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Livingdocs is not just another CMS – it is built for editorial teams. Real-time collaboration in the same document, AI directly in the editor, multi-channel publishing incl. Print Connect. We implement, migrate and operate Livingdocs for news portals, publishers and government agencies in Switzerland.
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Why Livingdocs?
Built for editorial teams, not for marketing teams
Most CMS are generalist. Livingdocs is not – every feature is designed for the editorial day-to-day. From pitch to publication across all channels, with a team in one city or distributed around the world.
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Headless
Your frontend stays completely under your control
Real-Time
Co-Editing
Multiple editors in the same document
AI built-in
Editorial Assistants
Headlines, summaries, metadata
Print + Web
Multi-Channel
Print Connect incl. PEIQ, Hermes, EIDOS, Interred
Modules
Six modules, one editor experience
Livingdocs is modular. You activate what you need – and extend through the API what is missing.
Article Editor
Component-based WYSIWYG editor with drag-and-drop. Works on desktop, tablet and mobile.
Editorial Workflows
Topic planning, ownership, priorities. A pipeline view that shows all stories across every status.
Page Management
Drag-and-drop teaser placement, smart lists, rule-based automation for overview pages.
Digital Edition
Finite digital products (e-paper, newsletters, topic specials) with responsive design.
Ticker
Module for live coverage, built for speed in breaking news scenarios.
Print Connect
Integration with print systems (PEIQ, Hermes, EIDOS, Interred) incl. split-screen Online↔Print.
Real-Time Collaboration
Editorial work without location boundaries
Multiple editors work on the same article – simultaneously, with visible cursors, inline comments and full change tracking. The chief editor sees the pipeline status of every story at a glance. Freelance authors get temporary access with restricted permissions.
Real-Time Co-Editing
Multiple cursors visible, no more "who saved last"
Inline Comments
Discussion directly on the text passage, not in the email thread
Change Tracking
Versioning with diff view, restore any version
Roles & Permissions
Granular rights for authors, editors, chief editors, guests
AI for Editorial Teams
Your AI assistant sits in the editor – not in a separate tool
Livingdocs integrates AI directly in the writing environment. Suggesting headlines, generating summaries, enriching meta descriptions, semantic image search. Configurable, extensible – and tuned so editorial control stays with the editorial team.
Headline Optimisation
Multiple variants, instantly comparable
Summaries
Lead paragraph, teaser, social snippets in one click
Metadata Enrichment
SEO title, meta description, schema markup
Image Research
Semantic search across image agency archives
Beratung
Ready to start with Livingdocs?
In a 30-minute call we clarify whether Livingdocs fits your editorial team – with no obligation.
Our Approach
From discovery to a productive newsroom
A Livingdocs rollout is more than a CMS migration. We accompany you from architecture through migration to editorial onboarding.
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Week 1-2
Discovery & Audit
Analyse editorial workflows, clarify technical prerequisites
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Week 2-4
Architecture & Concept
Component library, data model, integration architecture
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Week 4-10
Migration & Setup
Content migration, frontend integration, third-party connections
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Week 8-10
Editorial Onboarding
Editorial training, workflow tests, acceptance
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Week 10-12
Go-Live & Hypercare
Launch, intensive support phase
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ongoing
Operations & Evolution
Monitoring, continuous development, new modules
Engagement Models
Three ways to work with us
Livingdocs is an enterprise CMS – we do not work with fixed pricing packages, but in engagements that match your phase.
Discovery & Concept
Geeignet für:
Evaluation whether Livingdocs fits
- Requirements workshop
- Architecture sketch
- Migration risk assessment
- Licence consulting
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Implementation & Migration
Geeignet für:
Active rollout of Livingdocs
- Component library
- Frontend integration
- Content migration
- Workflow setup
- Training
- Go-Live support
Operations & Editorial Enablement
Geeignet für:
Ongoing operations & evolution
- Monitoring
- Support
- New modules
- AI customising
- Performance tuning
- On-demand training
Tech & Integrations
Headless at the core, integrated with your newsroom world
Livingdocs is API-first. We connect it with the systems your editorial team already uses – from agency feeds to print systems.
