Government Site Builder
Ranked in Government Website Builders ·Free plan
About
Government Site Builder (GSB) is a content management solution for creating, reviewing, approving, and publishing material on internet, intranet, and extranet sites. Its current platform, GSB 11, is based on TYPO3 and intended for modern, accessible websites. Federal authorities required or choosing to participate in Dienstekonsolidierung are its primary intended users; states and municipalities can also reuse it. GSB 11 meets Germany’s BITV 2.0 accessibility requirements and has a modular architecture intended to support editorial work. Listed extensions cover consent management, content modules and templates, website login, metadata cleaning during uploads, and site configuration import and export. Search options include Solr and an adaptation for ITZBund hosting requirements. The product page describes regular federal BSI updates and security checks, plus configurations intended to improve security and data protection. Dienstekonsolidierung authorities are generally hosted at ITZBund, though self-hosting is possible. Self-hosted customers and those using external providers must manage updates, upgrades, and patches.
Who it is for
GSB 11 is aimed at federal authorities participating in Dienstekonsolidierung, and is also available for reuse by states and municipalities. It suits organizations able to work within its customization review and maintenance requirements.
What is good
- Current release is based on TYPO3
- Meets Germany’s BITV 2.0 accessibility requirements
- Extensions cover consent management and site configuration
- Solr integration is available
- Open Source distribution is 0.00 USD per free
What to know first
- Custom changes require central review and approval
- Self-hosted users manage updates, upgrades, and patches
- Intranet forums, chat, and user-generated content are not planned near-term
- Internet Explorer is unsupported
Verdict
GSB 11 offers a modular CMS with accessibility requirements and extensions for public-sector sites. Teams should account for its controlled customization process and, outside ITZBund hosting, their own maintenance responsibilities.
Compared on government website builders
- Free plan
- Yesprodukt.gsb.bund.de
- Accessibility standard
- not_statedprodukt.gsb.bund.de
Facts
- Purpose
- GSB is a web content management solution for creating, reviewing, approving, and publishing content on internet, intranet, and extranet sites.produkt.gsb.bund.de · 4 Oct 2026
- Current version
- GSB 11 is the current TYPO3-based platform for modern, accessible websites.produkt.gsb.bund.de · 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- GSB 11 is developed for federal authorities required or choosing to participate in Dienstekonsolidierung, and is also open for reuse by states and municipalities.produkt.gsb.bund.de · 4 Oct 2026
- Accessibility
- GSB 11 meets the requirements of Germany’s BITV 2.0 accessibility regulation.produkt.gsb.bund.de · 4 Oct 2026
- Editorial features
- The product overview describes a modern modular architecture intended to support intuitive editorial work.produkt.gsb.bund.de · 4 Oct 2026
- Extensions
- Listed extensions include consent management, content modules and templates, website user login, metadata cleaning on upload, and site configuration import and export.produkt.gsb.bund.de · 4 Oct 2026
- Search integration
- The listed extensions include Solr integration and a GSB extension that adapts Solr search to ITZBund hosting requirements.produkt.gsb.bund.de · 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- The product page says regular updates and security checks by the federal government (BSI) support security, and describes GSB-specific configurations as improving security and data protection.produkt.gsb.bund.de · 4 Oct 2026
- Customization limit
- Customer-specific changes require review and approval by the central GSB requirements management, and customers are responsible for maintaining their own approved extensions and their update compatibility.produkt.gsb.bund.de · 4 Oct 2026
- Intranet limit
- GSB 11 can technically serve an intranet, but intranet-specific features such as forums, chat, and user-generated content are not planned for the near term.produkt.gsb.bund.de · 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- ITZBund support handles faults and questions about IT procedures it operates, with contacts provided for support requests and live websites.produkt.gsb.bund.de · 4 Oct 2026
- Compatibility
- The GSB 11 backend is optimized for Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari, while Internet Explorer is unsupported.produkt.gsb.bund.de · 4 Oct 2026
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Sources
- produkt.gsb.bund.de· checked 4 Oct 2026
- produkt.gsb.bund.de/gsb11/faq· checked 4 Oct 2026
- produkt.gsb.bund.de/gsb11· checked 4 Oct 2026