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Joomla vs Wix comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Joomla
Ranking in Web Content Management
17th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Wix
Ranking in Web Content Management
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
Web Hosting Services (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Web Content Management category, the mindshare of Joomla is 2.0%, down from 2.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Wix is 1.8%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Web Content Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Wix1.8%
Joomla2.0%
Other96.2%
Web Content Management
 

Featured Reviews

JS
Techvangelist & CEO at IT Guru Solutions, Inc.
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.
James Dunne-Bennett - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Delivery Manager at Siemens Industry
Has saved time during website building and helps maintain a professional look
The mobile view needs to be fixed when reviewing on the desktop to show what it actually displays on the phone. There were a couple of small bugs which I think they fixed. Sometimes when dragging and dropping things into place, they would snap into place, and then after saving and checking the live page, it would not quite match what was showing in the website builder. I would have to go back in and move it to the right and then snap it back for it to work. Sometimes doing exactly the same thing when building requires one or two attempts to get it to reflect what you want to see on the live page.

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."
"Simplicity and security are basic elements to build a website quickly and safely, and with JoomShaper it was for me even easier."
"Do your project in Joomla; you will see that it is a better solution for website development."
"Despite some limitations, Joomla stands out from the crowd and manages to retain its position in 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."
"Joomla is one of the most popular CMSs today."
"No useful review content was provided."
"With a fairly small learning curve for the end user who wants the basics, Joomla is one of the most robust, stable, secure, feature-rich CMSs on the market."
"Basic features can be grasped in a couple of hours because it's CMS-based with all tools readily available."
"The biggest advantages are that it is inexpensive and very easy to use, which means I can spend less time building the website and more time working."
"I found everything okay in Wix, and it's easy to create a website."
"Wix has actually reduced my time in developing or delivering a website to the client, so I can have more clients in the pipeline."
"The return on investment with Wix is excellent because hosting a website costs around 4,000 to 5,000 Indian Rupees, equivalent to $50 a year, I have access to all tools and functionalities, and I can generate as much sales as I want through Wix."
"I like the solution's responsiveness, usability, and user interface."
 

Cons

"Web applications created in Joomla eat up a lot of server resources."
"With even basic Joomla, it requires a course."
"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."
"Customizing components is not so easy."
"Joomla itself seems to be secure, but many add-ons are badly written and allow LFI, RFI, SQL injection and XSS attacks."
"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."
"Wix is quite slow. When I use Wix, it's a bit slower than Shopify."
"Wix has drawbacks regarding website optimization and speed."
"When it comes to drag and drop, it sometimes creates problems when the size is not compatible."
"The Wix editor can sometimes be glitched or buggy and requires a significant amount of memory on my computer."
"The solution’s scalability can be improved."
"There are a few bugs where what it says it will show on the phone versus the laptop does not always match."
 

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."
"Wix is an affordable solution."
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Top Industries

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Comms Service Provider
10%
Educational Organization
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
 

Company Size

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Small Business9
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Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise1
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Wix?
The pricing of Wix is best in comparison with other solutions, such as GoDaddy or Hostinger or some other applications or domain service providers. I really appreciate the pricing of the Wix platform.
What needs improvement with Wix?
Wix is an open-source platform, but it isn't as user-friendly as other CMS platforms such as WordPress. We must adhere to Wix terminology for custom work and follow their guidelines. While customiz...
What is your primary use case for Wix?
The client needed help with Wix platform. I have 15 years of experience in different niches including WordPress, Shopify, Webflow, Wix, custom PHP development, and other CMS for PHP based. I have a...
 

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