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Alternative to TYPO3

TYPO3 is a popular content management system. Hoila is something else: an assistant that looks after your website. You write what should change — in the app, by e-mail or on WhatsApp — and Hoila makes the change as a draft, shows it to you and only publishes it when you say yes.

What TYPO3 is good at

TYPO3 is an open-source enterprise content management system, widely used in Switzerland, Germany and Austria for larger websites.

  • Many languages and several websites from one installation.
  • Long-term support versions and fine-grained editor rights.
  • Many agencies in the region know it well.

When TYPO3 is the better choice

  • You run a large, multilingual site with many editors.
  • An agency builds and maintains it for you.

When Hoila is the better choice

  • Your TYPO3 site feels too big for what you need today.
  • Each small change means a ticket to the agency.
  • You want to change things yourself in German, French, Italian or English, in plain words.

TYPO3 and Hoila side by side

What you compareTYPO3Hoila
How you make a changeIn the admin areaWrite a message: in the app, by e-mail or on WhatsApp
Starting with your current websiteMove it there or rebuild itKeep it: Hoila works with it or copies it
Draft, preview and undo for every changeDepends on the tool and setupAlways, nothing goes online by surprise
Where your website is hostedYour choice of hostingIn Europe, or stays with your own host
Technical skills neededA developer for setup and bigger changesNone: you write in your own words
Updates and upkeepYou or your agencyDone by Hoila, with undo
Your own web addressYesYes, registered in your name (paid plans)
Taking your website with youYes, it is open sourceYes: download everything, with every version

Moving from TYPO3 to Hoila

Your website can stay where it is: Hoila connects with the FTP or SFTP login of your hosting and changes the files safely, as drafts. Or Hoila copies your website as it is — pages, images and forms — so you can change it by message from day one.

Questions about TYPO3 and Hoila

Can Hoila work with my existing site?

Yes. Hoila connects with your hosting's FTP or SFTP login and changes the files as drafts, or it copies the website as it is. Your web address can stay.

Do I lose the languages of my TYPO3 site?

No. When Hoila copies a site, each language version is copied as its own pages, and you change each in your own words.

Can I try Hoila for free?

Yes. The free plan includes one website or app. You can upgrade or cancel any time, and take everything with you.

Who makes the changes in Hoila?

An AI assistant (Claude, made by Anthropic) does the work, and you decide what goes online. Every change is a draft first, and every earlier version is kept, so you can always go back.

Try Hoila for free

Change your website by sending a message: in the app, by e-mail or on WhatsApp. Nothing goes online until you say yes.