For Developers | Kentico CMS for ASP.NET

Get More Done with Less Code

Kentico CMS provides a unique development model that makes developers more productive without reducing flexibility:

quickly create new sites using browser-based interface or Visual Studio
reuse 400+ built-in web parts
choose from dozens of modules instead of starting from scratch

Unlimited Flexibility and Extensibility

Kentico CMS is a highly configurable platform that can be easily modified and extended so that it fits your client needs. You can develop your own extensions using Visual Studio:

data providers
event handlers
webparts
controls
form controls
editor plug-ins
search providers
payment gateways
membership providers
connectors to CRM, ERP and other systems

... and if you need to customize the CMS core engine, you can also obtain the full source code.

Learn how you can extend Kentico CMS

Open API, Detailed Developer Documentation

Kentico CMS comes with fully documented API you can use in your .NET code.

You can choose from many resources, including:

Kentico CMS Tutorial
Developer's Guide
API Reference and Database Reference
guides for e-commerce, community and intranet sites
Kentico CMS 5 Website Development book by Thom Robbins

See all available documentation

Full Integration with Visual Studio

Kentico CMS is a standard ASP.NET project, so you can open it and extend it using Visual Studio. It comes with:

intellisense support
toolbox integration
file templates
code snippets

You can also start the website in the debugging mode and inspect your code.

Learn more about Visual Studio integration

Clean ASP.NET Architecture

Kentico CMS is built as a three-tier application following best practices for scalable, maintainable and secure code. It's a fully managed application written in C# and it can run in medium trust environment.

Scalable Solution for Websites of Any Size

Kentico CMS supports web farms and SQL Server Replication which means you can add any number of web servers and database servers and achieve virtually unlimited scalability.

You can choose from multiple caching options that can boost your website performance to more than 12,000 requests per second on a single server.

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Scalable Solution for Websites of Any Size

Highly Responsive 24/7 Global Support

"I cannot thank you enough! Seriously, you have provided support above and beyond anything I have ever seen in the past from any other company. Again thank you so very much, well done on a great product and simply outstanding support."

Darren Wainwright, Web Development Manager,

DesignReligion, United Kingdom

"Your CMS is a great product and we appreciate your prompt response to all of our support questions."

Jeffrey A. Norberg, Project Manager,

Competitive Innovations, LLC, Virginia, USA

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7-Day Bug-fixing Policy

Kentico fixes all bugs within 7 business days so that you can focus on real development rather than bug workarounds.

We also plant a tree for every bug found by our clients. Learn more about our Trees for Bugs initiative.