3 self-hosted Joomla alternatives

Joomla is a popular proprietary tool in the content management systems space. These open-source apps let you replace Joomla with software you host and control yourself.

Best self-hosted Joomla alternatives

Medium

bare-metaldockersource

Contao

Content Management Systems

Accessible open-source CMS for professional websites

Replaces WordPress, Joomla

★ 435 Medium setup LGPL-3.0

Subrion CMS

Content Management Systems

Open-source PHP content management system

Replaces WordPress, Joomla

★ 283 Medium setup GPL-3.0

CMS Made Simple

Content Management Systems

Flexible CMS for small and medium business sites

Replaces WordPress, Joomla

★ 20 Medium setup GPL-2.0

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Switching from Joomla

Moving off Joomla means trading a managed subscription for a service you run yourself. The payoff is ownership: no per-seat pricing, no vendor lock-in, and full control of your data. Start with the option above that matches your setup-difficulty comfort level — every app links to a detailed specs page and head-to-head comparisons.