Yes. DNN Platform is a free, open-source CMS under the MIT License.

What is the tech stack for DNN?

DNN runs on ASP.NET (.NET Framework 4.8+) with Microsoft SQL Server (2017+ or Azure SQL).

DNN Platform is community-led and a member project of the .NET Foundation.

What’s the difference between DNN and Evoq?

DNN Platform is the open-source core that's been wildly popular and adopted for over 20 years. Evoq is a commercial offering maintained by DNN Software (IgniteTech) that builds on DNN.

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April Awareness Team Meeting

The Awareness Team held its regular meeting this month and made progress on several fronts.

Timo Breumelhof.
2026-04-04

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2026-02-05 Awareness Team Meeting

The Awareness Team met on 5 February 2026, to review several website-related topics, focusing on content responsibility, outdated information, and the future direction of key pages.

Timo Breumelhof.
2026-02-11

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2026-01-15 Awareness Team Meeting

This meeting took place following internal discussions with the Awareness Team about communication and visibility. It became clear that parts of the community were unsure whether the Awareness Team was still active. While the team has continued its work—primarily focused on maintaining the website—there is now a renewed focus on regular alignment with stakeholders and on publishing meeting summaries to improve transparency and communication

Timo Breumelhof.
2026-01-19

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