React Bricks wins European CMS Idol 2025

Intro

On May 13, 2025, React Bricks was crowned the winner of the prestigious European CMS Idol competition, an event modeled after the famous "American Idol" TV show format. The competition took place during the CMS Summit in Frankfurt and featured three esteemed CMS industry experts as judges who evaluated an intense 6-minute demonstration of React Bricks' capabilities.

This victory reflects a broader market shift from purely developer-focused solutions to ones that equally value content creators and marketing teams, an approach we've championed since 2019.

What Set React Bricks Apart

While the competition showcased many innovative CMS solutions (including Hygraph's impressive AI-assisted PDF import) React Bricks distinguished itself through three key aspects:

• Visual Editing Excellence: Our intuitive interface enables content creators to edit text and images directly on the page, just like using a word processor. This streamlines the learning curve and accelerates content creation.

• Developer Experience: Built with React and TypeScript, React Bricks offers developers a familiar, modern tech stack with type safety and component reusability at its core.

• AI-Powered Content Generation: Our groundbreaking AI content generation module, previewed at the event, demonstrates our commitment to pushing boundaries while safeguarding design systems and corporate identity.

Industry feedback from CMS Idol 2025

After the judges' comments, event participants cast their votes for their preferred CMS, crowning React Bricks the winner. After the event, we received enthusiastic feedback from both agency and enterprise representatives.

Agency participants were especially impressed by our platform's ability to streamline their workflows. They highlighted how the visual editing interface and reusable components significantly reduce project delivery times, while the intuitive content management can result in highly satisfied clients who can maintain their websites independently. Many noted that our component-based architecture allows them to build more efficiently and scale their solutions effectively.

Enterprise participants praised our robust feature set. They were particularly impressed by our inline visual editing capabilities paired with robust protection of the corporate design system. They also valued enterprise features such as real-time collaboration, approval workflows, and SSO. The combination of these enterprise-grade features with our modern React-based architecture strongly resonated with organizations seeking to modernize their content management solutions.

Networking

The conference offered exceptional networking opportunities. I engaged in enlightening discussions with agency owners about current market conditions and their experiences with different content management solutions. I also had valuable conversations with fellow vendors about market trends and gained important insights from enterprise representatives about their specific needs and challenges.

A particular highlight was the morning run organized before the second conference day. Jogging through Frankfurt with other CMS experts created a relaxed atmosphere ideal for casual conversations and relationship building. It's amazing how shared interests outside of technology can strengthen professional connections.

These informal interactions led to potential business opportunities, but also valuable feedback about React Bricks. The diverse perspectives from agencies, vendors, and corporate users already sparked interesting discussions about our product roadmap.

Looking ahead

This recognition at CMS Idol 2025 reinforces our commitment to innovation in the content management space. We're continuously working on new features and improvements to make content creation more efficient and enjoyable for both developers and content creators.

For agencies looking to lead in 2025 and beyond, React Bricks offers a powerful combination of visual editing, developer-friendly architecture, and cutting-edge AI capabilities at a fraction of the cost of traditional enterprise solutions. Our platform enables you to deliver modern, performant websites while providing your clients with an exceptional content management experience without the enterprise-level pricing burden.

Join us in shaping the future of content management. Try React Bricks today and see why forward-thinking agencies, developers and enterprises choose us.