vioscaleAI
Comparison

Contentstack vs Joomla

On the evidence we track, Contentstack leads this comparison with a composite score of 64/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Contentstack full profile →Joomla full profile →
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★Contentstack64
Joomla54
Score
vioscaleAI score
Contentstack64 / 100medium · 74%
Joomla54 / 100medium · 62%
Pricing
Free tier
Contentstack✓
Joomla✓
Model
Contentstackfreemium
Joomlafree
Price level
Contentstackhigh
Joomlafree
Starting price
Contentstack$299
Joomla–
Transparent
Contentstack✓
Joomla✓
Integrations
Count
Contentstack1
Joomla8
Security
Certifications
ContentstackSOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA
Joomla–
Disclosure policy
Contentstack–
Joomla✓
Gdpr
Contentstack✓
Joomla✓
Hipaa
Contentstack✓
Joomla–
Iso27001
Contentstack✓
Joomla–
Scorecard
Contentstack–
Joomla4.5
Soc2
Contentstack✓
Joomla–
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Contentstack✓
Joomla✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Contentstack–
Joomla0
Github stars
Contentstack–
Joomla5,147
Activity
Commits last 30d
Contentstack–
Joomla75
Release
Cadence days
Contentstack–
Joomla2
History
Contentstack–
Joomla20 items
License
Spdx
Contentstack–
JoomlaGPL-2.0
Language
Primary
Contentstack–
JoomlaPHP
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Contentstack7 items
Joomla7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for cms software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
CMS type
ContentstackHeadless / API-first
JoomlaTraditional / monolithic
Licensing
Open-source
Contentstack✗
Joomla✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
Contentstack✗
Joomla✓
Managed / cloud hosting offered
Contentstack✓
Joomla✓
Delivery
Headless API (REST/GraphQL)
Contentstack✓
Joomla-
Content
Structured content modelling
Contentstack✓
Joomla✓
Localisation / i18n
Contentstack✓
Joomla✓
Content workflow / approvals
Contentstack✓
Joomla✓
Editing
Visual / no-code page builder
Contentstack✓
Joomla-
Extensibility
Plugin / app ecosystem size
ContentstackEnterprise-grade marketplace with pre-built integrations and custom app framewor
JoomlaThousands of free extensions and templates
Scale
Multi-site / multi-tenant
Contentstack✓
Joomla-
Workflow
Git-based / code-first workflow
Contentstack✗
Joomla✓
Pricing
Free / open tier
Contentstack✓
Joomla✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Contentstack

Leader

A SaaS-based content management platform combining structured content management, real-time customer data intelligence, and autonomous AI agent orchestration. Designed for enterprise teams managing complex, multi-channel digital experiences with strict governance and compliance requirements.

Independently observed

Joomla

An award-winning open-source content management system that empowers users to build and manage websites and online applications with extensive customization through a large ecosystem of community-contributed components.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Contentstack

Leader
from $299/mofreemiumFree tier

Free tier. Growth plan from $299/month. Enterprise custom pricing.

  • FreeFree
    • Headless CMS
    • Visual Editor
    • Custom domains
    • Contentstack Academy
    • Developer Resource Center
    • +1 more
  • Growth$299/month + $25 per additional user/month
    • Headless CMS
    • Visual Editor
    • Custom domains
    • Custom roles
    • Custom workflows
    • +6 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • All Growth features
    • Custom roles and workflows
    • Pay-as-you-go overages
    • 99.5% Uptime SLA
    • Custom data residency
    • +3 more
as of verify ↗

Joomla

FreeFree tier

Free and open source

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Contentstack✓
Joomla✓
iOS
Contentstack✓
Joomla✗
Android
Contentstack✓
Joomla✗
CLI
Contentstack✓
Joomla✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Contentstack✓
Joomla✗
Self-hosted
Contentstack✗
Joomla✓
On-premise
Contentstack✗
Joomla✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • Algolia

Contentstack

Leader
6 total - 5 not shared
  • Salesforce
  • commercetools
  • Lytics
  • Shopify Hydrogen
  • SAP Composable Storefront
Independently observed

Joomla

8 total - 7 not shared
  • 123RF
  • AppVeyor
  • Civic
  • CleanTalk
  • CloudAccess.net
  • CodiumAI
  • Crowdin
Independently observed
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