Comparison

Joomla vs Umbraco

On the evidence we track, Umbraco leads this comparison with a composite score of 65/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Joomla full profile →Umbraco full profile →

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Joomla57

★Umbraco65

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Joomla	UmbracoLeader
Vioscale score	57 / 100medium · 66%	65 / 100medium · 55%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	commercial	freemium
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	mid
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	8	8
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	✓
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	✓
Iso27001security.iso27001	-	✓
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	4.4	-
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.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	-
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	-
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	0	-
Github starsadoption.github_stars	5,125	-
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	38	-
Release
Historyrelease.history	20 items	-
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	GPL-2.0	-
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	PHP	-
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide	Available worldwide · Popular in DK, GB, US, AU, NL · HQ DK

Score

Vioscale score

Joomla57 / 100medium · 66%

Umbraco65 / 100medium · 55%

Pricing

Free tier

Joomla✓

Umbraco✓

Model

Joomlacommercial

Umbracofreemium

Price level

Joomlafree

Umbracomid

Transparent

Joomla✓

Umbraco✓

Integrations

Count

Joomla8

Umbraco8

Security

Disclosure policy

Joomla✓

Umbraco✓

Gdpr

Joomla✓

Umbraco✓

Iso27001

Joomla–

Umbraco✓

Scorecard

Joomla4.4

Umbraco–

Vulnerabilities

JoomlaCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fjoomla%2Fjoomla-cms&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Umbraco–

Reliability

Status page

Joomla✓

Umbraco–

Adoption

Dependent repos

Joomla0

Umbraco–

Github stars

Joomla5,125

Umbraco–

Activity

Commits last 30d

Joomla38

Umbraco–

Release

History

Joomla20 items

Umbraco–

License

Spdx

JoomlaGPL-2.0

Umbraco–

Language

Primary

JoomlaPHP

Umbraco–

Market

Availability

JoomlaAvailable worldwide

UmbracoAvailable worldwide · Popular in DK, GB, US, AU, NL · HQ DK

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for CMS Software
Capability	Joomla	Umbraco
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	Umbraco Marketplace with community and official add-ons including Forms, Commerc
Scale
Multi-site / multi-tenant	-	-
Workflow
Git-based / code-first workflow	✓	✓
Pricing
Free / open tier	✓	✓

Core

CMS type

JoomlaTraditional / monolithic

UmbracoHeadless / API-first

Licensing

Open-source

Joomla✓

Umbraco✓

Deployment

Self-hostable

Joomla✓

Umbraco✓

Managed / cloud hosting offered

Joomla✓

Umbraco✓

Delivery

Headless API (REST/GraphQL)

Joomla-

Umbraco✓

Content

Structured content modelling

Joomla✓

Umbraco✓

Localisation / i18n

Joomla✓

Umbraco✓

Content workflow / approvals

Joomla✓

Umbraco✓

Editing

Visual / no-code page builder

Joomla-

Umbraco✓

Extensibility

Plugin / app ecosystem size

JoomlaThousands of free extensions and templates

UmbracoUmbraco Marketplace with community and official add-ons including Forms, Commerc

Scale

Multi-site / multi-tenant

Joomla-

Umbraco-

Workflow

Git-based / code-first workflow

Joomla✓

Umbraco✓

Pricing

Free / open tier

Joomla✓

Umbraco✓

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

Umbraco

Leader

An open-source .NET content management system providing complete control over content, design, and integrations through headless APIs and webhooks, with support for both traditional and decoupled deployments designed for flexibility and AI-driven workflows.

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 2026-08-13verify ↗

Umbraco

Leader

from €45/moHybridFree tier

Free open-source tier; managed cloud hosting from €45/month

FreeFree
- Content Authoring
- Media Management
- User Management
- Multilingual setup
- Design & markup control
- +3 more
Starter€45/month
- Microsoft Azure Cloud Hosting
- 5 hosting regions
- Automatic security updates
- Configurable security features
- Cloudflare CDN
- +1 more
Standard€280/month (Most Popular)
- Website & Delivery API SLA
- Multiple environments
- Expanded hosting features
- Prioritized hosting resources
- Increased usage limits
Professional€730/month
- Full Support in Business Hours
- Dedicated resources available
- Advanced hosting features
- Premium prioritized hosting resources
- Increased usage limits
EnterpriseContact sales
- Customized 24/7 support
- Expanded SLA
- Dedicated CSM
- Architectural Advising & Code Review
- Custom usage limits

as of 2026-08-13verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Joomla	Umbraco
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
CLIPlatforms	✓	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✓
On-premiseDeployment	✓	✓
HybridDeployment	✓	✓

Platforms

Web

Joomla✓

Umbraco✓

CLI

Joomla✓

Umbraco✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Joomla✓

Umbraco✓

Self-hosted

Joomla✓

Umbraco✓

On-premise

Joomla✓

Umbraco✓

Hybrid

Joomla✓

Umbraco✓

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

Umbraco

Leader

8 total

Cloudflare
Microsoft Azure
Umbraco Forms
Umbraco Commerce
Umbraco Workflow
Umbraco Engage
Umbraco UI Builder
Umbraco Deploy

Independently observed

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