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Joomla vs WordPress Business-Enterprise comparison

 

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

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
WordPress Business-Enterprise
Ranking in Web Content Management
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

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 WordPress Business-Enterprise is 8.2%, down from 15.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Web Content Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
WordPress Business-Enterprise8.2%
Joomla2.0%
Other89.8%
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.
Purity  Donovan - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at Unilever Inc.
Content management has become faster and now supports flexible online business growth
WordPress Business-Enterprise offers an easy-to-use user interface, coding capabilities, and awesome plugin implementation. There is always a solution available for the platform. Security is easy to use and robust. Implementation with third-party platforms such as Google's variety of tools is excellent. You can download and host on your own server or use their hosted server easily. WordPress Business-Enterprise was made for blogging and remains the king of the industry for it. Its widely adopted use around the world provides a multitude of solutions from plugins to code snippets. It has a super easy-to-use interface, allowing anyone without coding knowledge to jump right in and learn quickly. It is super adaptable to customization. WordPress Business-Enterprise is easy to customize and easy to integrate. It accepts page builders and manages content very well. WordPress Business-Enterprise allows for almost instant execution of any online idea. Its coding structure is easy to work with, especially for custom integrations. Its user-friendliness is simple enough for almost anyone to adapt and learn quickly. Overall, WordPress Business-Enterprise positively impacts the organization because costs are low. Execution is very flexible. The breadth of third-party builders and themes allows deep diversity in builds. WordPress Business-Enterprise is a standard in web builds, so many external companies have built integrations and plugins to the system.

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."
"It is easy to edit content using WordPress."
"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that it is quite easy to use."
"This program has made it possible for our company to advertise all around the country, instead of keeping it local."
"As WordPress is such a popular product, there are many designers and developers available to work on projects."
"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 best feature of WordPress is that it provides no-code solutions, enabling us to make anything when we use Elementor."
"Good for rapidly turning around all the elements required for online sales funnels."
"We use WordPress on two different websites and it solves all of our website issues."
 

Cons

"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."
"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."
"WordPress could use improvement in terms of optimization, especially for large websites with extensive databases and many images."
"WordPress sites do require quite a bit of maintenance: Constant updates to both WordPress and all the various plugins that it requires."
"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."
"The basic product is becoming less usable by end users for site maintenance post delivery."
"A user may feel intimidated the first time he or she sees it."
"Backups and moving sites could be handled better."
"I would like to see a new UI."
"One area of improvement is hosting. It should have its file manager regardless of where you host your website."
 

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."
"It provides a high ROI."
"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."
"Regarding pricing, we have the flexibility to utilize certain themes and plugins across multiple websites for a single one-time cost. However, there are instances where themes come with only one activation key, limiting their use to a single website. Certain plugins and themes come with a significant cost, with the least expensive theme priced at around $120. Additionally, plugins typically range from $80 to $90 per year for a subscription. Consequently, it can be considered somewhat costly in this regard. Conversely, when it comes to WordPress, there is no expenditure involved."
"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."
"It is an open-source platform. It doesn't need any license."
"WordPress is an open-source product, meaning it is available for free."
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Top Industries

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University
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise6
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for WordPress?
The price is very competitive and affordability is very high regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing.
What needs improvement with WordPress?
WordPress Business-Enterprise can be improved because sometimes security is a concern with some of the plugins. I would also note that not all plugins work with our favorite themes, which represent...
What is your primary use case for WordPress?
My main use case for WordPress Business-Enterprise is to build and maintain our websites. The plugin elements enable us to customize the type of support we need for various circumstances. I particu...
 

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Sample Customers

Artisan Web and Print, HLVC Design, Media A-Team Inc, Holdingbay - Tristan Bailey, Molehill Web Works, Sysgen Media, Pappy Productions, Inc., Turn To The ProsPB Web Development, LC Publishing - LambCottage Foundation
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