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Joomla vs SharePoint vs WordPress comparison

 

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Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Web Content Management category, the mindshare of Joomla is 2.3%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SharePoint is 12.0%, down from 12.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WordPress is 13.5%, down from 14.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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JS
One of the most robust, stable, secure, feature-rich CMSs on the market
I would like to see more back-end admin power pulled into the front-end, therefore the admins will not have to use the back-end as much, especially for the menu manager, user manager, etc. versus using third-party extensions to achieve this. As it is today, it often ends up introducing some potentially serious security concerns. When I turn over a Joomla site, editing content is easy for most folks (i.e., changing the Contact Us or About Us pages). However, when it comes time for them to edit menus and navigation to add a new page or article into the menu somewhere, it starts to get a little complex for many users to build these menu items, especially when there are multiple menus being used in different positions. I also would like to see the same sorting and attributes available through the web browser on the JED (sorting by free or commercial license, sort by rating, popularity, etc.) within the back-end Joomla Web Installer when browsing extensions. I would also like to see the Joomla security bulletins pulled into the admin back-end with better publishing of known extension issues, especially for ones we have installed. Therefore, if we do not have them installed, we never see those bulletins. If we do, then pertinent messages showing up like "there are X number of extension updates available" can pushed upfront and center like updates and security notice usually are.
Sanil Paul - PeerSpot reviewer
Streamlined collaboration through seamless integration and customization
I have been an administrator for SharePoint and have used it as an end-user for document storage. Predominantly, I've been involved in administration SharePoint helps a lot since we've moved from using it directly to using it as a backend for Teams, which makes collaboration easier. It supports…
RICARDO FILIPO - PeerSpot reviewer
Very customizable, and forms the base for most websites on the Internet
I work in the community, and I'm part of a team making the core of WordPress. We are responsible for creating how WordPress will change in the next version. The main point is concurrency. For example, we have Squarespace, Wix, and a lot of other frameworks with the same features and functionalities. All those frameworks are going to a completely no-code experience. Anyone can then have a website. You're just dragging, dropping, and writing texts very easily. It's like using Facebook. WordPress comes from a node way. There was a time when the webmaster needed to code in HTML, PHP, or some language to have a website. It has changed over time, but we still have some old things inside the backend of WordPress. We are currently removing all those old things. Day by day, WordPress will be easier to use and more user-friendly. WordPress needs to improve its usability. That way, it will be easier to create websites, e-commerce, CRM, platforms for education, or anything else. It would be good if WordPress improved its AI. For example, if you have a blog, the blog will be auto-writing. I'm working on this, and we have some solutions. Another feature should be the identification of users. It's related to AI. For example, if you go to a website like Facebook or another social network, it's possible to learn everything about you if you go to that place. WordPress has something like that, but it's not so deep. I am personally working on that feature. Anyone coming to a WordPress website will be identified. It's tricky because we have a kind of privacy to follow, so we need to balance both things.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The speed in which you can take a CMS and make it a full-blown shopping cart with analytics tracking, SEO, user accounts, security, and ease of use through a robust framework of modules and plugins to enhance and promote-related content is about as turnkey as it gets with Joomla."
"One of the most robust, stable, secure, feature-rich CMSs on the market."
"It's stable. It's very widely used by companies. Also, the knowledge of the product has improved over the years, and by other companies that support it or are Microsoft SharePoint partners. So if there are problems, there's always a user or company that knows the information or can help you; even with very uncommon problems."
"Information is now available instantly to managers on all devices."
"Staff training is reduced because learning basic SharePoint is not as complicated as an EDRMS."
"The metadata services, the WCF service integration and the Voxel feature are three most valuable elements of this solution."
"It is well supported by Microsoft."
"Tech support tops off as excellent."
"Document flows, storage, and numbering take off the actions for checking and assigning the numbering and running around with approvals and pre-approvals."
"We can now share to team members by MS Teams and assign planners to follow and update statuses in a single platform."
"WordPress offers great flexibility."
"It is easy to edit content using WordPress."
"Ready-made themes speed the design process; a huge number of quality themes are available from several sources."
"The standout feature is its high degree of customization. Creating user-friendly, easily maintainable websites is a breeze, especially with the convenient admin access."
"The most valuable features of the solution are its flexibility, ease of working with, intuitive interface, and ease of finding a huge online community, along with its simplicity of integration with other solutions."
"We use WordPress on two different websites and it solves all of our website issues."
"I like the tool's plugins."
"The themes are useful. They change the look and feel of a website with just one click."
 

