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Joomla

joomla.org
Content Management System
Weekend Project

The Flexible Platform Empowering Website Creators

How to Replace Joomla
Compare:vs Ghostvs Craft CMSvs Prismic

Overview

Joomla is an award-winning, open-source content management system (CMS) that enables users to build websites and powerful online applications. Built entirely by volunteers from around the world, it provides a stable, secure, and user-friendly platform with thousands of free extensions and templates for customization.

Features

10 features across 8 categories

Design(2)

Mobile Friendly

Responsive design capabilities to ensure websites work well on mobile devices

Unlimited Design

Ability to create unlimited custom design variations for websites

Also in: Squarespace, InVision, WordPress.com

Extensibility(1)

Flexible & Fully Extensible

Extensive plugin and extension system with over 10,000 free extensions and templates available

Also in: Labelbox, Obsidian, WordPress.com

Hosting & Deployment(2)

Cloud-based Installation

Ability to spin up a free and fully functional Joomla website on launch.joomla.org without installation

Self-hosted Installation

Option to download and install Joomla on your own server or development environment

Also in: Caspio, Plotly

Localization(1)

Multilingual

Support for multiple languages with content available in 76 languages

Also in: Ironclad, Hunter, Internal-io

SEO(1)

Search Engine Friendly

Built-in SEO optimization features to help websites rank better in search engines

Also in: Reputation.com, Softr, Semrush

Security(1)

Security Updates

Regular security and bugfix releases to maintain platform stability and security

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Airtable

Training & Education(1)

Free Video Training Classes

Comprehensive free training resources to learn how to manage a Joomla website

Also in: WRITER, Clever, ProSeries Tax Software

User Management(1)

Multi-User Permission Levels

Granular user management with customizable permission levels for different user roles

Also in: WordPress, OneSignal, Lessonly

Pricing

Free

Popular
Free
  • ✓Download and self-host
  • ✓All core features
  • ✓10,000+ free extensions and templates
  • ✓Community support
  • ✓Cloud-based launch option

Cost Calculator

Pricing data not available for Joomla. Check their website for current pricing.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Joomla alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 10 features.

Buy Joomla

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying Joomla saves ~$18,480 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 10 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.