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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated September 28th, 2026 # Reviews of Joomla Ease of use 3.7 Customer Service 3.8 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews BR Bradley R IT DirectorInformation Technology and Services, 501 - 1,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “We use Joomla across both internal and external sites, and it’s been a very solid platform for that.“ May 4, 2026 Sofia B Senior Tester EngineerComputer & Network Security, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Integration can sometimes be difficult, specially if you try to use old or unsupported plugins, then you'd need PHP expertise on board.“ February 6, 2025 BR Bradley R IT DirectorInformation Technology and Services, 501 - 1,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “It’s also modular in a way that works well for an IT team.“ May 4, 2026 DC David C IT EngineerInformation Technology and Services, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Supporting documentation was limited and didn't help us on a lot of occasions. If you plan to use Joomla, I would highly suggest utilising a third party with experience to manage it for you, as it is very easy to overwhelm yourself and get lost in the software.“ March 1, 2024 Associate Professor D Chief ArchitectComputer Software, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “At the end of the day, what you see is what you get, the CMS provides a near perfect reflection and mapping to all the changes you have made to your website.“ November 13, 2023 JS Joseph S DeveloperInformation Technology and Services, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “It is outdated and not very supported in general.“ April 11, 2025 BR Bradley R IT DirectorInformation Technology and Services, 501 - 1,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “The extension ecosystem is a big plus.“ May 4, 2026 DC David C IT EngineerInformation Technology and Services, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “It requires a lot of work to manage and trying to navigate the admin tools can be difficult.“ March 1, 2024 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 619 available reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Technology Consultant Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "We got the client portal up and running in just two days, and we didn't even need to hire an extra developer to do it." October 26, 2026 4.0 I don't usually write reviews, but this platform keeps pulling us out of tight spots. When a client needs something functional fast and our team is already stretched thin, Joomla delivers without requiring a specialist on staff. It's kept Alright Tech competitive on projects we'd otherwise have to pass on or overspend. Pros Last Tuesday I spun up a member portal for a client who needed role-based access yesterday. The extension ecosystem saved me from having to write all the auth logic from scratch, which was a huge help. I used template overrides to match their branding without fighting the core files. For a small shop like ours, not reinventing the wheel is really the only way to get projects done on schedule. Cons The admin panel feels like it hasn't been redesigned since 2012. Finding the right setting sometimes means clicking through three nested menus. Minor annoyance when you're moving fast, nothing that stops you from getting work done. Review Source BR Brad R. IT Director Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Joomla 6 so much better than prior version" May 6, 2026 5.0 Pros We use Joomla across both internal and external sites, and it’s been a very solid platform for that. What stands out most is the flexibility—you can build pretty much anything you need without fighting the system. The extension ecosystem is a big plus. There’s usually a third-party solution available for what we need, and it’s easy to plug in functionality without reinventing the wheel. That’s saved us a lot of development time over the years. It’s also modular in a way that works well for an IT team. You can structure things cleanly, scale sites as needed, and maintain consistency across multiple environments without a lot of overhead. Cons The biggest drawback is that it can be a bit heavier to manage compared to simpler CMS platforms. There’s a learning curve, especially for non-technical users, and even basic changes can require some familiarity with how Joomla structures things. Extension quality can also vary. While the ecosystem is a strength, not all third-party plugins are maintained equally, so you have to be selective and stay on top of updates to avoid issues. Upgrades between major versions have improved, but they can still require planning and testing, especially if you rely on multiple extensions. It’s not a “set it and forget it” platform—you need to actively manage it to keep everything running smoothly. Alternatives considered [Laravel ecommerce](https://www.capterra.com/p/146357/Laravel-ecommerce/) Reasons for choosing Joomla Great CMS and tons of external modules and support for those modules. Widely developed. Review Source CTO Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Fastracking the Web Development process" December 4, 2025 5.0 I ran a web hosting company for over 10 years and have created hundreds of websites using Joomla's framework. Pros Joomla allows the web development process to be jumpstarted by using recycleable framework that can be customized to suit your needs. Cons Having to debug module, plugins, and add-ons for issues after updating Joomla to a new version. Checking over all the web applications resources for vulnerabilities. Alternatives considered [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) Reasons for choosing Joomla Joomla allows more room to configure your web applications to your liking. Review Source