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Joomla! vs Concrete CMS: catalog facts
Joomla!	Concrete CMS
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 or later license.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Built-in multilingual support Multi-user permission levels	Permissive MIT licence Long-running project with legacy branches available
Requires a PHP and database server Administration can feel complex for small sites	Needs a PHP server and Composer to install Older concrete5 sites need upgrading to reach version 9
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: MIT
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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