--- description: Review of Joomla Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Joomla | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice AU --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Website Builder Software](/directory/4652/website-builder/software) > [Joomla](/software/76482/joomla) # Joomla Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/76482/joomla Page: 1 / 26\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/76482/joomla?page=2) > Joomla is an open-source software design to help corporate businesses, government institutions and nonprofit organizations manage and publish website content. Supervisors can edit content using WYSIWYG editor, add/upload images, publish articles and access previous versions of content. Joomla allows organizations to configure access permissions for users and utilize built-in SEO tools to improve the visibility of the website across search engines. Managers can create customizable templates, assign them to specific pages and add menu items according to requirements. Joomla enables businesses to create RSS feeds, manage URL redirects and categorize content using tags. > > Verdict: Rated **4.2/5** by 621 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.2/5** | 621 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 3.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 70% | (7/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Open Source Matters ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: USD 199.00 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) - **Pricing Details**: Users can create websites for free, hosted on their own servers or on a Joomla subdomain. Upgrading to private hosting through SiteGround is also possible. Personal: From $99 Business: From $199 Agency: From $399 - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian - **Available Countries**: Antarctica, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Dashboard - Activity Tracking - Alerts/Notifications - Asset Library - Asset Sharing - Campaign Management - Collaboration Tools - Commenting/Notes - Content Management - Content Publishing Options - Customisable Branding - Customisable Forms - Customizable Fields - Customizable Templates - Data Import/Export - Design Management - Document Classification - Document Management ## Integrations (5 total) - Ecwid - Google Analytics 360 - Google Maps - Moolah - Spreadshop ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base ## Category - [Website Builder Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4652/website-builder/software) ## Related Categories - [Website Builder Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4652/website-builder/software) - [Records Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/1859/records-management/software) - [Digital Asset Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/1634/digital-asset-management/software) - [Content Management Systems](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4543/cms/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[Squarespace](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/157453/squarespace) — 4.5/5 (3398 reviews) ## Reviews ### "CMS tool that value your needs with free costs" — 4.0/5 > **Younes** | *27 June 2023* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: With Joomla, it's easier to build a website with no complications, an advanced web builder that simplifies the building task. > > **Cons**: The main issue I faced with Joomla was the integration with a local payment gate solution, it was hard for me since my programming skills are limited. > > I'm currently using Joomla for my company main website, ----- ### "Still my favourite CMS" — 5.0/5 > **Mark** | *24 May 2023* | Higher Education | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Incredibly powerful and extensible, and easy to hack into almost any configuration. Great support from the community and developer. > > **Cons**: Really not much - I wish I had a reason to use it more often\! It's often hard to sell clients on Joomla vs something like Wordpress which they recognise more. > > Developed three major websites on it and supported two others. Always found it a pleasure to work with, with most functions supported out of the box and easy to hack if it needed to be extended or customised under the surface. ----- ### "Powerful CMS for growing websites" — 4.0/5 > **Nabin** | *29 June 2021* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Joomla is a free and open source CMS that can be customized and extended easily. > > **Cons**: Web development speed is slower using Joomla > > We have been developing large and complex news portals for our clients using Joomla. ----- ### "Powerful Blogging Platform - Little to none third-party support." — 4.0/5 > **Evelyn** | *23 June 2023* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Posting blog entries flows easily. The user interface is clean and user friendly. > > **Cons**: There is almost no third-party support for this pretty platform making it very limiter in comparison with WordPress which is another framework for blogging and nowadays, a little more. > > My experience was good. But we always found limitations to manage certain kind of contents in regard with the website appearance. There aren't builders as powerful as those found in some other platforms. ----- ### "It's Ok But There Are Better Options" — 4.0/5 > **Nigel Masimba** | *13 December 2019* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: It's free and open source. It's fast, lightweight and easy to install. There is a large community of developers and users ready to help with advice on how to use it. > > **Cons**: The interface is unintuitive for beginners It is lagging behind other similar content management systems Depending on the issue it can take time to get support from the open-source community Some common software integrations can be difficult to find > > I use Joomla\! intermittently for client websites. I never set up new websites with Joomla\! as I believe there are better solutions out there. However, in the case of existing websites where Joomla\! has been used for a long time and a large amount of content has been uploaded, it is usually easier to maintain the existing installation than to migrate to a new installation. ----- Page: 1 / 26\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/76482/joomla?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/76482/joomla) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data