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Joomla!

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Build better websites with the world's most flexible CMS.

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9.0
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Product Details

PricingOpen Source
API✅ REST
Learning CurveModerate
Integrations12 available

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PROS & CONS

STRENGTHS

  • Strong built-in features, including multilingual support and advanced user management.
  • Powerful and flexible for complex sites like communities, intranets, or online magazines.

WEAKNESSES

  • −Steeper learning curve compared to competitors like WordPress, especially for beginners.
  • −Smaller extension/theme market than WordPress, with some outdated offerings

KEY FEATURES

Extensive Extension Ecosystem

Thousands of free and commercial extensions (components, modules, plugins) to add functionality.

Extensive Extensions

Thousands of free and paid extensions (components, modules, plugins).

Built-in Access Control

Sophisticated user and permission management system with granular control levels.

Flexible Content Management

Organize content with articles, categories, and nested structures beyond simple posts.

WHO IS Joomla! BEST FOR?

Small to medium-sized businesses

They need a cost-effective, open-source CMS to build and manage professional websites with extensive customization options.

Web developers and agencies

They benefit from Joomla's flexibility and robust extension ecosystem to create complex, tailored websites for clients.

INTEGRATIONS

Social media platforms (via extensions)MySQLGoogle AnalyticsPHPYouTubeLDAPPayPalDropboxMailchimpStripeWordPress (via bridges)Facebook

TECHNICAL DETAILS

LEARNING CURVE
MODERATE — FEW HOURS
API

✓ REST

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DOSSIER

LAST VERIFIED MAR 23, 2026
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INTEGRATIONS

Social media platforms (via extensions)MySQLGoogle AnalyticsPHPYouTubeLDAPPayPalDropboxMailchimpStripeWordPress (via bridges)Facebook

PRICING MODEL

open source

BEST FOR

Small to medium-sized businesses Web developers and agencies

FEATURES

Has API

FINAL ASSESSMENT

APPROVED — WORTH YOUR MONEY

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