Cons

"I would like to see more back-end admin power pulled into the front-end, therefore the admins will not have to use the back-end as much, especially for the menu manager, user manager, etc. versus using third-party extensions to achieve this."
"I would like to see the same sorting and attributes available through the web browser on the JED (sorting by free or commercial license, sort by rating, popularity, etc.) within the back-end Joomla Web Installer when browsing extensions."
"SharePoint Online could improve the user interface and when modifying any of the user interfaces can be challenging. Additionally, there are challenges with the detail in the analytics user interface and the overall customization could improve."
"The areas of this solution that need improvement are the relationships between lists, cross-site web parts, and page-building tools."
"The product does not perform 100% when used outside of a Microsoft based browser, Chrome, Firefox, etc."
"The management of the product/back-end is complex."
"You still need a bit of expertise to add branding."
"Workflow is something that can become more intelligent."
"The integration with Outlook could be improved."
"Allow more functionalities for the on-premise version. Do not force the move of content to a non-private cloud."
"The backend development process needs improvement."
"I would like to see the addition of social media integration features in WordPress."
"I think that WordPress is too cool in its contact."
"A user may feel intimidated the first time he or she sees it."
"WordPress needs to adapt to new technologies. It also needs to improve scalability. We don't have optimized content and plugins in the tech stack."
"WordPress doesn't automatically scan the website, so we need to install paid plugins for this purpose. Unfortunately, this can lead to slower performance, which is a notable drawback."
"WordPress needs to improve its usability."
"It may be useful to have a downloadable program that you could have on your desktop that allows you to create and maintain the program while offline."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Joomla is open source, therefore free. Only hosting, the time to build it along with the training time is your startup cost."
"The replacement costs for it are cheaper if you use only SharePoint."
"SharePoint is included with our Microsoft license."
"The pricing is competitive."
"As usual, Microsoft’s licensing structures don’t really seem to fit the needs of their products. This leads to always paying for a project you will never use fully or always be adding to."
"The data classification and search elements are cheap."
"The product is reasonably priced."
"The cost is expensive, but worthwhile."
"It is pretty reasonable. It is $5 per month per user. We have 12 users now, so it is about $60 per month."
"WordPress can be pricey, ranging from $0 to thousands per month."
"As per my understanding, WordPress is an open-source product, owing to which there are no requirements to make any payments towards its licensing costs."
"It provides a high ROI."
"I paid to have a WordPress site for two years and didn't just have a free one."
"The pricing is very reasonable because WordPress is an open-source platform."
"WordPress is an open-source product, meaning it is available for free."
"WordPress is a free CMS. Installing WordPress is free, although the domain will cost money."
"WordPress is a free solution."
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Comparison Review

it_user8925 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 23, 2013
Jive vs Sharepoint vs Drupal Commons
At Mediacurrent we often get requests to compare Drupal to other platforms used for intranet sites and social business platforms (like https://dev.twitter.com/ for example). This is often referred to as “Social Business Software”, which has grown in popularity in recent years. I decided to do a…
 

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Government
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Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
14%
University
10%
Government
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SharePoint?
With SharePoint, we save by not needing multiple external licenses. Unlike Drupal ( /products/drupal-reviews ), all n...
What needs improvement with SharePoint?
When working on a website with SharePoint Online, not many people can edit simultaneously. If I am editing one sectio...
What do you like most about WordPress?
The best feature of WordPress is its flexibility.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for WordPress?
The cost of a project using WordPress varies widely and depends on the specific requirements. It can range from as lo...
What needs improvement with WordPress?
WordPress could use improvement in terms of optimization, especially for large websites with extensive databases and ...
 

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