Best Accessibility & Security Solution
Winner:
Perplex Digital with Koninklijke Visio
A highly accessible website that features an innovative voice-enabled search tool to foster user independence.
Why it stood out: Perplex Digital secured the top spot by seamlessly uniting robust security with groundbreaking accessibility. Going far beyond basic compliance, the project truly stood out for its innovative voice-enabled search - hailed by judges as a "gateway to independence" - while proving its real-world impact with hard evidence of measurable success.
Runner‑ups:
Best Cloud Solution
Winner:
Zeroseven with Icon Group Build
Zeroseven developed a highly scalable, multi-site cloud infrastructure for healthcare provider Icon Group to seamlessly manage and grow their expanding global network of medical centers.
Why it stood out: This entry completely won over the judges by utilizing Umbraco Cloud to its absolute fullest potential, particularly through its masterclass use of Baselines to instantly spin up new regional websites. It stood out as a premier example of enterprise-level cloud transformation, delivering high-impact, beautifully designed digital experiences backed by a robust architecture built for rapid global deployment.
Runner‑ups:
Best Innovation with AI
Winner:
NXT Digital Solutions Ltd with Exclusive Networks
NXT Digital Solutions Ltd developed a powerful, direct AI integration within Umbraco for Exclusive Networks to automate and streamline complex content tasks, including advanced multi-lingual translations and redirect management.
Why it stood out: The project captured the top spot by deeply embedding AI capabilities directly into the CMS interface, maximizing and extending Umbraco's native multi-lingual features. It stood out for doing immense heavy lifting behind the scenes, making simultaneous, complex translations across numerous languages fundamentally possible and highly efficient. Ultimately, its ability to tackle demanding operational tasks seamlessly within the platform made it a clear leader in practical AI innovation.
Runner‑ups:
Best Designed Site
Winner:
Yoyo Design with Demelza UK
Yoyo Design crafted a warm, playful, and approachable website for children’s charity Demelza UK that beautifully mirrors the organization's physical spaces while providing a highly flexible editing experience for the back-office team.
Why it stood out: The project won over judges by intentionally softening the typical "clinical" feel of healthcare sites with a conscientious, accessible design and a smart, uplifting balloon theme that perfectly captures the charity's heart. It stood out because its design excellence runs both ways: it gives front-end visitors a clean, un-cluttered experience with clear paths to donate, while empowering back-office editors with an incredibly thoughtful and intuitive block-grid setup.
Runner‑ups:
Best Editing Experience
Winner:
Kraftvaerk with DR's Article Platform
Kraftvaerk engineered a highly tailored, enterprise-grade article platform for DR using Umbraco's Bellissima backoffice to seamlessly support a massive network of over 800 content editors.
Why it stood out: The project absolutely blew judges away with its "mind-blowing" level of backoffice customization, pushing the boundaries of the platform to handle extreme data volumes and intense collaborative workflows. It stood out by brilliantly mirroring traditional print publishing workflows in a modern digital environment, making complex, high-speed journalism intuitive for hundreds of daily users. Ultimately, it secured the win as a masterclass in digital transformation, proving just how far the Umbraco editing experience can be stretched to fit massive, large-scale enterprise needs.
Runner‑ups:
Best Commerce Solution
Winner:
Dotcraft with Renault - Dacia Alpine Aftersales Platform
Dotcraft engineered a sophisticated, enterprise-level B2B e-commerce and aftersales platform for Renault - Dacia Alpine, leveraging live API data integrations to streamline and solve a massive operational challenge for the automotive giant.
Why it stood out: The project delivered a seamless, high-performance customer journey that generated amazing, measurable results in a remarkably short timeframe. It stood out for its brilliant handling of complex enterprise architecture, including a clever "hidden" implementation of Umbraco Compose to manage data-heavy business workflows. Ultimately, the judges were won over by how effectively the platform transformed a highly intricate B2B process into a clean, data-driven commerce experience.
Runner‑ups:
Best Enterprise Solution
Winner:
Diagram with National Association of Tax Professionals (NATP)
Diagram orchestrated a powerful enterprise ecosystem for the National Association of Tax Professionals (NATP), utilizing a composable architecture that positions Umbraco as the central hub integrated with five core business systems, single sign-on, and a custom queuing network.
Why it stood out: The project stood out as a masterclass in enterprise orchestration, proving Umbraco can handle massive technical complexity far beyond a traditional CMS. Judges were won over by how seamlessly it untangled and united multiple external systems—including advanced commerce and SSO - while keeping Umbraco products proudly at the heart of a rock-solid, unified digital ecosystem.
Runner‑ups:
Best Umbraco Engage Solution
Winner:
Webwonders with Cosmetique Totale
Webwonders engineered an advanced marketing ecosystem for Cosmetique Totale, utilizing Umbraco Engage to connect real customer data and cross-platform behaviors into automated personalization, custom dashboards, and AI-driven data analysis.
Why it stood out: Hailed by judges as "the dream of marketing automation," this project stood out for solving the classic marketer dilemma of fragmented data and blurred campaign attribution. It won over the panel by heavily extending Umbraco Engage’s capabilities with a custom MCP server and external system integrations, giving the marketing team direct power to track sales back to specific campaigns. Ultimately, it secured the top spot for beautifully turning raw behavioral data into highly personalized user journeys and tangible business outcomes.
Runner‑ups:
📦 Package Award
Winner:
Block Filter, by Kraftvaerk
Dynamically hide blocks based on document type, user group, or runtime context—configurable in code or the UI. No more creating redundant Block List or Block Grid data types just to restrict block options.
Why it stood out: The jury noted that while Umbraco 14's backoffice UI overhaul offers a much cleaner approach, it made certain tasks - like conditionally showing blocks - significantly harder. Kraftvaerk's open-source package solves this pain point, not only restoring that lost functionality but extending it with a native-feeling, no-code setup. It’s a prime example of the community stepping up to help Umbraco evolve.
Runner‑ups:
Block​Preview, by Rick Butterfield
Clean, by Paul Seal
Favourites, by Gibe Digital
Rollback ​Previewer, by Richard Ockerby and Mike Masey
SeoToolkit, by Patrick de Mooij
The Umbraco AI Package Award
Winner:
AI Log Analyser, by Justin Neville
This package adds an 'Analyse with AI' button right next to every Umbraco log error. With a single click, the AI diagnoses the error, context, frequency, and site setup - delivering a plain-English explanation and fix right where you're already looking.
Why it stood out: The jurors praised it for feeling “the most stable in our hands.” They noted how naturally it integrates into the backoffice – as if it had always been part of Umbraco – while solving a real, recurring challenge for teams running Umbraco in production. For those reasons, they agreed it was a worthy winner of the first AI Package Award.
Runner‑ups:
AgentRun, by Adam Shallcross
Umbraco.​​A​I ​Page ​Evaluator, by Proworks
A huge congratulations to all the winners and nominees! Your passion and dedication inspire us every day, and your work truly shines in the Umbraco ecosystem. Thank you for pushing boundaries and creating amazing Umbraco solutions. We can’t wait to see what you create next!