News Agencies
- SDA/Keystone
- Reuters
- dpa
- AFP
Real-time wire import straight into the editorial pipeline.
Image Agencies
- Keystone-SDA
- Getty
- dpa Picture-Alliance
Image research and automatic tracking incl. rights management.
Print Systems
- PEIQ
- Hermes
- EIDOS
- Interred
Print Connect incl. split-screen Online↔Print for publishers and newsrooms.
Identity & SSO
- SAML
- OIDC
- Azure AD
- Google Workspace
Single sign-on and provisioning for internal and external editors.
Frontend Frameworks
- Next.js
- Nuxt
- Astro
- Custom Headless
Your frontend stays under your control – we deliver via the Livingdocs Public API.
Analytics & SEO
- GA4
- Plausible
- Search Console
- Schema.org
Measurement, structured data and SEO visibility from day one.
Security & Compliance
FADP, GDPR and accessibility – built-in
For news portals, publishers and especially for government agencies, compliance is not an add-on. We configure Livingdocs so that data protection and accessibility are observed from day one.
Swiss Hosting
Hosting in Switzerland or in the EU, by choice.
FADP & GDPR
Data lifecycle, audit logs, access and deletion rights.
WCAG 2.1 AA
Editor output is accessible, incl. alt text and semantic structure.
eCH Standards
For public sector clients: eCH-0059, eCH-0070 considerations.
Who we build for
Three worlds, one editorial CMS
News Portals & Online Magazines
Speed + depth
- Live ticker
- Breaking news pipeline
- Multi-author
- Performance under peak load
- Push/newsletter integration
Publishers & Publishing Houses
Print + digital, multiple brands
- Print Connect
- Multi-tenant separation
- Brand-wide component library
- Subscription integration
Public Sector & Government Agencies
Compliance, multilingual, trustworthy
- WCAG 2.1 AA
- Multilingual
- eCH standards
- Editorial approval workflows
Why Sidora
Newsroom experience meets Swiss engineering
We have already implemented news portals in Switzerland and abroad with Livingdocs – from pure frontend integration to a complete greenfield implementation with migration from legacy CMS.
20+ years of web engineering
Sidora has been around since 2003. We knew newsroom pipelines before "headless" was a buzzword.
Multi-CMS experience
WordPress, TYPO3, Craft, Statamic, Contao, Cloudrexx. We know where you are migrating from.
Editorial sensitivity
We do not just build the system, we understand the editorial day-to-day.
Swiss Quality, Swiss Hosted
On site, in your language, with an understanding of Swiss compliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
What you want to know about Livingdocs
Livingdocs is a headless editorial CMS, built specifically for the editorial workflows of news portals, publishers and government agencies. Strengths: real-time collaboration, print integration, AI assistance, multi-channel publishing.
WordPress is generalist and popular among SMBs, TYPO3 is the classic enterprise CMS. Livingdocs is explicitly built for editorial teams: co-editing in the same document, editorial pipelines, wire feeds, Print Connect – everything out of the box.
Yes. We have experience migrating from WordPress, TYPO3, Drupal and proprietary publishing systems. We analyse your content model, map it to Livingdocs components and execute the migration in waves (pilot → bulk → remainder).
Your frontend stays completely separate (Next.js, Nuxt, Astro, any tech). Livingdocs delivers content via a public API. We either develop your frontend with you or integrate into an existing one.
Print Connect supports PEIQ, Hermes, EIDOS and Interred. Custom integrations via the API are possible – we have built several.
Livingdocs is a commercial enterprise CMS with annual licensing, depending on scope (modules, editors, volume). We mediate and advise on licence choice; the licence runs directly between you and Livingdocs AG.
Out of the box: headlines, summaries, metadata, image research. Through the extension platform we integrate custom assistants – e.g. internal knowledge bases, industry-specific tone of voice, or compliance checks.
Yes. With granular roles, freelance authors can be given temporary access with restricted permissions – they only see their own articles and pass through the approval workflow.
Optionally in Switzerland or in the EU. We configure data residency, audit logs and deletion workflows according to your regulatory requirements.
From discovery to go-live we estimate 10–14 weeks for a mid-sized news portal. Greenfield projects without migration are faster, complex multi-brand publishers take longer.
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