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Joomla! vs Craft CMS: catalog facts
Joomla!	Craft CMS
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 or later license.	Freemium Paid editions, support plans and SLAs are available alongside community support.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Built-in multilingual support Multi-user permission levels	Content model is fully customisable rather than fixed Twig templates or headless use through GraphQL
Requires a PHP and database server Administration can feel complex for small sites	Needs a developer to build the front end Not open source
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
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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