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Joomla! vs MODX Revolution: catalog facts
Joomla!	MODX Revolution
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 or later license.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 licence.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Built-in multilingual support Multi-user permission levels	Full control over HTML output and design Supports multi-language and multi-domain sites
Requires a PHP and database server Administration can feel complex for small sites	Requires PHP hosting and some setup Smaller community than the largest PHP CMSes
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-2.0
No account 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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