Webflow CMS vs Joomla

Webflow CMS9.3Visit Joomla8.6Visit

Higher score Webflow CMS #2 in Content Management Systems 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Webflow

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

• Webflow CMS fits best

  Hosted visual sites with integrations

• Joomla fits best

  General-purpose open-source website management

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Side by side

Feature	Webflow CMS 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Joomla 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Content Management Systems	#6 in Content Management Systems
Best for	Hosted visual sites with integrations	General-purpose open-source website management
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$15/site/mo	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, SSO/SAML	2FA
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Webflow CMS 6/6 · Joomla 6/6
Editorial workflows	✓	✓
Custom user roles	✓	✓
Multilingual content	✓	✓
SEO tools	✓	✓
Media library	✓	✓
Custom content types	✓	✓
Specs
Platform type	Hosted	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	Visual editing paired with structured CMS Collections and reusable fields SEO controls, localization, workflows, and permissions support content teams 408 integrations plus web and API access broaden ecosystem fit	Free, open-source platform with self-hosted deployment Built-in multilingual content, workflows, SEO, and versioning Granular permissions, custom fields, templates, extensions, and APIs
Cons	Starter includes only 2 static pages and limited Webflow CMS Premium is billed per site, which may increase costs across multiple sites Advanced workflows and governance are concentrated in higher-tier plans	You manage hosting for a self-hosted installation Hosting and third-party extensions may add separate costs Fewer verified integrations than category leaders
Our verdict	Webflow CMS is a hosted content management system connected to Webflow’s visual site builder. It is designed for marketing, design, and engineering teams creating blogs, product catalogs, marketing sites, and other content-driven websites.… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Webflow CMS — where it wins

  • Visual editing paired with structured CMS Collections and reusable fields
  • SEO controls, localization, workflows, and permissions support content teams
  • 408 integrations plus web and API access broaden ecosystem fit

  Where it doesn't

  • Starter includes only 2 static pages and limited Webflow CMS
  • Premium is billed per site, which may increase costs across multiple sites
  • Advanced workflows and governance are concentrated in higher-tier plans

• 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

• Webflow CMS9.3/10 · Free plan

  A hosted visual CMS for structured content, dynamic pages, and integrated publishing workflows.

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• Joomla8.6/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit JoomlaFull verdict →