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Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Web Content Management category, the mindshare of Joomla is 2.2%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SharePoint is 10.3%, down from 12.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WordPress Business-Enterprise is 13.3%, down from 15.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Web Content Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SharePoint10.3%
WordPress Business-Enterprise13.3%
Joomla2.2%
Other74.2%
Web Content Management
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Madhur D'silva - PeerSpot reviewer
Collaborative work benefits while user-friendliness challenges persist
The most valuable feature of SharePoint is its user interface, which is very easy to use. I do not have to be very technical to use it. Its rights management capabilities and ability to restrict access to certain people are also very useful. Furthermore, I can access SharePoint from any device, whether it is a phone or laptop, which is very convenient.
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

"One of the most robust, stable, secure, feature-rich CMSs on the market."
"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."
"The online editing capabilities, file sharing, auditing, information security, ease of solution management, and the easy user adaptation to the platform are the most valuable features."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is file sharing or information sharing."
"The security feature is valuable."
"It is very stable."
"The access control is definitely a good feature. We also appreciate the improvements they've made to the online applications, where multiple users can work on the same documents simultaneously. Everything syncs automatically."
"SharePoint enabled the staff to share documents and work on a document simultaneously."
"The stability of SharePoint is high."
"No code and low code, scalable, and stable collaboration platform. Straightforward to set up. Its support system is good and offers fast issue resolution."
"This program has made it possible for our company to advertise all around the country, instead of keeping it local."
"It is a stable system which offers a wide variety of themes and templates."
"There are so many free plugins"
"The best feature of WordPress is its user-friendliness and its strong SEO capabilities."
"The product provides capabilities to build modern websites and can be used for various aspects of services."
"Good for rapidly turning around all the elements required for online sales funnels."
"I like how it integrates graphics and words, and more generally, the way people can develop the choices of spaces for different websites."
"I like the tool's plugins."
 

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."
"We would like more security features, like automating."
"The initial setup is complex and has room for improvement."
"SharePoint’s scalability could be improved."
"​The support is the worst. It is bad when Microsoft support does not even know what to do and you have to tell them. Also, they take too long to solve a problem.​"
"The search functionality could be improved, especially when dealing with 'lift' lists, where there are performance issues."
"Workflow is something that can become more intelligent."
"It does not integrate despite being part of the Microsoft family."
"The workflow engine cannot support the business needs."
"The basic product is becoming less usable by end users for site maintenance post delivery."
"WordPress needs to improve its usability."
"I would like to see the addition of social media integration features in WordPress."
"Backups and moving sites could be handled better."
"I would like to see a new UI."
"A user may feel intimidated the first time he or she sees it."
"I would like to have the ability to customize the whole WordPress installation. WordPress comes with a number of core features. I would love to be able to remove those I'm not using at the moment."
"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."
 

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."
"They are about an eight in comparison to other similar products."
"The product is reasonably priced."
"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."
"It comes bundled with the Microsoft 365 pricing plans."
"SharePoint is included with our Microsoft license."
"The replacement costs for it are cheaper if you use only SharePoint."
"The platform has medium pricing."
"For this type of solution, it is not wise to buy it without Software Assurance."
"I paid to have a WordPress site for two years and didn't just have a free one."
"It is an open-source platform. It doesn't need any license."
"WordPress is a free solution."
"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."
"Set up cost is nothing. Pricing is free. You need to pay a cost only for the domains, hosting, and to buy themes."
"The pricing is very reasonable because WordPress is an open-source platform."
"It provides a high ROI."
"WordPress is an open-source product, meaning it is available for free."
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Comparison Review

it_user8925 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 23, 2013
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Top Industries

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Government
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
11%
University
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

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Small Business
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Small Business9
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business79
Midsize Enterprise37
Large Enterprise80
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise1
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SharePoint?
As SharePoint is part of the Microsoft 365 suite, the pricing is acceptable.
What needs improvement with SharePoint?
Not with SharePoint specifically, but overall with the software or tools from Microsoft, I think there are areas that...
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?
WordPress is good with search engine optimization if you use the plugins.I use WordPress because it is an inexpensive...
What needs improvement with WordPress?
The area that could be improved in WordPress is the security feature. The security features need to ensure they don't...
 

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