Co-gérant Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Joomla, un produit français" November 27, 2025 5.0 Pros J’apprécie que ce soit un produit français. Ainsi que la facilité de mise à jour du produit et le nombre de plugins. Cons Comparé à WordPress, Joomla peut être plus complexe à prendre en main, surtout pour les débutants. L’interface backend est parfois jugée moins ergonomique, avec des menus et options qui peuvent prêter à confusion. Switched from [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) La simplicité de administration et l'ergonomie. Review Source Developer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Old but strong. A basic of development." April 15, 2025 3.0 It was a great starting place from which to evolve to better options. Pros Joomla is basically the original block building cms Cons It is outdated and not very supported in general. Review Source Pedro L. CEO Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Seems to have stoped in time" February 26, 2024 4.0 Pros Up to 12 years ago I used Joomla a lot for many websites and back then it was very intuitive, easy to use and fairly complete, compared to what competitors offered Cons Nowadays this seems to have droped a lot in quality, functionality, simplicity, easy of use, etc. Other platforms have grown a lot better like WordPress, Prestashop among others, and Joomla simply seem to have lots the magic that once had Switched from [OpenCart](https://www.capterra.com/p/143516/OpenCart/)[Drupal](https://www.capterra.com/p/119594/Drupal/)[nopCommerce](https://www.capterra.com/p/148685/nopCommerce/)[PHP Ecommerce Script](https://www.capterra.com/p/183155/Open-Source-Ecommerce-Script/)[TYPO3](https://www.capterra.com/p/198092/TYPO3/)[osCommerce Online Merchant](https://www.capterra.com/p/177166/Online-Merchant/)[BigCommerce](https://www.capterra.com/p/131883/Bigcommerce/) At the time, was looking for a simpler platform to create simple and quickly websites Alternatives considered [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) Reasons for choosing Joomla At the time, seemed like a simplier and quicker solution to use Review Source QA Manager Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Joomla a tool for intermediate website management" December 20, 2021 4.0 Joomla has helped us to rapidly create plain websites, informative websites in a real quick way. Joomla allows us to have blogs that are shareable and easy to use across collaborators This option offers flexibility and is user-friendly for those that are not experts in coding. Pros Joomla is a cool tool for beginners but also for intermediate users. What I liked more was. - The correct division of the elements available for manipulation (components, modules, templates) - The UI is good and allows you a friendly usability Cons Joomla could consider being more flexible when an upgrade is required. I understand there are some dependencies on the versions of external software like PHP or MySQL, but the support sometimes is not clear and has generated some users to leave Joomla and look for other opportunities. Switched from The company was looking for a non desktop application for website building Alternatives considered [Drupal](https://www.capterra.com/p/119594/Drupal/)[WordPress Portal](https://www.capterra.com/p/213122/WordPress-Portal/) Reasons for choosing Joomla Because it offers flexibility and it was easier to use Review Source George Rex A. Co-founder & CAO Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "A Tough CMS that Could Be Better" March 9, 2021 3.0 Joomla is yet another CMS for me though, even if it was more or less an exploration to find a better application within its category. Overall, it's a tough one and I will need a passionate mindset to dive deeper into this software. Pros Joomla is becoming very useful for e-commerce solutions, considering the powerful extensions that are being built for it these days. And of course, as it is an open-source application it makes it easy to customize and extend to one's need. Not to forget it's also free too. Cons Joomla didn't have much usability support compared to major players like WordPress and Drupal. Considering the fact that there were fewer extensions available to improve functionalities and most available ones were paid. So it wasn't a friendly application to explore then. Switched from [Drupal](https://www.capterra.com/p/119594/Drupal/)[WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) I didn't really switch in the true sense, I was just exploring to see if I could get something better than what I got with both apps, as mentioned. Reasons for choosing Joomla Adobe wasn't extensible, so I had to look out for something that could fit my need. Secondly, Adobe Dreamweaver was proprietary, so I needed to stay clear for that moment. Review Source Emeka O. Digital Marketing Trainer Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "A Content Management System for building websites" January 13, 2020 5.0 I used Joomla to build my website. It was relatively easy to get started with. Joomla works with extensions and templates which allows them to be easily customisable. Joomla saved me the cost of having to outsource my website design to a website developer. Pros Joomla is a Content Management System (CMS) that can be used to build websites. The things I like about Joomla are: 1. Ability to build a website with no technical knowledge required: The first time I worked on Joomla, I didn't know how to write the programming languages on which Joomla was built, but I was still able to build a website with it using available Joomla templates and extensions. 2. Easy learning curve: I learnt everything I needed to get started with Joomla, and also built my first Joomla website in one day. There are available YouTube tutorials, and plog posts on the internet that can help one to get going with Joomla. 