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Joomla! vs Winter CMS: catalog facts
Joomla!	Winter CMS
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 or later license.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, with paid support available.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Built-in multilingual support Multi-user permission levels	Built on Laravel, familiar to PHP developers Plugin and theme marketplace
Requires a PHP and database server Administration can feel complex for small sites	Needs a PHP server and Composer to install Aimed more at developers and agencies than casual site owners
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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