# Joomla vs Storyblok

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Storyblok

| Attribute | Joomla | Storyblok |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 53.5 (62% (medium)) | 65 (74% (medium)) |
| 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":"A cloud-based content management system that helps enterprises organize, manage, and deliver structured content across multiple channels with a visual editor for teams and APIs for developers. It is indexed under CMS Software.","source":"https://www.storyblok.com/pricing","question":"What is Storyblok?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Storyblok offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $90.75 per additional user per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.storyblok.com/pricing","question":"Is Storyblok free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Storyblok supports the web, iOS and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.storyblok.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Storyblok support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Storyblok, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.storyblok.com/pricing","question":"Can Storyblok be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 11 integrations for Storyblok, including Shopify, Slack, AWS, Netlify, Vercel, GitHub, Bigcommerce and Cloudinary, plus 3 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.storyblok.com/pricing","question":"What does Storyblok integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001 and GDPR for Storyblok. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Storyblok not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.storyblok.com/trust-center/service-support","question":"What security certifications does Storyblok have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Storyblok is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in Austria.","source":"https://www.storyblok.com/pricing","question":"Where is Storyblok 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. | A cloud-based content management system that helps enterprises organize, manage, and deliver structured content across multiple channels with a visual editor for teams and APIs for developers. |
| 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,"iso_27001":true,"multisite":true,"open_source":false,"git_workflow":true,"headless_api":true,"localization":true,"pricing_model":"freemium","self_hostable":false,"visual_builder":true,"managed_hosting":true,"content_workflow":true,"deployment_model":"cloud_managed_saas","plugin_ecosystem":"Field, Tool, and Space plugins for extending the core editor","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,"shopify_bigcommerce_ecommerce_integration":true}` |
| integrations.count | 8 | 6 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"123RF"},{"name":"Algolia"},{"name":"AppVeyor"},{"name":"Civic"},{"name":"CleanTalk"},{"name":"CloudAccess.net"},{"name":"CodiumAI"},{"name":"Crowdin"}]` | `[{"name":"Shopify"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Netlify"},{"name":"Vercel"},{"name":"GitHub","native":true,"category":"version control"},{"name":"Bigcommerce","native":true,"category":"ecommerce"},{"name":"Cloudinary","native":true,"category":"media"},{"name":"Salesforce Commerce Cloud","native":true,"category":"ecommerce"},{"name":"OpenAI","native":true,"category":"ai"},{"name":"Gemini","native":true,"category":"ai"}]` |
| language.primary | PHP | - |
| license.spdx | GPL-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":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":"freemium","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Starter","features":["1 space","100GB traffic/month","100k API requests/month"],"description":"Limited plan for testing and personal projects","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"traffic":"100GB/month","api_requests":"100k/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","features":["400GB traffic/month","1M API requests/month","97% uptime SLA","Shopify integrations","Slack integration"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Entry-level plan for businesses that need dynamic content management capabilities","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"traffic":"400GB/month","api_requests":"1M/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth Plus","features":["1TB traffic/month","4M API requests/month","99.9% uptime SLA"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":349,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Enhanced plan for businesses that need powerful content management capabilities","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"traffic":"1TB/month","api_requests":"4M/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Premium & Elite","features":["All features from self-service plans","Native A/B Testing","Multi-Space Content Distribution (Elite)","Custom Roles & Workflows","Language-specific Workflows","GraphQL","Release Management","Single Sign On (SSO)","99.9% uptime SLA","Advanced Support Services"],"description":"Custom plans for organizations with multiple editorial teams, multi-language content, or a development testing environment","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free Starter plan. From $99/month for Growth. Annual billing available with one month free.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.storyblok.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-07T13:47:27.596Z","freeTrialDays":45,"startingPrice":{"amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | free | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":99,"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.sla_pct | - | 99.9 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 4.5 | - |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.storyblok.com/trust-center |
| 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 | Storyblok |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | Field, Tool, and Space plugins for extending the core editor |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Multi-site / multi-tenant | - | ✓ |
| **Workflow** |  |  |
| Git-based / code-first workflow | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Free / open tier | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-17T01:33:00.356Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*