# Joomla vs Prismic

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Prismic

| Attribute | Joomla | Prismic |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 53.5 (62% (medium)) | 75.1 (75% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 75 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 5,147 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under CMS Software.","source":"https://www.joomla.org","question":"What is Joomla?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Joomla is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the GPL-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.joomla.org","question":"Is Joomla free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Joomla supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.joomla.org","question":"What platforms does Joomla support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Joomla can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.joomla.org","question":"Can Joomla be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for Joomla, including 123RF, Algolia, AppVeyor, Civic, CleanTalk, CloudAccess.net, CodiumAI and Crowdin. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.joomla.org","question":"What does Joomla integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Joomla. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Joomla not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.joomla.org/privacy-policy.html","question":"What security certifications does Joomla have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. Joomla is published under the GPL-2.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms","question":"Is Joomla open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"Headless CMS designed for teams to build websites with visual page builder and AI-powered content creation. Developers create reusable page sections (Slices) once, while marketers independently assemble and publish pages without coding. It is indexed under CMS Software.","source":"https://prismic.io/blog/prismic-pricing-2024","question":"What is Prismic?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Prismic offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Free, Starter, Small and Medium. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://prismic.io/blog/prismic-pricing-2024","question":"Is Prismic free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Prismic. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://prismic.io/blog/prismic-pricing-2024","question":"What platforms does Prismic support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Prismic, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://prismic.io/blog/prismic-pricing-2024","question":"Can Prismic be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for Prismic, including ChatGPT, Claude, Next.js, Nuxt, SvelteKit, Astro and Vercel. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://prismic.io/blog/prismic-pricing-2024","question":"What does Prismic integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and ISO 27001 for Prismic. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Prismic not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://prismic.io/security","question":"What security certifications does Prismic have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Prismic is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in France.","source":"https://prismic.io/blog/prismic-pricing-2024","question":"Where is Prismic available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | Headless CMS designed for teams to build websites with visual page builder and AI-powered content creation. Developers create reusable page sections (Slices) once, while marketers independently assemble and publish pages without coding. |
| features.capabilities | `{"cms_type":"traditional","free_tier":true,"open_source":true,"git_workflow":true,"localization":true,"self_hostable":true,"managed_hosting":true,"content_workflow":true,"plugin_ecosystem":"Thousands of free extensions and templates","structured_content":true}` | `{"cms_type":"headless","free_tier":true,"multisite":true,"open_source":false,"git_workflow":true,"headless_api":true,"localization":true,"pricing_model":"flat_subscription","self_hostable":false,"visual_builder":true,"managed_hosting":true,"content_workflow":true,"deployment_model":"cloud_managed_saas","plugin_ecosystem":"AI agents via MCP, framework SDKs, community-maintained integrations","rest_api_delivery":true,"structured_content":true,"webhooks_event_triggers":true,"graphql_api_native_delivery":true,"real_time_visual_preview_editor":true,"multi_language_localization_i18n":true,"nextjs_gatsby_native_framework_support":true,"visual_content_modeling_schema_builder":true,"granular_role_based_access_control_rbac":true}` |
| integrations.count | 8 | 12 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"123RF"},{"name":"Algolia"},{"name":"AppVeyor"},{"name":"Civic"},{"name":"CleanTalk"},{"name":"CloudAccess.net"},{"name":"CodiumAI"},{"name":"Crowdin"}]` | `[{"name":"ChatGPT"},{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"Next.js","native":true,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Nuxt","native":true,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"SvelteKit","native":true,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Astro","native":true,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Vercel","native":false,"category":"hosting","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Cursor","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"React","native":false,"category":"framework"},{"name":"Vue","native":false,"category":"framework"},{"name":"PHP","native":false,"category":"framework"},{"name":"Ruby","native":false,"category":"framework"},{"name":"imgix","native":true,"category":"media","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Slack","native":false,"category":"chat"}]` |
| language.primary | PHP | - |
