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Joomla

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A CLOSER LOOK

What is Joomla?

Joomla is a self-hosted content management system for business sites, portals and multilingual publishing. It combines article management, menu organization and access controls with a template and extension ecosystem, under an ongoing free software license.

Article management

Menu management

Access controls

Multilingual publishing

Is it a good fit?

Best suited to

Organizations building structured business or community websites.

Before you choose

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Joomla can be used under GPL-2.0-or-later terms without a software subscription. Self-hosted CMS; hosting and separately sold extensions are not included. Deployment, maintenance and any external services remain the user’s responsibility.

Open-source edition

$0software license

Self-hosted CMS; hosting and separately sold extensions are not included.

  • Article management
  • Menu management
  • Access controls
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Self-hosted CMS; hosting and separately sold extensions are not included.

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The useful parts. The trade-offs.

Why consider it

Core language and access features suit organizational sites

Extensible without a mandatory software subscription

What to keep in mind

Templates and extensions create compatibility work

Requires a maintained hosting environment

How to use it well

Organize the site around categories and menus before importing a large volume of articles. Establish editor roles and language requirements early, then select a template that renders the planned navigation clearly on desktop and mobile screens.

Install only extensions needed for a concrete function and record their update sources. The free CMS still needs a web server, database and maintenance plan. Test upgrades with your template and extensions before applying them to an important public site.

A few things you might be wondering.

Is Joomla free?

Joomla can be used under GPL-2.0-or-later terms without a software subscription. Self-hosted CMS; hosting and separately sold extensions are not included. Deployment, maintenance and any external services remain the user’s responsibility.

Does Joomla support multilingual sites?

Yes. Multilingual publishing is part of its core feature set.

Are hosting and extensions included?

The core software is free; hosting and separately sold extensions or services are not included.

Where can I check the latest prices?

Use the provider link on this page. Billing period, location, team size, promotions, taxes, and optional extras may affect the amount you pay.

How should I compare this tool with alternatives?

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