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Joomla! vs Halo: catalog facts
Joomla!Halo
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 or later license.

Freemium

The open-source edition is free; a paid commercial shop edition is available.

Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • Built-in multilingual support
  • Multi-user permission levels
  • Plugin and theme marketplace
  • Rich text and Markdown editor built in
  • Requires a PHP and database server
  • Administration can feel complex for small sites
  • Documentation and interface mainly in Chinese
  • Shop features aimed at the Chinese market
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

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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