Joomla vs TYPO3 CMS

Joomla8.6Visit TYPO3 CMS8.5Visit

Higher score Joomla #6 in Content Management Systems 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Joomla

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TYPO3 CMS #7 in Content Management Systems 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit TYPO3

• Joomla fits best

  General-purpose open-source website management

• TYPO3 CMS fits best

  Long-lived multilingual enterprise websites

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Side by side

Feature	Joomla 8.6/10 Visit ↗	TYPO3 CMS 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.5
Ranking	#6 in Content Management Systems	#7 in Content Management Systems
Best for	General-purpose open-source website management	Long-lived multilingual enterprise websites
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Compliance	2FA	2FA
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Joomla 6/6 · TYPO3 CMS 6/6
Editorial workflows	✓	✓
Custom user roles	✓	✓
Multilingual content	✓	✓
SEO tools	✓	✓
Media library	✓	✓
Custom content types	✓	✓
Specs
Platform type	Hybrid	Self_hosted
Our review
Pros	Free, open-source platform with self-hosted deployment Built-in multilingual content, workflows, SEO, and versioning Granular permissions, custom fields, templates, extensions, and APIs	Multilingual content and translation management Workspaces support review, approval, preview, and publishing Granular permissions, SEO controls, and media management
Cons	You manage hosting for a self-hosted installation Hosting and third-party extensions may add separate costs Fewer verified integrations than category leaders	Self-hosted deployment requires technical administration Integration coverage is narrower than its core CMS capabilities Paid support, training, and implementation are separate services
Our verdict	Joomla is a free, open-source content management system for publishing web content on a user's own hosting. It is suited to corporate sites, portals, intranets, publications, government and nonprofit websites, online reservations, and… Read the review →	TYPO3 CMS is a free, open-source content management system for websites, intranets, and digital applications. It is designed for organizations managing structured content across multilingual websites, including small projects and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Joomla — where it wins

  • Free, open-source platform with self-hosted deployment
  • Built-in multilingual content, workflows, SEO, and versioning
  • Granular permissions, custom fields, templates, extensions, and APIs

  Where it doesn't

  • You manage hosting for a self-hosted installation
  • Hosting and third-party extensions may add separate costs
  • Fewer verified integrations than category leaders

• TYPO3 CMS — where it wins

  • Multilingual content and translation management
  • Workspaces support review, approval, preview, and publishing
  • Granular permissions, SEO controls, and media management

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment requires technical administration
  • Integration coverage is narrower than its core CMS capabilities
  • Paid support, training, and implementation are separate services

• Joomla8.6/10 · Free plan

  A capable, free CMS for multilingual publishing, workflows, permissions, and structured content.

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• TYPO3 CMS8.5/10 · Free plan

  A free, self-hosted CMS for multilingual sites with structured governance and extensibility.

  Visit TYPO3Full verdict →