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Head-to-head · Web Content Management Software

OpenText Web CMS vs Joomla

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score OpenText Web CMS #1 in Web Content Management Software 9.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit OpenText
Joomla #7 in Web Content Management Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Joomla

OpenText Web CMS leads on 0 checks, Joomla on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreOpenText Web CMS · 9.4/10
  • Free planonly Joomla
  • Most featuresJoomla · 1 of 2

OpenText Web CMS scores higher on our rubric for web content management software: 9.4 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #7.

OpenText Web CMS is the better fit for enterprise omnichannel content operations. Joomla is the better fit for organizations building multilingual business sites.

  • OpenText Web CMS fits best

    Enterprise omnichannel content operations

  • Joomla fits best

    Organizations building multilingual business sites

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Side by side

Feature OpenText Web CMS 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Joomla 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.8
Ranking #1 in Web Content Management Software #7 in Web Content Management Software
Best for Enterprise omnichannel content operations Organizations building multilingual business sites
Pricing model Paid Free
Starting price Pricing on request Free plan
Free plan Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7 Community, Docs
Compliance ISO 27001, SOC 2 2FA
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OpenText Web CMS 0/2 · Joomla 1/2
Visual page editor Not checked yet Not checked yet
Multilingual publishing Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Editorial workflow Not checked yet Not checked yet
Included users Not checked yet Not checked yet
Custom domains Not checked yet Not checked yet
Content export Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Combines coupled, headless, and hybrid content delivery models
  • Adds personalization, experimentation, journey orchestration, and analytics
  • Supports multi-site workflows, digital assets, and extensive integrations
  • Manage multilingual content with language associations.
  • Built-in SEO, publishing tools, and content versioning.
  • ACL permissions, custom fields, and extensible templates.
Cons
  • Contact-sales pricing makes budget comparison less direct
  • Its breadth may exceed the needs of smaller, single-site teams
  • Compliance attestations apply to selected services and require scope review
  • Self-hosting requires a web server installation.
  • Community and documentation are the listed support channels.
  • The hosted Launch service has renewal requirements and provider-specific upgrades.
Our verdict

OpenText Web CMS is an enterprise platform for creating, managing, personalizing, and publishing digital experiences across websites and other channels. It serves business users, developers, and creative teams in mid-market and enterprise…

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Joomla is a free, open-source content management system for creating, organising and publishing websites and web applications. Its feature set suits small businesses, nonprofits, governments and larger organisations that need multilingual…

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  1. OpenText Web CMSWeb Content Management Software 9.4Pricing on request
  2. JoomlaWeb Content Management Software 8.8Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • OpenText Web CMS — where it wins

    • Combines coupled, headless, and hybrid content delivery models
    • Adds personalization, experimentation, journey orchestration, and analytics
    • Supports multi-site workflows, digital assets, and extensive integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Contact-sales pricing makes budget comparison less direct
    • Its breadth may exceed the needs of smaller, single-site teams
    • Compliance attestations apply to selected services and require scope review

  • Joomla — where it wins

    • Manage multilingual content with language associations.
    • Built-in SEO, publishing tools, and content versioning.
    • ACL permissions, custom fields, and extensible templates.

    Where it doesn't

    • Self-hosting requires a web server installation.
    • Community and documentation are the listed support channels.
    • The hosted Launch service has renewal requirements and provider-specific upgrades.
  • OpenText Web CMS9.4/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad enterprise CMS combining authoring, personalization, headless delivery, and journey analytics.

    Visit OpenTextFull verdict →
  • Joomla8.8/10 · Free plan

    A flexible, free CMS for teams that need multilingual publishing and control over their site.

    Visit JoomlaFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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