Craft CMS specialist in Rotterdam

Craft CMS is built for organisations with ambitions. More flexible, secure and scalable than most alternatives, and fully customisable without the need for editors to have technical knowledge.

We are Craft CMS specialists. Not because it happens to be in our toolbox, but because we consciously choose it. For every project, for every client.

Craft CMS gives editors maximum freedom to manage content. Publish news, build pages with blocks, upload documents, create events, all without having to call us. At the same time, developers keep full control over structure, performance and security.

What's more, Craft grows with you. Start with one site and expand to a multisite environment with multiple languages, multiple domains and one shared CMS. Exactly what we build for trade associations, knowledge organisations and international platforms.

Every CMS has its place. But for complex projects with high demands on management freedom, security and scalability, Craft CMS is the best choice. Here is a fair comparison:

Craft CMS vs WordPress WordPress is the most widely used CMS in the world, and so is its downside. The huge plugin market makes WordPress vulnerable to security issues and quality differences. Craft CMS has a smaller, tightly managed plugin market and a cleaner codebase. For organisations that value security, flexibility and long-term stability, Craft is the better choice.

Craft CMS vs Webflow Webflow is an excellent no-code platform for simple websites. But as soon as you need complex content structures, API links, customised functionalities or multisite environments, Webflow runs into its limits. Craft CMS has no limits on customisation.

Craft CMS vs Drupal Drupal Drupal is powerful but complex, both in management and development. Craft CMS offers similar power with a much friendlier editor interface and a shorter learning curve for editors.

When do we not recommend Craft CMS? For a simple five-page website with little dynamic content, WordPress or even a no-code solution can suffice just fine. We are honest about what suits your situation.

We work with a proven set of tools that we deploy per project depending on the needs:

CMS and framework Craft CMS 5, our default base for all new projects.

Performance and caching Blitz, for static caching and maximum loading speed.

SEO SEOmatic, for full control over metadata, sitemaps, Open Graph and structured data.

Hosting Servd, specialised Craft CMS hosting with built-in CI/CD and automatic backups. For customers on Antagonist or other providers, we build Bitbucket Pipelines for automated deployments.

Translations DeepL integration, which allows editors to translate entire sections to another language in a single click.

Styling Tailwind CSS, utility-first CSS framework for consistent, maintainable styling.

Frontend Barba.js, for smooth page transitions without full page reloads.

Payments Mollie integration, for platforms with subscriptions, recurring payments or one-off payments.

Craft CMS is particularly suitable for organisations managing many different types of content for a large audience. We build Craft CMS platforms for:

Sector and interest groups

CLA documents, news, events, downloads, member pages, all manageable by a small secretariat without technical knowledge. We build multisite environments where multiple platforms are managed from a single CMS.

Architectural offices

Portfolio, project pages with large images and video, multilingual content, news archive. Craft CMS is ideal for visually driven organisations that want to present their work professionally.

Knowledge organisations and educational institutions

Complex content structures with publications, research reports, courses and member portals. Craft CMS scales with the information needs of your organisation.

Start-ups and scale-ups

with a digital platform From SaaS products with subscriptions to certification registers and learning platforms. Craft CMS provides the technical basis for ambitious digital products.

• Build new Craft CMS websites and applications from scratch
• Taking over, further developing and optimising existing Craft CMS sites
• Convert poorly built Craft implementations from other agencies to a solid basis
• Setting up multi-site environments with multiple languages and domains
• Upgrade Craft CMS from version 3 or 4 to version 5
• Integrate AI functionalities and smart links within Craft
• Translate multilingual content via integrated DeepL link

Still on Craft CMS 3 or 4? Then an upgrade to version 5 is highly recommended. Craft 3 no longer has support and receives no security updates. Craft 4 is coming to an end.

We perform Craft CMS upgrades for the entire portfolio, from single websites to complex multisite environments. Here's how we go about it:

Audit We start with a thorough technical audit of the current installation. Which plugins are being used, which are compatible with the new version, what needs to be adjusted?

Planning Based on the audit, we make a clear plan with timeline and costs. No surprises afterwards.

Migration We perform the upgrade in a test environment before moving to production. Templates, plugins and customised functionalities are migrated and tested step by step.

Going live After thorough testing, we go live with minimal downtime. We actively monitor the first few days to resolve any problems quickly.

After the upgrade All sites run on the latest version with the latest security updates. We recommend a maintenance contract to run future updates in a controlled manner.

BO Arable / TopCrop Three Craft CMS domains in multiple languages. An API link with more than 20,000 records for the national certification register of Dutch arable farming.

Cepezed Portfolio platform for a leading international architecture firm. Large images, video, project pages, furiously fast and fully in line with their international image.

Drumbookonline SaaS learning platform built on Craft CMS with subscription management, teacher portal, synchronised video and interactive sheet music.