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Joomla! vs SPIP: catalog facts
Joomla!	SPIP
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 or later license.	Free Free software under the GNU GPL.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Built-in multilingual support Multi-user permission levels	Built for collaborative editing Strong multilingual support
Requires a PHP and database server Administration can feel complex for small sites	Community and documentation are mostly French-speaking Needs your own web server
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is 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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