From 15 years' experience, here's some questions to ask yourself: Do you want well-written code and an extensible CMS, or do you want a great experience for no

From 15 years' experience, here's some questions to ask yourself: Do you want well-written code and an extensible CMS, or do you want a great experience for non-technical users? Is the usage going to be simple, or do you need workflows and approval systems? Will the site always be in one language? Do you want smart image cropping built in (& handling responsive imagery), will you use an external service or what? I've used half a dozen in anger and I'm fascinated by what makes a good CMS for an organisation. I spent years looking for perfection; I'm now happy to work with any CMS. Once the core requirements are satisfied, my top tip is to look for something that's got decent support, and check there's always an upgrade path to future versions. If anyone else likes to chew over what makes a good CMS, contact details are in my profile.