| license.spdx | GPL-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.joomla.org","retrievedAt":"2026-10-15T09:21:24.312Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Visual Page Builder","Unlimited documents","Unlimited types","Unlimited assets","Image optimization and processing","Migration API","No overages"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For developers building personal websites or a PoC.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"locales":"2","api_calls":"4M/month","cdn_bandwidth":"100GB/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$10/month","features":["Everything in Free","Paid overages allowed up to 500 GB at $0.30/GB"],"minSeats":3,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams ready to invest in a website with custom branding.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"locales":"3","cdn_overage_limit":"500GB","cdn_bandwidth_base":"100GB/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Small","summary":"$25/month","features":["Everything in Starter","4 locales"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams who are publishing more and need more users.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"locales":"4"}},{"free":false,"name":"Medium","summary":"$150/month","features":["Everything in Small","25 users","5 million API calls a month","500 GB of built-in CDN bandwidth","Paid overages allowed up to 1 TB at $0.30/GB","5 locales","User roles"],"minSeats":25,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":150,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams who are scaling their content.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"locales":"5","api_calls":"5M/month","cdn_bandwidth":"500GB/month","cdn_overage_limit":"1TB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Platinum","summary":"$675/month","features":["Everything in Medium","Unlimited users","10 million API calls a month","1 TB of built-in CDN bandwidth","Paid overages allowed up to 5 TB at $0.25/GB","8 locales","Development environment (paid option on yearly plan)"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":675,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For companies continuously adding features to their websites.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"locales":"8","api_calls":"10M/month","cdn_bandwidth":"1TB/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Everything in Platinum","Custom usage quotas","2 development environments","Backups","Custom roles","Customer Success Manager","SSO","Infosec and legal review","Priority/Premium support","Support and uptime SLAs","Custom training sessions"],"description":"For large companies who need advanced security and support.","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"CDN bandwidth overage","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.3,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"CDN bandwidth overage (Platinum+)","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.25,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Additional integrations","components":[{"per":"100 SKUs","kind":"per_unit","amount":1,"period":null,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free to $675/month, with custom Enterprise pricing. Free tier available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://prismic.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-18T16:00:12.590Z","startingPrice":{"amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | free | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":10,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 2 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/6.2.0","date":"2026-10-13T16:00:06Z","type":"stable","version":"6.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/6.2.0-rc2","date":"2026-10-06T15:59:59Z","type":"prerelease","version":"6.2.0-rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/5.4.10","date":"2026-10-13T16:00:02Z","type":"stable","version":"5.4.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/5.4.10-rc1","date":"2026-10-02T17:41:21Z","type":"prerelease","version":"5.4.10-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/6.2.0-rc1","date":"2026-09-29T17:20:27Z","type":"prerelease","version":"6.2.0-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/6.1.4","date":"2026-09-29T16:02:41Z","type":"stable","version":"6.1.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/6.1.4-rc1","date":"2026-09-17T16:00:11Z","type":"prerelease","version":"6.1.4-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/5.4.9","date":"2026-09-29T16:00:49Z","type":"stable","version":"5.4.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/5.4.9-rc1","date":"2026-09-17T16:00:00Z","type":"prerelease","version":"5.4.9-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/6.2.0-beta3","date":"2026-09-15T16:00:01Z","type":"prerelease","version":"6.2.0-beta3"},{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/6.2.0-beta2","date":"2026-09-01T15:16:25Z","type":"prerelease","version":"6.2.0-beta2"},{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/6.2.0-beta1","date":"2026-08-18T18:31:13Z","type":"prerelease","version":"6.2.0-beta1"},{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/6.1.3","date":"2026-08-18T15:57:09Z","type":"stable","version":"6.1.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/6.1.3-rc2","date":"2026-08-15T21:26:06Z","type":"prerelease","version":"6.1.3-rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/5.4.8","date":"2026-08-18T15:58:36Z","type":"stable","version":"5.4.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/5.4.8-rc2","date":"2026-08-15T16:30:35Z","type":"prerelease","version":"5.4.8-rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/6.1.3-rc1","date":"2026-08-11T21:05:31Z","type":"prerelease","version":"6.1.3-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/5.4.8-rc1","date":"2026-08-11T17:45:29Z","type":"prerelease","version":"5.4.8-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/6.2.0-alpha3","date":"2026-07-21T16:00:13Z","type":"prerelease","version":"6.2.0-alpha3"},{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/6.1.2","date":"2026-07-07T16:00:19Z","type":"stable","version":"6.1.2"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 4.5 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fjoomla%2Fjoomla-cms&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (CMS Software)

| Capability | Joomla | Prismic |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| CMS type | Traditional / monolithic | Headless / API-first |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable | ✓ | ✗ |
| Managed / cloud hosting offered | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Headless API (REST/GraphQL) | - | ✓ |
| **Content** |  |  |
| Structured content modelling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Localisation / i18n | ✓ | ✓ |
| Content workflow / approvals | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Editing** |  |  |
| Visual / no-code page builder | - | ✓ |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| Plugin / app ecosystem size | Thousands of free extensions and templates | AI agents via MCP, framework SDKs, community-maintained integrations |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Multi-site / multi-tenant | - | ✓ |
| **Workflow** |  |  |
| Git-based / code-first workflow | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Free / open tier | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-17T01:31:34.727Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*