Comparison

Joomla vs KeystoneJS

No clear leader: KeystoneJS (58.9) and Joomla (56.5) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Joomla57
KeystoneJS59
Score
Vioscale score
Joomla57 / 100medium · 66%
KeystoneJS59 / 100medium · 56%
Pricing
Free tier
Joomla
KeystoneJS
Model
KeystoneJSfreemium
Price level
Joomlafree
KeystoneJSfree
Transparent
Joomla
KeystoneJS
Integrations
Count
Joomla8
KeystoneJS4
Security
Disclosure policy
Joomla
KeystoneJS
Gdpr
Joomla
KeystoneJS
Scorecard
Joomla4.4
KeystoneJS5.3
Reliability
Status page
Joomla
KeystoneJS
Adoption
Dependent repos
Joomla0
KeystoneJS
Github stars
Joomla5,125
KeystoneJS9,963
Activity
Commits last 30d
Joomla38
KeystoneJS100
Release
Cadence days
Joomla
KeystoneJS14
History
Joomla20 items
KeystoneJS20 items
License
Spdx
JoomlaGPL-2.0
KeystoneJSMIT
Language
Primary
JoomlaPHP
KeystoneJSTypeScript
Market
Availability
KeystoneJS

Capabilities

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

Core
CMS type
JoomlaTraditional / monolithic
KeystoneJSHeadless / API-first
Licensing
Open-source
Joomla
KeystoneJS
Deployment
Self-hostable
Joomla
KeystoneJS
Managed / cloud hosting offered
Joomla
KeystoneJS-
Delivery
Headless API (REST/GraphQL)
Joomla-
KeystoneJS
Content
Structured content modelling
Joomla
KeystoneJS
Localisation / i18n
Joomla
KeystoneJS-
Content workflow / approvals
Joomla
KeystoneJS
Editing
Visual / no-code page builder
Joomla-
KeystoneJS
Extensibility
Plugin / app ecosystem size
JoomlaThousands of free extensions and templates
KeystoneJSCustom field types and extensible architecture
Scale
Multi-site / multi-tenant
Joomla-
KeystoneJS-
Workflow
Git-based / code-first workflow
Joomla
KeystoneJS-
Pricing
Free / open tier
Joomla
KeystoneJS

What each one is

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

Joomla

Joomla is a free, open-source CMS that enables users to build, manage, and customize websites and online applications. It features a large ecosystem of free extensions and templates, multilingual support, flexible user permission systems, and can be deployed via self-hosting or managed hosting services.

Independently observed

KeystoneJS

A headless CMS for developers that provides a GraphQL API and management UI for content and data. Developers define a schema and get a powerful backend without boilerplate or bootstrapping.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Joomla

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open-source

as of verify ↗

KeystoneJS

Open sourceFree 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
Joomla
KeystoneJS
CLI
Joomla
KeystoneJS
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Joomla
KeystoneJS
Self-hosted
Joomla
KeystoneJS
On-premise
Joomla
KeystoneJS
Hybrid
Joomla
KeystoneJS

Integrations

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

Joomla

8 total
  • 123RF
  • Algolia
  • AppVeyor
  • Civic
  • CleanTalk
  • CloudAccess.net
  • CodiumAI
  • Crowdin
Independently observed

KeystoneJS

4 total
  • Cloudinary
  • Prisma
  • Apollo Client
  • OpenTelemetry
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.