Compare Joomla and Magnolia

At a Glance
Joomla
Joomla
Star Rating
(386)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (67.4% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Joomla
Magnolia
Magnolia
Star Rating
(36)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 3 pricing plans

Joomla vs Magnolia

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Magnolia easier to use. However, reviewers felt that Joomla is easier to set up and do business with overall. Both products were equally easy to administer.

  • Reviewers felt that Joomla meets the needs of their business better than Magnolia.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Magnolia is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Magnolia over Joomla.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Joomla
No pricing available
Magnolia
Community Edition CMS
Free
Browse all 3 pricing plans
Free Trial
Joomla
No trial information available
Magnolia
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
346
8.1
26
Ease of Use
7.5
347
8.1
26
Ease of Setup
7.9
198
7.5
12
Ease of Admin
7.9
199
7.9
12
Quality of Support
7.3
303
7.4
26
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
168
8.1
12
Product Direction (% positive)
7.0
335
8.9
22
Features by Category
Web Content ManagementHide 23 FeaturesShow 23 Features
8.1
320
8.1
17
Content
8.5
300
|
Verified
8.2
17
8.3
298
|
Verified
8.5
17
7.9
269
|
Verified
7.7
15
8.1
298
|
Verified
8.0
15
8.1
94
8.1
16
8.0
271
|
Verified
8.3
13
7.9
277
|
Verified
8.6
17
7.8
280
|
Verified
7.6
17
8.2
284
|
Verified
7.8
17
Design
8.0
282
|
Verified
7.9
14
8.1
277
|
Verified
7.6
14
8.2
290
|
Verified
7.8
16
8.4
296
|
Verified
8.1
17
Platform
8.3
276
|
Verified
7.7
15
7.9
278
|
Verified
8.4
16
7.9
281
|
Verified
8.0
15
8.6
290
|
Verified
8.6
16
7.9
252
|
Verified
8.1
15
8.1
241
|
Verified
8.8
15
7.7
264
|
Verified
7.3
13
7.8
242
|
Verified
8.0
14
Agentic AI - Web Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Digital Experience Platforms (DXP)Hide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design & Development
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Digital Experience Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
12
Publishing
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
7.5
8
Development
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
6.4
12
Not enough data
7.4
12
Analytics
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.2
11
Agentic AI - Headless CMS
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - SAP Store
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Joomla
Joomla
Magnolia
Magnolia
Joomla and Magnolia are categorized as Web Content Management
Unique Categories
Joomla
Joomla is categorized as AWS Marketplace
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Joomla
Joomla
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
67.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
21.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
11.5%
Magnolia
Magnolia
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
24.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
48.5%
Reviewers' Industry
Joomla
Joomla
Information Technology and Services
13.1%
Marketing and Advertising
11.2%
Computer Software
8.6%
Internet
5.6%
Education Management
4.3%
Other
57.2%
Magnolia
Magnolia
Computer Software
15.2%
Telecommunications
9.1%
Insurance
9.1%
Information Technology and Services
9.1%
Retail
6.1%
Other
51.5%
Alternatives
Joomla
Joomla Alternatives
WordPress.org
WordPress.org
Add WordPress.org
Sitecore Digital Experience Platform
Sitecore Digital Experience...
Add Sitecore Digital Experience Platform
Adobe Experience Manager
Adobe
Add Adobe Experience Manager
Drupal
Drupal
Add Drupal
Magnolia
Magnolia Alternatives
Contentful
Contentful
Add Contentful
Adobe Experience Manager
Adobe
Add Adobe Experience Manager
Liferay Digital Experience Platform
Liferay
Add Liferay Digital Experience Platform
Contentstack
Contentstack
Add Contentstack
Discussions
Joomla
Joomla Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Joomla has no discussions with answers
Magnolia
Magnolia Discussions
What is Magnolia CMS used for?
1 Comment
Official Response from Magnolia
Our content platform combines the functionality of an enterprise DXP suite with the flexibility of an API-first headless solution. Magnolia lets you bring...Read more
What is Magnolia technology?
1 Comment
Official Response from Magnolia
At Magnolia, we develop the fastest and most flexible DXP on the market. Our technology includes a plethora of tools and powerful integrations, enabling the...Read more
Monty the Mongoose crying
Magnolia has no more discussions with answers