Joomla vs Umbraco CMS

Joomla8.6Visit UCUmbraco CMS8.4Visit

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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UC Umbraco CMS #8 in Content Management Systems 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Umbraco

• Joomla fits best

  General-purpose open-source website management

• Umbraco CMS fits best

  Teams needing managed commercial CMS options

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Side by side

Feature	Joomla 8.6/10 Visit ↗	UCUmbraco CMS 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.4
Ranking	#6 in Content Management Systems	#8 in Content Management Systems
Best for	General-purpose open-source website management	Teams needing managed commercial CMS options
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	€45/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Joomla 6/6 · Umbraco CMS 6/6
Editorial workflows	✓	✓
Custom user roles	✓	✓
Multilingual content	✓	✓
SEO tools	✓	✓
Media library	✓	✓
Custom content types	✓	✓
Specs
Platform type	Hybrid	Hybrid
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	Free open-source core with self-hosting and headless delivery Structured content, workflows, versioning, and multilingual permissions Extensible .NET architecture with APIs, webhooks, and add-ons
Cons	You manage hosting for a self-hosted installation Hosting and third-party extensions may add separate costs Fewer verified integrations than category leaders	Managed cloud pricing starts at €45 per month Advanced support and hosting features require higher tiers Enterprise support and usage terms are customized
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 →	Umbraco CMS is an open-source content management system built on Microsoft .NET. It suits organizations, agencies, developers, and enterprise teams managing structured, multilingual digital content across web and headless channels. Content… 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

• Umbraco CMS — where it wins

  • Free open-source core with self-hosting and headless delivery
  • Structured content, workflows, versioning, and multilingual permissions
  • Extensible .NET architecture with APIs, webhooks, and add-ons

  Where it doesn't

  • Managed cloud pricing starts at €45 per month
  • Advanced support and hosting features require higher tiers
  • Enterprise support and usage terms are customized

• Joomla8.6/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit JoomlaFull verdict →
• UCUmbraco CMS8.4/10 · Free plan

  A flexible CMS with a free core and managed cloud plans for growing teams.

  Visit UmbracoFull verdict →