Umbraco 17 and AI

Umbraco 17 and AI

In Umbraco 17 a great deal ís possible with AI, but it doesn't have to be. Together we discuss what fits your project and your team.  We then set up Umbraco to make maintaining your website or application even easier.

Co-pilots /agents

Multiple co-pilots custom-made for you, each with its own specialty for text and images.

AI agent workflows

We set up agents so that they carry out the tasks you request.

AI validation

Even when you are not working yourself, your agents keep an eye on the site in terms of SEO/GEO and data integrity.

Agents you have yet to come up with

With the new Umbraco 17 AI features, we can deploy AI flexibly for your website.

Which (AI) improvements for editors in Umbraco V17?

Umbraco 17 has been improved in so many areas, but the most important are the people who work with it: the editors. Thanks to a new backoffice and many AI additions, working with Umbraco is now even more efficient.

It works faster

Everything loads faster, runs faster and actions go faster in Umbraco V17. No more waiting for interfaces that are slower than you.

AI agents

AI agents that do the boring work for you that often gets left undone. SEO meta tags, alt texts and descriptions of images, monitoring how up to date the content is, and so on. 

Umbraco Co-pilot

During all your work, co-pilot can be present to help you create texts, place images and give advice. You always stay in control to decide what you actually post. 

Do more in fewer steps

Everything is streamlined and easier to operate. Fewer clicks, less browsing and scrolling.

New text editor

The new TipTap text editor is lighter and easier to customize for your tasks and content. You have more control over what is and isn't possible with text formatting and layout.

Easily manage more languages

It has never been so easy to maintain multilingual websites, because AI helps you convert the content. This can be done under your guidance, but also fully autonomously.

Building pages with AI (Q3/Q4 2026)

With the Editor MCP extension, Umbraco creates new pages based on your prompt. All neatly within your existing design guidelines and with existing blocks, of course.

Umbraco Automate

Create your own workflows in your website that trigger actions without intervention. Works perfectly together with all Umbraco components such as deploy, forms and AI. This way you can have content checked automatically and send an SMS when a form has been filled in.

Most frequently asked questions about Umbraco V17

  • Why should I migrate/upgrade to Umbraco V17

    From September 2026, Umbraco 13 is no longer supported. Earlier versions are already no longer supported and no longer receive security updates either. The sites won't fall over, but they are no longer compliant. If you do want to be compliant, choose to switch to Umbraco 17 as soon as possible. If you have Umbraco version 13, arrange it before September 2026. If you have an older version...arrange it now! ( and of course with ZAAKS!)

  • What does a migration to Umbraco 17 cost

    An upgrade or migration to Umbraco V17 doesn't have to be expensive. For an average website it costs between 2000 and 4000 euros, depending on the complexity. Request a free Umbraco 17 version upgrade and content migration scan!

  • Will my Umbraco site keep working when my version is EOL (end-of-life)?

    Yes, don't panic.  For some time now, Umbraco has had strict version management, with an LTS (Long Term Support) version released every 3 years. Interim versions are often not used for business-critical websites. If your site is EOL, everything simply keeps running. Umbraco websites generally keep running nicely. For example, there are still Umbraco 4 websites running without problems today. There are no more security updates, but those can be solved. It is better to move to the newest version every 3 years, and that is often quite affordable too. Especially at ZAAKS! where we can do that at low rates.

  • Does Umbraco have AI functionality?

    Since version 17, Umbraco has extensive AI functionalities that can be added. ZAAKS also makes its own AI packages and custom solutions that work well with Umbraco.
    With Umbraco 17 you can build co-pilots or agents, workflows and many handy things that help you manage your content. 

  • Can AI be connected to our Umbraco site?

    Yes. We use the Umbraco Content Delivery API and (where needed) the Management API to let AI functions read/write securely. Think of a smart search function, content assistance or a chatbot with your own content. We build custom solutions or integrate existing marketplace packages.

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