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Joomla vs Statamic

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted content management systems options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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JO Joomla Versatile CMS balancing power and ease of use VS ST Statamic Laravel-powered flat-file CMS for custom sites
FeatureJoomlaStatamic
CategoryContent Management SystemsContent Management Systems
LicenseGPL-2.0MIT
LanguagePHPPHP
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 5,122★ 4,861
First released20052012
ReplacesWix, SquarespaceWordPress, Contentful

Why pick each one

Choose Joomla if…

  • Good middle ground in flexibility
  • Multilingual without extra plugins
Joomla details

Choose Statamic if…

  • Great for Laravel developers
  • Easy version control of content
Statamic details

Frequently asked questions

Is Joomla or Statamic better?

Neither is universally better. Joomla has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Joomla and Statamic free and open-source?

Yes. Joomla is licensed under GPL-2.0 and Statamic under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Joomla and Statamic with Docker?

Joomla: yes. Statamic: yes.

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