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Joomla vs Plone comparison

Joomla and Plone are both solutions in the Web Content Management category. Joomla is ranked #14, while Plone is ranked #20. Joomla holds a 2.1% mindshare in WCM, compared to Plone’s 1.8% mindshare. Additionally, 77% of Joomla users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Plone users who would recommend it.
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77% willing to recommend
Plone
  • 234 Views
  • 232 Comparison Views
 

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Categories and Ranking

Joomla
Ranking in Web Content Management
14th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Plone
Ranking in Web Content Management
20th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Web Content Management category, the mindshare of Joomla is 2.1%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Plone is 1.8%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Web Content Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Joomla2.1%
Plone1.8%
Other96.1%
Web Content Management
 

Featured Reviews

Sinesio Bittencourt - PeerSpot reviewer
Creating new pages is easy.
Categories, Components and the ease in creating new pages are the most valuable features Easy creation of new components and easy maintenance saves time and money. Optimization of systems I have been using it for more than nine years. Customizing components is not so easy. We have not…
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Product Reports

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Joomla
September 2025
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Web Content Management
September 2025
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Overview

Joomla is an award-winning content management system (CMS), which enables you to build Web sites and powerful online applications.
Joomla
An open source content, knowledge, and document management system for intranets, portals, and web communities. Technology neutral.
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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
The Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority, The Mountaineers, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Onkopedia, Regione Emilia Romagna, Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory, University of Leuven, University of Jyv_skyl_, Denso Auto
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Web Content Management
September 2025
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