october

Pros of Statamic

• Built on Laravel, providing a familiar and robust foundation for PHP developers
• Flat-file CMS, offering simplicity and version control benefits
• Extensive marketplace with add-ons and themes

Cons of Statamic

• Commercial license required for most use cases
• Steeper learning curve for developers new to Laravel
• Smaller community compared to October CMS

Code Comparison

October CMS:

<?php namespace Acme\Blog\Components;

use Cms\Classes\ComponentBase;

class Posts extends ComponentBase
{
    public function componentDetails()
    {
        return [
            'name' => 'Blog Posts',
            'description' => 'Displays a list of blog posts'
        ];
    }
}

Statamic:

<?php

namespace App\Tags;

use Statamic\Tags\Tags;

class BlogPosts extends Tags
{
    public function index()
    {
        return $this->collection('blog')->limit(10)->get();
    }
}

Both CMSs use component-based architectures, but Statamic leverages Laravel's ecosystem more extensively. October CMS has a custom component system, while Statamic uses Laravel's service container and dependency injection patterns more prominently.

Pros of Winter

• More active development and frequent updates
• Improved plugin management system
• Enhanced community-driven development process

Cons of Winter

• Potential compatibility issues with some October plugins
• Steeper learning curve for developers familiar with October

Code Comparison

Winter:

use Winter\Storm\Database\Model;

class Post extends Model
{
    protected $fillable = ['title', 'content'];
}

October:

use October\Rain\Database\Model;

class Post extends Model
{
    protected $fillable = ['title', 'content'];
}

The main difference in the code is the namespace used for the Model class. Winter uses Winter\Storm\Database\Model, while October uses October\Rain\Database\Model. This reflects the project's name change and namespace updates.

Both Winter and October are Laravel-based content management systems, with Winter being a fork of October. Winter aims to continue the development of the platform with a more open and community-driven approach. While the core functionality remains similar, Winter introduces improvements in plugin management and development processes. However, developers familiar with October may need to adapt to Winter's changes and potential compatibility issues with some plugins.