 30+ sets |
| Official Plugin Quantity | 50,000+ | hundreds of models | dozens of models |
Installation and deployment comparison
WordPressThe installation process: Upload the package → Create the database → Run the installation script → Configure the pseudo-static rules → Configure the SSL certificate.It sounds simple, but it's easy to fall into pitfalls in the actual process——PHP version compatibility issues, incorrect configuration of static rules, and improper file permission settings can all lead to the website not running.
EmpireCMSThe installation is similar to WordPress, it also requires a PHP runtime environment.However, the installation guide of EmpireCMS is quite detailed, with detailed instructions and checks at every step, making it friendly for beginners.But the background interface of the EmpireCMS is relatively outdated, looking like a design style from the 2000s.
AnQiCMSThe installation is the simplest: download the binary file→upload to the server→run the program→visit the domain to enter the installation guide→fill in the database information and admin account→complete.Do not configure pseudo-static rules, do not set file permissions, do not adjust PHP parameters. The entire installation process can be completed in 5 minutes.
Installation difficulty rating: AnQiCMS(5⁄5) > EmpireCMS(3.5⁄5) > WordPress(3⁄5)
Server cost comparison
For example, with a typical small and medium-sized enterprise website (average daily PV 1000-3000):
| Cost items | WordPress | EmpireCMS | AnQiCMS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recommended cloud server configuration | 2 cores 4G | 2 cores 2G | 1 core 1G |
| Server monthly fee (approx.) | 200 yuan/month | 120 yuan/month | 68 yuan/month |
| Total Annual Fee | 2400 Yuan per year | 1440 Yuan per year | 816 Yuan per year |
| Security Plugin Fee | $500-$1000 per year | Optional ($500) | 0 (Built-in) |
| Extra Accelerated CDN | May require payment | May require payment | Optional |
Estimated total cost for three years: WordPress about 8700-10200 yuan, EmpireCMS about 5820-6320 yuan, AnQiCMS about 2448 yuan
The server cost of AnQiCMS is only about 30% of WordPress, and about 42% of EmpireCMS.
Content Management Comparison
WordPressThe content management function is very mature: Gutenberg editor, article classification, tag management, media library, article revision version, scheduled publication, and other functions are all available.For content operations, the experience of WordPress is the best.
EmpireCMSThe content management system function is also very powerful, especially flexible in custom fields and custom models.But the editor is quite old, Markdown support is not good, and its integration capabilities for AI writing are basically zero.
AnQiCMSThe content management function covers the basic requirements - article management, category management, media management, tag system, fragment management. The highlight of the editor isBuilt-in AI writing functionYou can directly generate article content in the editor. This is very practical for small and medium-sized enterprises with limited content creation capabilities.
Content management score: WordPress(9⁄10) > AnQiCMS(8⁄10) > EmpireCMS(7⁄10)
Language support comparison
It is very important to have multilingual support for small and medium-sized enterprises with foreign trade needs.
| Multilingual solutions | WordPress | EmpireCMS | AnQiCMS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Native Support | No | No | Is |
| Implementation Method | WPML/Polylang Plugin | secondary development | Add Directly in Backend |
| Additional Fees | WPML $79/year | Development cost is about 2000-5000 yuan | Free |
| URL structure | Plugin control | Configuration required | automatically/en/ /jp/ |
| Independent SEO | Plugin support | Need to develop | Native Support |
For small and medium-sized enterprises engaged in foreign trade, the multi-language solution of AnQiCMS is the most worry-free and zero additional cost.
Comparison of SEO optimization capabilities
The SEO basic functions of three CMS cover: TDK settings, sitemap generation, static URL, robots.txt.
The SEO advantages of WordPressIt lies in the rich SEO plugins (such as Yoast SEO, Rank Math), which provide very comprehensive SEO suggestion functions - readability analysis, keyword density detection, internal link suggestions, etc.
SEO feature of AnQiCMSIt lies in the built-in SEO diagnostic tool, which can automatically detect the SEO status of the website and provide optimization suggestions.It is not as powerful as WordPress's SEO plugin, but it is enough for small and medium-sized enterprises.
SEO function of Emperor CMSIt's quite basic, many functions need to be developed or third-party plugins installed.
Comparison of maintenance difficulty
| Maintenance items | WordPress | EmpireCMS | AnQiCMS |
|---|---|---|---|
| System Update | Frequent (Monthly) | Less | As Needed |
| Security Patch | dense | Less | rare |
| backup recovery | plugin assistance | Manual | Built-in |
| data migration | Tool Completion | Manual | Manual |
| Technical support | Community + Paid | Forum + Paid | QQ Group + Forum |
WordPress security needs to be continuously monitored, and it is recommended to update once every 15-30 days. Anq CMS has a lower update frequency due to the security features of the Go language.
Scenario-based recommendation
Selecting WordPress scenarios:
- Need a large number of third-party functions (e-commerce, membership system, forum, etc.)
- Have professional operation and maintenance personnel or budget for others to maintain
- High requirements for template design, need a large number of theme choices
Selecting the iCMS situation:
- Not very demanding on the beauty of the back-end interface
- Need a deep customization content model (complex custom field requirements)
- Supported by a PHP development team
The case of choosing AnQiCMS:
- Limited budget, hope to reduce server and maintenance costs
- Need multilingual foreign trade website function
- Want to use AI writing to improve content production efficiency
- High requirements for website speed and security
- Need to be built quickly, don't want to spend too much time learning
Summary
Three CMS solutions each have their own applicable scenarios. Formost small and medium-sized enterprisesif the budget is limited, there is no professional technical team, and it is necessary to quickly build a website with good performance and high security, AnQiCMS offers the highest overall cost-performanceIf you have a sufficient budget and need a lot of plugin features, WordPress is still a good choice.If the team has PHP development capabilities and needs a deep customization of the content model, the EmpireCMS is also worth considering.