Umbraco  does not have an annual license fee and is also Open Source which allows full ownership of the product at no cost.

Umbraco is highly customizable, offering a range of powerful out-of-the-box features while remaining adaptable to meet your specific needs. 

From and end-user perspective, Umbraco's back office is intuitive and easy to use. Editors can have as much or as little control as you choose to provide. 

The CMS solution must be capable of handling a large volume of content and traffic, especially during peak periods or major events. Scalability and performance optimizations are essential to endure optimal user experience and reliability. 

Umbraco provides comprehensive security features, including role-based authentication, encrypted communication, and data encryption at rest. The platform offers built-in tools for managing user permissions, enforcing access controls, and monitoring user activities through audit trails. Umbraco also addresses accessibility standards at the foundational level, ensuring compliance with regulations such as WCAG is not just possible but readily attainable. 

Your digital landscape will consist of diverse types of content, including policies, regulations, forms, announcements, and multimedia resources. The CMS solution must support structured content management, versioning, and multi-channel publishing capabilities. 

The CMS solution should facilitate seamless collaboration among content creators, editors, and approvers. The platform should also support customizable workflows, role-based permissions, and content approval processes to streamline content creation, review, and publication workflows. 

Umbraco's flexible content modeling capabilities allows for the definition of custom content types, fields, and relationships to accommodate diverse content requirements. Content editors can easily create, organize, and manage content using intuitive back-office interfaces and drag-and-drop functionality.