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Halo vs Joomla!: catalog facts
Halo	Joomla!
Freemium The open-source edition is free; a paid commercial shop edition is available.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 or later license.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Plugin and theme marketplace Rich text and Markdown editor built in	Built-in multilingual support Multi-user permission levels
Documentation and interface mainly in Chinese Shop features aimed at the Chinese market	Requires a PHP and database server Administration can feel complex for small sites
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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