Contao
Powerful open source CMS for professional sites: multi-site, multilingual, GDPR, accessibility and 2FA.
What is Contao?
Contao is a powerful, accessible open source CMS for building professional websites and scalable web applications. It supports multi-site and multilingual management, is GDPR-compliant by default, includes SEO tools, meets accessibility standards (BITV 2.0), supports HTTP2, passkeys and 2FA, and offers LTS versions with 4 years of support.
What is Contao for?
- A professional or institutional website that needs GDPR compliance out of the box.
- A multilingual, multi-site portal managed from a single install.
- A project that requires accessibility under BITV 2.0 or the European Accessibility Act.
Main benefits of Contao
GDPR compliance by default.
Multi-site and multilingual management.
Accessibility under BITV 2.0 and the European Accessibility Act.
4-year LTS support on long-term support versions.
Who should use Contao?
Institutional and professional websites that need GDPR compliance, accessibility and long-term support.
Is Contao the right choice for you?
It's a great fit if…
- If you need GDPR compliance out of the box with no extra configuration.
- If you manage multiple sites and languages from a single install.
- If accessibility standards are mandatory for your project.
It might not be for you if…
- If you're looking for a CMS with wider international adoption, where Joomla or Drupal have a larger global community.
- If your hosting has limited resources, since Contao takes up almost 259 MB.
How to install Contao on your hosting
Open your hosting panel
Log into your miHosting professional hosting panel and open Softaculous, the application installer included with every plan.
Find Contao
Installs via Softaculous from the hosting panel, choosing the domain and admin details.
Configure and go live
Choose the domain, language and admin details. Softaculous creates the database automatically and your install is ready in minutes.
Why install Contao on miHosting
miHosting's professional shared hosting includes Softaculous, PHP and databases already configured, NVMe storage with no artificial limits, free SSL and real technical support if you need help during installation or maintenance of Contao.
Install Contao today
Choose the professional hosting plan that best fits your Contao project, or try it risk-free with the free plan.
Emprendedor
— free domain included*
- ✓3 websites
- ✓1 free domain* the first year (annual billing)
- ✓Unlimited NVMe SSD storage
- ✓Softaculous — 400+ one-click apps
- —Node.js, Python and Ruby are not available with Emprendedor.
- ✓Free, automatic SSL (Let's Encrypt)
- ✓Free migration included
- ✓Real 24/7 technical support
Plus
— free domain included*
- ✓15 websites
- ✓1 free domain* the first year (annual billing)
- ✓Unlimited NVMe SSD storage
- ✓Softaculous — 400+ one-click apps
- ✓Node.js, Python and Ruby access
- ✓Free, automatic SSL (Let's Encrypt)
- ✓Free migration included
- ✓Real 24/7 technical support
Webmaster
— free domain included*
- ✓100 websites
- ✓1 free domain* the first year (annual billing)
- ✓Unlimited NVMe SSD storage
- ✓Softaculous — 400+ one-click apps
- ✓Node.js, Python and Ruby access
- ✓Free, automatic SSL (Let's Encrypt)
- ✓Free migration included
- ✓Real 24/7 technical support
Not sure which to choose?
For 1–3 of your own websites, the Emprendedor plan is more than enough. To manage client sites or multiple projects, the Webmaster plan is the go-to choice for agencies and freelancers.
Node.js, Python and Ruby are included with Plus and Webmaster; they are not available with Emprendedor.
* The first-year free domain is included with the annual price. From the second year onward, it renews at the standard price. Prices in USD. VAT excluded.
Not ready to commit yet?
Try it with the same NVMe infrastructure as the paid plans for 6 months, without a credit card. Your domain is purchased separately and free hosting does not include direct support. Upgrade within those 6 months for a 50% discount.
- ✓ No credit card required
- ✓ Softaculous included
- ✓ Upgrade whenever you want
Frequently asked questions about Contao
Is Contao GDPR-compliant out of the box?
Yes, Contao is GDPR-compliant by default with no need for additional plugins.
Does Contao have long-term support?
Yes, LTS versions have 4 years of support, one of the longest among open source CMSs.
Launch your project with Contao today
Professional hosting with Softaculous, real technical support and a 60-day money-back guarantee.