3. Free domain name and hosting: Joomla provides users the option of using Joomla customised domain names for their websites, and also provides them with free hosting. I leveraged Joomla's free domain name and free hosting to build my first Joomla website. 4. Easy to customise: Joomla is very easy to customise. Joomla works with templates and extensions. The templates helps someone to decide how his/her Joomla website will look like, while the extension helps someone to add some functionalities to his/her website. 5. Security: Joomla constantly updates their CMS to provide security patches, and also to keep it from the attack of viruses. This increases the level of confidence with Joomla. Cons Joomla is an awesome CMS, but that is not without its cons. The cons of Joomla are: 1. Despite the fact that Joomla is easy to learn, it's learning curve is more complex than that of other CMSs like WordPress, Wix, and Weebly. 2. Poor layout: For me, the outlook of a website designed with Joomla seems to be less elegant than that designed with other CMSs like WordPress and Wix. These are the two cons I can point out with Joomla. Alternatives considered [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) Reasons for choosing Joomla I chose Joomla so that I'll explore its features and see what it can help me do. Review Source Ali K. Information Technology Adviser Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Flexible and SEO friendly Content Management System" February 16, 2021 4.0 I have been working with Joomla CMS for many years and it is one of the strongest and oldest free and open source CMS in the world and it is one of the best in terms of security, technology and simplicity and I’ve use Joomla for some website cases that have special features. Pros It's open source and free! It supported by volunteer community for many years and it's free forever. Cons Joomla template design could be more beautiful and with more features. In appearance, it has fewer molds than other competitors and should invest more in the appearance and design of the UI. Switched from [Wix](https://www.capterra.com/p/169007/Wix/)[Drupal](https://www.capterra.com/p/119594/Drupal/)[Adobe Commerce](https://www.capterra.com/p/227129/Magento-Commerce/)[PrestaShop](https://www.capterra.com/p/134005/PrestaShop/)[TYPO3](https://www.capterra.com/p/198092/TYPO3/)[Bitrix24](https://www.capterra.com/p/113540/Bitrix24/)[BigCommerce](https://www.capterra.com/p/131883/Bigcommerce/)[Shopify](https://www.capterra.com/p/83891/Shopify/) For some websites cases and projects need to use another CMS and Joomla Alternatives considered [Wix](https://www.capterra.com/p/169007/Wix/)[Adobe Commerce](https://www.capterra.com/p/227129/Magento-Commerce/)[TYPO3](https://www.capterra.com/p/198092/TYPO3/)[Bitrix24](https://www.capterra.com/p/113540/Bitrix24/)[BigCommerce](https://www.capterra.com/p/131883/Bigcommerce/) Reasons for choosing Joomla Open-source, great extension directory, free and paid templates and modules with fair prices. Review Source Web administrator Web administrator Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "CMS tool that value your needs with free costs" June 30, 2023 4.0 I'm currently using Joomla for my company main website, Pros With Joomla, it's easier to build a website with no complications, an advanced web builder that simplifies the building task. Cons The main issue I faced with Joomla was the integration with a local payment gate solution, it was hard for me since my programming skills are limited. Switched from [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) I switched for stability reasons, WordPress was full of issues regarding updates and plugins that affected our website speed. Review Source Senior Tester Engineer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "SEO-friendly CMS" February 11, 2025 3.0 Pros Simple CMS yet flexible and with many community plugins. Very useful for simple websites or blogs. Its rich text editor has many accessibility features that help authors to create SEO-friendly articles. Cons Integration can sometimes be difficult, specially if you try to use old or unsupported plugins, then you'd need PHP expertise on board. In general, having coding experience helps. Review Source Owner Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Joomla has a great wide range of capabilities and features" January 28, 2025 5.0 Once you become more familiar with the user interface it became easier to create the functions needed for my website. Pros Joomla is robust in it’s flexibility for a wide range of uses for developing even complex websites. If you are looking for a wide range of capabilities this is great software choice. Cons Using Joomla requires having a stronger background in knowing how to modify the site’s structure and development so there is a little more of a learning curve. Review Source David C. IT Engineer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Don't manage yourself unless you're experienced" March 4, 2024 3.0 Joomla was quite disappointing to us, however, this is likely due to our lack of knowledge surrounding the product. Supporting documentation was limited and didn't help us on a lot of occasions. If you plan to use Joomla, I would highly suggest utilising a third party with experience to manage it for you, as it is very easy to overwhelm yourself and get lost in the software. Pros Joomla's pricing is fairly low, which makes it affordable. Cons It is VERY difficult to use and manage. A lot of the plugins (such as CAPTCHA for contact forms) are difficult to implement and update. It requires a lot of work to manage and trying to navigate the admin tools can be difficult. Review Source Freelance Web & Graphic Designer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Joomla is a great cms alternative to Wordpress " February 14, 2019 5.0 I’ve used it for years with great results for myself and clients. I feel that my joomla sites have been more