CMS Max vs Jadu Central

CMS Max is a managed platform for building and operating websites and online commerce. It brings site pages and content together with product catalogs, variants, pricing, checkout, customer and order management, fulfillment, and reporting. Maxforms supports branded forms for leads, applications, registrations, payments, uploads, and internal workflows. AI-assisted workflows can help with browser titles, meta descriptions, and product discovery content. Integrations include Clover, Google Analytics, HubSpot, Mailchimp, QuickBooks Online, TaxJar, Zapier, and POS systems. Developers can use documented APIs, webhooks, plugins, Zapier, and a tenant-scoped MCP server. The platform runs on web and offers API access and document management; it does not support multiple sites. Paid plans start at $40 a month, with a 30-day trial and no free plan. Lite targets small sites with limited plugins or eCommerce needs, while Pro adds unlimited products. Ultimate includes an hour of dedicated support; Enterprise adds white-glove onboarding and a dedicated account manager.

Jadu Central is a low-code platform for managing websites and online forms, built for Local Government and Higher Education. Users can create forms with branching and automation rules without technical skills, then publish and manage separate microsites called Galaxies. A secure MyAccount page lets end users view progress updates and access personalised content. Jadu Central Gateway provides an intranet for large organisations to give teams, employees, and partners access to information, documents, and forms. Listed integrations include Google Maps, Google reCAPTCHA, LDAP/Active Directory, Mailchimp, Office 365 calendars, Esri mapping, and SAML identity providers. Payment adapters include GOV.UK Pay, WorldPay, TouchNet, SecurePay, and Barclaycard SmartPay. Jadu says its templates meet WCAG 2.2 AA and work on any device. The platform documents access and login controls, and says sensitive data is encrypted and passwords are hashed with BCrypt and a salt. Jadu describes Central as a cloud solution hosted on Amazon Web Services, while installation documentation covers Linux and Windows Server. Pricing is available by request.