# Joomla vs Strapi

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Strapi

| Attribute | Joomla | Strapi |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 53.5 (62% (medium)) | 75.3 (75% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 75 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | 4,257 |
| adoption.github_stars | 5,147 | 73,319 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 229,467 |
| 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 TypeScript-based headless CMS that enables you to design content structures and automatically create REST and GraphQL APIs. Deploy it yourself for full data control or use managed cloud hosting, with extensive options to customize the admin interface and backend logic. It is indexed under CMS Software.","source":"https://strapi.io/pricing-cms","question":"What is Strapi?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Strapi is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE licence. A commercial or hosted edition starts at $15 per 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://strapi.io/pricing-cms","question":"Is Strapi free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Strapi. 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://strapi.io/pricing-cms","question":"What platforms does Strapi support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Strapi can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://strapi.io/pricing-cms","question":"Can Strapi be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 22 integrations for Strapi, including React, Vue.js, Svelte, Astro, Next.js, Nuxt.js, Flutter and TanStack, plus 14 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://strapi.io/pricing-cms","question":"What does Strapi integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Strapi. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Strapi not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://strapi.io","question":"What security certifications does Strapi have?","confidence":0.48},{"answer":"Yes. Strapi is published under the SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE 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://www.npmjs.com/package/@strapi/strapi","question":"Is Strapi open source?","confidence":0.85},{"answer":"Strapi is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://strapi.io/pricing-cms","question":"Where is Strapi available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":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. | An open-source headless CMS enabling developers to visually design content structures and automatically generate REST and GraphQL APIs, while providing content creators with an intuitive interface for managing content. |
| 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,"open_source":true,"headless_api":true,"localization":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"open_source_free","self_hostable":true,"visual_builder":true,"managed_hosting":true,"content_workflow":true,"deployment_model":"self_hosted_open_source","plugin_ecosystem":"197 community-built integrations and plugins","rest_api_delivery":true,"structured_content":true,"graphql_api_native_delivery":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 | 197 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"123RF"},{"name":"Algolia"},{"name":"AppVeyor"},{"name":"Civic"},{"name":"CleanTalk"},{"name":"CloudAccess.net"},{"name":"CodiumAI"},{"name":"Crowdin"}]` | `[{"name":"React"},{"name":"Vue.js"},{"name":"Svelte"},{"name":"Astro"},{"name":"Next.js"},{"name":"Nuxt.js"},{"name":"Flutter"},{"name":"React Native"},{"name":"TanStack"},{"name":"React Router 7"},{"name":"React-admin"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"Railway"},{"name":"Cloudinary"},{"name":"ImageKit"},{"name":"Mux"},{"name":"Elasticsearch"},{"name":"Algolia"},{"name":"n8n"},{"name":"Postmark"},{"name":"Resend"},{"name":"Croct"},{"name":"SearchBlox"},{"name":"Expo"},{"name":"Medusa"},{"name":"TipTap","native":false,"category":"editor","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Vercel","native":true,"category":"hosting","direction":"outbound"}]` |
| language.primary | PHP | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | GPL-2.0 | SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"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":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$35/month","features":["100k API requests per month","50 GB asset storage","50 GB asset bandwidth","Unlimited database entries","Built-in email provider","Fast and global CDN"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":35,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"api_requests":"100k/month","asset_storage":"50 GB","asset_bandwidth":"50 GB/month","database_storage":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$90/month","features":["1M API requests per month","250 GB asset storage","500 GB asset bandwidth","Unlimited database entries","Multi-environment","Weekly backups","Manual backups","CRON jobs"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":90,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"api_requests":"1M/month","asset_storage":"250 GB","asset_bandwidth":"500 GB/month","database_storage":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$450/month","features":["10M API requests per month","1000 GB asset storage","1000 GB asset bandwidth","1 extra environment included","Daily backups","Uptime SLA (99.9%)"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":450,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"api_requests":"10M/month","asset_storage":"1000 GB","asset_bandwidth":"1000 GB/month","database_storage":"unlimited"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional environment","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":60,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Additional API requests","components":[{"per":{"qty":25000,"unit":"requests"},"kind":"metered","amount":1.5,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Additional asset storage","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"gb"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.6,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Additional asset bandwidth","components":[{"per":{"qty":100,"unit":"gb"},"kind":"metered","amount":30,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $35/month for Strapi Cloud. Free open-source self-hosted option available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://strapi.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-15T20:27:07.062Z","startingPrice":{"amount":35,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | free | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":35,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 2 | 6 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.9 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.scorecard | 4.5 | 7 |
| 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}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=strapi-utils&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (CMS Software)

| Capability | Joomla | Strapi |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | 197 community-built integrations and plugins |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Multi-site / multi-tenant | - | - |
| **Workflow** |  |  |
| Git-based / code-first workflow | ✓ | - |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Free / open tier | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-17T01:29:52.773Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*