easy to update and more stable than the Wordpress ones as the years have went by. I’d much more rather troubleshoot a joomla error than a Wordpress one :) any day Pros I love Joomlas structure both from a content editors perspective and a coders perspective. Joomla is setup out of the box to handle and organize large amounts of content and is seo friendly. It’s templating system is easy to work with and makes it so much easier for designers and users. It’s admin is customizable and is logical. I’ve tried to love Wordpress but find myself always going back to joomla. In so many ways it’s core features and overall structure is just more logical to me and cleaner. Many times there isn’t a need for plugins cause the core will do most things which helps later on with site migrations and upgrades. With either Wordpress or joomla of one finds themselves needing super advanced feature sets such as for e-commerce or other things then I’d recommend looking into a customized saas service since they will be a lot more stable and better in the long term for maintenance and security. But for content sites and most business applications I love joomla over most other cms choices. The latest versions of joomla have also added nice core features making it extensible in a myriad of ways. As a non coder by trade I was able to learn joomla well and customize things myself since they are laid out more logically, Cons I think akeeba backup should partner with joomla and make akeeba a core feature of the cms :) but it’s still easy to install myself and run backups :) so no problem. Review Source Account Manager Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "CMS that is fully customizable" July 11, 2018 5.0 Joomla! CMS is one of the first out there, and it keeps improving. Support is easy to find via their active Open source community. The setup requires a little reading up, but once you get past this initial hurdle, everything else is easy to use, intuitive, and super flexible to suit everyone's need. Joomla! is also a good choice in teaching young IT and Web enthusiasts since it is open source and fully extensible and customizable. It will run on older hardware, and minimum requirement will not be a problem. Pros Joomla! has been around for decades, and the reason for such popularity and continued use is that it is easy-to-use and manage, it is open source and has a huge and active community that maintains it. The community provides extensive documentation, FAQs, and support for almost any question or issue you may encounter. Joomla! can be set up locally and easy to deploy to the Internet publicly. The security features have significantly improved through the years. This CMS comes with an intuitive dashboard. And there are many third-party integrations available for setup. Since this is open source, the elements are customizable to suit your needs. Cons Setting up may require an initial (steep) learning curve. May be not as easy to set up as Wix or Weebly. Hence may require the admin to be more-or-less tech savvy (and not just a beginner). Review Source RL Raju L. Assistant Professor Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Join the Community and Discover Joomla's Power" April 19, 2023 4.0 It is a free CMS which can be used to build your website and make it look good and attractive. It is completely free to use so worth a try. Pros 1\. Joomla is designed to be search engine optimization (SEO) friendly and includes features such as meta tags, sitemaps, and URL rewriting.2. It has a large and active community of users and developers who contribute to the software by creating templates, extensions, and plugins.3. It is highly scalable and can be used to create websites and applications of any size, from small blogs to large e-commerce sites.4. Joomla can be easily integrated with other applications and services, such as social media platforms, payment gateways, and CRM systems.5. It provides users with a comprehensive support system that includes forums, documentation, and community-based support. Cons It is slower sometimes and might require some training to use it. However, many video tutorials are available in YouTube. Review Source Product Manager Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Powerful but hard to use CMS" February 19, 2019 3.0 We have used joomla as the CMS for our website for over a decade (now we've migrated to Wordpress) and it proved stable, reliable and adaptable, but we had the advantage of being a software company where designers and developers were always readily available to beat Joomla into submission. I think that nowadays Wordpress is a better overall solution, but do take Joomla intou account. Its the old reliable CMS that can certainly get the job done, but I would only reccomend it for tech savvy users or developers. Pros The best about joomla is that it is very powerful and adaptable. I has a big community, thousands of sites made with it have created an enourmous community of developers and designers who have experience with it. That also means that is has a huge assortment of plugins, extensions, themes and whatnot. Its very likely that whatever problem you have someone had the same problem before, so solutions will be available in the form of plugins (sometimes paid ones), or forum posts. If you need to do something very specific that requires coding, well then joomla is simple php and js, meaning any developer can quickly fins his way around joomla. Cons The main con about joomla is that it is a bit old and unintiutive. If you have never dealt with a CMS then you might need to read some documentation to find your way around a joomla site. Even if you have used other CMSs, joomla has it's very own way of doing things, meaning that tutorials and getting started guides are a must. Plugins rarely work straight of of the box (or zip), they usually requiere a bit of coding to get them exactly like you want them, but