# DNN platform vs Joomla Comparison

| | DNN platform | Joomla | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.0 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 28 | 387 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (56.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (67.2% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### DNN platform

**Not enough data**

### Joomla

Pros:
- Customizability (3 reviews)
- Community Support (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Confusing Interface (2 reviews)
- App Integration Issues (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | DNN platform | Joomla | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.2 (17 reviews) | 8.3 (347 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.4 (17 reviews) | 7.5 (348 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.0 (15 reviews) | 7.9 (199 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 7.9 (15 reviews) | 7.9 (199 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.6 (12 reviews) | 7.3 (304 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.8 (12 reviews) | 8.3 (168 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.1 (16 reviews) | 7.0 (336 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### DNN platform

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Joomla

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Web Content Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **DNN platform** | 9.0/10 | 17 |
| **Joomla** | 8.1/10 | 321 |

#### Content

| Feature | DNN platform | Joomla | 
|---|---|---|
| **Content Authoring** | 8.6 (14 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (301 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Rich Text Editor** | 9.4 (13 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (298 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Versioning** | 8.9 (14 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.9 (269 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Plug-ins/Widgets/Apps** | 8.9 (11 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.1 (299 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Approval Process** | 8.5 (13 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.1 (94 reviews) | 
| **Content Scheduling** | 8.5 (13 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.0 (271 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Asset Management** | 9.0 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.9 (277 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Internal Search** | 9.1 (13 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.8 (280 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Content Repository** | 9.2 (13 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.2 (284 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Design

| Feature | DNN platform | Joomla | 
|---|---|---|
| **Breadth of Pre-Built Templates** | 8.2 (11 reviews) | 8.0 (282 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Mobile** | 8.6 (12 reviews) | 8.1 (277 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Branding/Themes** | 8.9 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.2 (290 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Customization** | 9.6 (13 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.4 (296 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Platform

| Feature | DNN platform | Joomla | 
|---|---|---|
| **User Community** | 8.6 (12 reviews) | 8.3 (276 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **SEO** | 8.7 (13 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.9 (278 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Flexible Navigation Structures** | 9.5 (13 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.9 (281 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | 9.5 (14 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (290 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Enterprise Scalability** | 9.5 (13 reviews) | 7.9 (253 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Internationalization** | 9.3 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.1 (241 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Dashboards and Reports** | 8.6 (11 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.7 (264 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **API / Integrations** | 9.5 (13 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.8 (242 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Agentic AI - Web Content Management

| Feature | DNN platform | Joomla | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### AWS Marketplace

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **DNN platform** | N/A | N/A |
| **Joomla** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace

| Feature | DNN platform | Joomla | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Web Content Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/web-content-management)


**Unique to Joomla (1):** [AWS Marketplace Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/aws-marketplace)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | DNN platform | Joomla | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 56.5% | 67.2% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 30.4% | 21.3% | 
| **Enterprise** | 13.0% | 11.5% | 

### By Industry

#### DNN platform

- **Information Technology and Services:** 30.4%
- **Accounting:** 8.7%
- **Retail:** 4.3%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 4.3%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.3%
- **Management Consulting:** 4.3%
- **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 4.3%
- **Insurance:** 4.3%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.3%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 4.3%
- **Other:** 26.1%

#### Joomla

- **Information Technology and Services:** 13.1%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 11.2%
- **Computer Software:** 8.5%
- **Internet:** 5.6%
- **Education Management:** 4.3%
- **Design:** 3.5%
- **Higher Education:** 2.9%
- **Entertainment:** 1.9%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 1.6%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 1.6%
- **Other:** 45.9%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to DNN platform

- [Umbraco](https://www.g2.com/products/umbraco/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (969 reviews)
- [Kentico](https://www.g2.com/products/kentico/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (365 reviews)
- [Progress Sitefinity](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-sitefinity/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (547 reviews)
- [Sitecore Digital Experience Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/sitecore-digital-experience-platform/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (585 reviews)
- [WordPress.org](https://www.g2.com/products/wordpress-org/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (9527 reviews)
- [Drupal](https://www.g2.com/products/drupal/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (424 reviews)
- [HubSpot Content Hub](https://www.g2.com/products/hubspot-content-hub/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2011 reviews)
- [Webflow](https://www.g2.com/products/webflow/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (993 reviews)
- [Sanity](https://www.g2.com/products/sanity/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (915 reviews)
- [Adobe Experience Manager](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-experience-manager/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (673 reviews)

### Alternatives to Joomla

- [WordPress.org](https://www.g2.com/products/wordpress-org/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (9527 reviews)
- [Adobe Experience Manager](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-experience-manager/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (673 reviews)
- [Sitecore Digital Experience Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/sitecore-digital-experience-platform/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (585 reviews)
- [Drupal](https://www.g2.com/products/drupal/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (424 reviews)
- [Kentico](https://www.g2.com/products/kentico/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (365 reviews)
- [Optimizely Content Management System](https://www.g2.com/products/optimizely-content-management-system/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (197 reviews)
- [Umbraco](https://www.g2.com/products/umbraco/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (969 reviews)
- [OpenText Web CMS](https://www.g2.com/products/opentext-web-cms/reviews) — 3.3/5 stars (19 reviews)
- [Evoq Content](https://www.g2.com/products/evoq-content/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (39 reviews)
- [django CMS](https://www.g2.com/products/django-cms/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (11 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### DNN platform

- Title: [What do you think the future is headed with the product?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/26008-what-do-you-think-the-future-is-headed-with-the-product) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Although the title is relevant (where is the product heading) the content is spam. Hopefully, one of the G2 team can delete the discussion."

### Joomla

- Title: [What is Joomla used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-joomla-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Joomla is a CMS mainly used for corporate business for customized website solution. It's recommended for small to medium enterprises."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/ignite-enterprise-software-solutions-inc-dnn-platform-vs-joomla)