Joomla
A flexible, open-source platform for creating and managing websites and web applications
- Vendor
- Open Source Matters, Inc.
- Also known as
- joomla
Available worldwide
What is Joomla?
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.
Joomla pricing
We don't have Joomla's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
Free and open-source
What Joomla does
The capabilities that matter for cms software, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- CMS type
- Traditional / monolithic
- Open-source
- ✓
- Self-hostable
- ✓
- Managed / cloud hosting offered
- ✓
- Headless API (REST/GraphQL)
- -
- Structured content modelling
- ✓
- Localisation / i18n
- ✓
- Content workflow / approvals
- ✓
- Visual / no-code page builder
- -
- Plugin / app ecosystem size
- Thousands of free extensions and templates
- Multi-site / multi-tenant
- -
- Git-based / code-first workflow
- ✓
- Free / open tier
- ✓
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Web
- Self-hosted
Integrations (8)
Independently observed- 123RF
- Algolia
- AppVeyor
- Civic
- CleanTalk
- CloudAccess.net
- CodiumAI
- Crowdin
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Joomla FAQ
Common questions about Joomla, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is 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. It is indexed under CMS Software.
Source: https://www.joomla.org
Is Joomla free to use?
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
What platforms does Joomla support?
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
Can Joomla be self-hosted?
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
What does Joomla integrate with?
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
What security certifications does Joomla have?
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.
Is Joomla open source?
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.
Joomla alternatives
Other cms software we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- WixRegister domain names with transparent pricing and included security features across 400+ extensionsmedium · 72%
- ContentfulDeliver intelligent experiences from one sourcemedium · 59%
- PrismicA cloud-based headless CMS that lets teams manage content and build websites through APIs, with built-in AI integration for page creation and updates.high · 75%
- GhostA platform for professional content creators to build websites, distribute newsletters, and monetize audiences through memberships and subscriptions.medium · 69%
- WebflowA visual web design and content management platform with integrated hosting and app deployment capabilitiesmedium · 72%
- StrapiAn open-source, API-first content management system that auto-generates REST and GraphQL endpoints from custom content models.high · 76%
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Joomla, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | 92 | 0.07 | 6.4 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 99 | 0.05 | 5.1 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 53 | 0.09 | 5.0 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 27 | 0.08 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| Security score | 45 | 0.04 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| Stars | 70 | 0.03 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 10 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 48 | mediumsource · 2026-09-11 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 7 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 66% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Cms type: traditional · Free tier: Yes · Open source: Yes · Git workflow: Yes · Localization: Yes · Self hostable: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-14 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 8 | mediumsource · 2026-08-13 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | PHP | highsource · 2026-09-11 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | GPL-2.0 | highsource · 2026-09-11 · 95% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-08-13 · 75% |
Pricing
Release
Reliability
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Status page | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 60% |
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Disclosure policy | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 60% |
| Gdpr | Yes | highsource · 2026-08-13 · 75% |
| Scorecard | 4.5 | highsource · 2026-09-11 · 90% |
| 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 | highsource · 2026-09-11 · 90% |
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