that can be said about pretty much any CMS. Review Source Qamar H. Import Officer Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Joomla for Perfect web site devolpment tool" August 13, 2020 4.0 Best way to expressing and perform search engine optimization, mostly used for social media marketing, Classic UI and more configurable items make it useful, much secured and convenient working with server side, Lesser extensions are available to add more feature, integrated perfectly with social media like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube perfectl. Pros Much secured and comprehensive content management system that supports wide range of websites, discussion, introduction, with personal messaging service, user management, role defining is fully covered including access to pages, detailed pages and customization can be done accordingly to enhanced added feature, direct access and working with server through its configuration. Cons Much complicated and hidden type setting, hard to customize it, due to complexity and difficult customization comparatively lesser plugins, extensions are available, so it needs more and more customization and work if you did not found your required features in prebuilt in extension. Switched from [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) Secured Review Source Teacher / Owner Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "I have more than 15 sites with Joomla!" February 7, 2022 5.0 Its very easy to use, very flexible and super robust, I had no any kind of problem with it, I just love it Pros I use Joomla since 2008 and it changed my life, no more web designers, its very easy to use and its free and very supported by the community Cons You can create any kind of websites, LMS, online store, blogs or you name it, its awesome, very powerful Reasons for choosing Joomla Because its free and open rights Review Source Web Designer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Joomla makes web design and content management a breeze" August 21, 2023 5.0 Joomla makes it easy to build professional and responsive websites. It offers many features, templates, and extensions, making work easier. Since many people use it, you can always get help from third party users. You can also get videos describing how to solve any challenges you may encounter. Pros I like Joomla because it provides many templates and extensions to create the website our clients want. You can choose the extensions you need whether you want a simple site or a complex online store that would otherwise take time to build. It has many users so I do not have to contact the support when I need help because there are many tutorials and online forums discussing about it. Cons Using too many extensions affect the loading speed of the website. I only use the necessary extensions to avoid this problem. I found the interface overwhelming before I got the hang of it. The learning curve is longer than that of competitor such as WordPress. Review Source Programmer Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Joomla review" April 12, 2023 4.0 Pros Joomla is an excellent open source content management system that is perfect for creating websites, blogs, and online stores. It is simple to use, has a vast selection of features, and is highly customizable, making it very flexible. You can use it to build any sort of website, from a small personal blog to a large corporate website. It is also very extensible, offering hundreds of third-party extensions that can be used to add further features. Cons Joomla has some disadvantages, such as difficulty in modification and extension, especially for those with limited knowledge in coding. It can also be slow and resource-intensive, particularly on shared hosting plans. Additionally, there is an absence of modern visual design elements, as well as incompatibility with more recent technologies like HTML5 and CSS3. Review Source Amine A. Web developer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "The best CMS !! to build complex and simple websites" August 22, 2023 5.0 Pros Easy to use, and use last technologies, like Bootstrap, PHP8 ... Cons No cons i can provide for this amazing CMS Review Source Owner/Operator Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Joomla Review" October 21, 2022 3.0 At the beginning, Joomla was good for the website development side of my business. However, I had issues at times, especially the template limitations. Pros It allowed me in the beginning of my business to have customers customize their templates and it did not take long time to implement their websites. Cons We had a lot of problems using templates for Joomla, and there were times when the CMS end-user interface would stop working. It was hard to fix, and we would have to restore backups in many situations. Review Source Vinny H. Owner Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "The Potential to Grow" March 17, 2018 5.0 I build sites for myself and clients using this platform. Pros Very powerful tools to restrict and grant access to users and admins built-in. I find it more secure then Wordpress, which is probably due to Wordpress' popularity, however, there are a lot of security features built-in. Very active community and the plugins are vetted regularly that are posted on their website. Joomla websites are very versatile in what they can be used for and can grow as you need them. They keep a regular update schedule and keep the community updated . Cons It can be a little confusing whether the content is coming from an article, component or a module. They don't handle canonical links very well and links are all menu based (however that can be a positive because it's easy to dictate what you'd like for a URL). Media Manager is a bit cumbersome and hopefully, version 4 will address a lot of the issues (such as replacing images). Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.