Elementor vs Joomla

Elementor9.1Visit Joomla8.9Visit

Higher score Elementor #4 in Website Builders 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Elementor

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Joomla #7 in Website Builders 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Joomla

• Elementor fits best

  WordPress sites needing visual design and advanced tools

• Joomla fits best

  Open-source sites needing multilingual content control

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Side by side

Feature	Elementor 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Joomla 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.9
Ranking	#4 in Website Builders	#7 in Website Builders
Best for	WordPress sites needing visual design and advanced tools	Open-source sites needing multilingual content control
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat, Tickets, Docs	Community, Docs
Compliance	GDPR	2FA
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Elementor 0/5 · Joomla 0/5
Custom domain on free	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
AI site builder	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Blogging	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Code export	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Hosting included	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
E-commerce	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Build headers, footers, and templates with Theme Builder Create forms, popups, and dynamic content without leaving the builder Choose integrations including WooCommerce, HubSpot, and Mailchimp	Manage multilingual content with language associations and SEO-friendly URLs. Control access with ACLs and user-group permissions. Extend sites with custom fields, templates and installable extensions.
Cons	Paid plans differ in site limits and included capabilities Advanced features may be more than a simple site needs Requires a WordPress-based deployment	Self-hosted use requires downloading and installing Joomla on a web server. The hosted Launch service has renewal requirements. Launch upgrades are provider-specific; support channels are community and documentation.
Our verdict	Elementor gives individuals, businesses, freelancers, and agencies a visual way to build WordPress websites. Its drag-and-drop editor works alongside tools for themes, forms, popups, dynamic content, responsive layouts, and SEO settings.… Read the review →	Joomla is a free, open-source content management system for creating and publishing websites and web applications. Its multilingual content management, language associations and access controls make it a fit for organisations that need… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Elementor — where it wins

  • Build headers, footers, and templates with Theme Builder
  • Create forms, popups, and dynamic content without leaving the builder
  • Choose integrations including WooCommerce, HubSpot, and Mailchimp

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans differ in site limits and included capabilities
  • Advanced features may be more than a simple site needs
  • Requires a WordPress-based deployment

• Joomla — where it wins

  • Manage multilingual content with language associations and SEO-friendly URLs.
  • Control access with ACLs and user-group permissions.
  • Extend sites with custom fields, templates and installable extensions.

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted use requires downloading and installing Joomla on a web server.
  • The hosted Launch service has renewal requirements.
  • Launch upgrades are provider-specific; support channels are community and documentation.

• Elementor9.1/10 · Free plan

  A feature-rich WordPress builder for visual design, site tools, and multi-site workflows.

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• Joomla8.9/10 · Free plan

  A free, extensible CMS for teams that need multilingual content and granular publishing control.

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