I run a digital agency and the majority of our web builds are with Joomla! CMS. Since changing from Wordpress we can deliver completed sites more quickly, with more features and greater security than anything else on the market. Our clients appreciate the fact that their sites are better optimised without recourse to third party plugins and that they running faster.
Pros
More core features than wordpress
Greater security than competitors
Blazing speed without using cache plugins.
Cleaner interface for admin users.
Cons
There are numerous ecommerce components but it would be good to see one with the ubiquity of woocommerce.
Likelihood to Recommend
Thanks to its sophisticated user management it works really well for ecommerce, subscription and multiuser sites. We've built sites for sole traders up to multinationals with it and both are equally happy with the outcome so couldn't think of a scenario where I would not recommend it.
We used Joomla! to make our website. It was so easy to set up with just a few clicks of the mouse and the database details added. Odd as its the same process as wordpress yet a lot of blogs say its harder, I think they are just comparing with older versions. There are a lot of new features in the new Joomla! 4 that we needed, workflows, and the very high accessibility standards so that our site can be viewed by all. There [are] a lot of helpful videos and documentation out there which really helped get us up and running. It's also a free product with 16 years of development behind it so the community who are making this know what they are doing. The media manager has come on leaps and bounds.
Pros
Security. Its got many new features in the new Joomla! 4 which make the already good security even better. I like the ability to use my Yubi keys to log in with the new webauth standard, I don't think any other CMS has that built in
W3C Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 (with AA compliance)
Really good SEO that gets our sites to the top of the search engines again without the need for any extra things
Speed, it gets a really good score (100%) in the google lighthouse on our server, can't beat that
Cons
There is not much. I think perhaps a built in cookie system but thats planned for 4.1
Always welcome more tutorials but they seem to have a fair few
Not all extensions have been converted to [Joomla!] 4 but the important ones are there
Likelihood to Recommend
It seems with the release of Joomla! 4 that the weak areas have all been covered. Its always been good for the mid-level small to large business, the blogging was WP, and the large-scale enterprise was probably bespoke. But the new interface is so simple it seems pointless using WP when Joomla! is as easy and can then grow as big as you like.
The Workflows feature which allows you to set up work pipelines easily is going to be a boom to any larger enterprise sites.
Couples with the new API which I got to see at one of their user groups, is amazing. They were creating articles on one site then another site was taking the feed directly for just certain categories. Really blows your mind what you could do with that and the new workflows.
Joomla! is adequate for working on website development; we use it frequently, which has helped us save time and effort while getting the most creative websites. We have benefited from each tool and its default templates that have streamlined the construction of websites remarkably; it has many extensions that help us achieve excellent results.
Pros
We use Joomla to build our websites and web applications because of its incredible intuitiveness and tools to make everything more manageable.
Its working environment is quite comfortable for my development team, and its web design resources significantly speed up our work when carrying out web development projects.
It allows you to use blocks to create and visually manage websites and divide them into different categories without programming knowledge.
Cons
Its interface is complicated to understand; it is not as friendly as other tools and text editors to develop web pages.
Likelihood to Recommend
Using Joomla!, you don't need to be a web development expert to build the most creative websites; it provides everything you need and is quite intuitive. Most tasks can be easily accomplished using Joomla! modules. The benefits of Joomla! include learning site analysis, metadata, structure, and navigation to create a professional website. It's worth it.
We design websites using Joomla as the base and it works great!
Pros
Security.
Expandability.
Cons
Their built-in editor is not as user-friendly as WordPress.
Canonical links are not a thing unless a third party extension is used.
Likelihood to Recommend
Joomla is a CMS for all types of projects, especially if you have multiple people editing your site. With its ability to control access to different articles, categories or even different components, it makes it a great tool for businesses or government where there are multiple branches of the same organization but handled by different people. It can handle bloggers, news organizations, towns, cities, corporate giants, or mom and pops.
We use Joomla to run a few websites that are on-offs because it is very easy to set up and get started. Our entire organization has access to Joomla sites and we can roll out or build sites in multiple platforms, including Joomla, for one-off websites that are significantly different from our standard business model.
Joomla has been used for small 3-4 pages sites and for 100+ page sites with a significant amount of content.
Pros
Joomla is relatively easy to deploy.
Joomla has a lot of developers and templates available, so it is easy to get support or find answers quickly.
Joomla offers a ton of add-ons/extensions that help build things a lot quicker.
Cons
Joomla has a pretty complicated back-end that could be more user friendly.
It can be difficult to initially dive into a Joomla site for new users without a thorough guide.
Likelihood to Recommend
Joomla is a great CMS that can be easy to use and easy to manage, but there are a lot of alternatives now. They have made a lot of great changes and provide a very robust and complex platform that can be used to produce any type of website. There are a ton of add-ons and extensions that make it easier to create certain things without having to know or understand any code. It is very simple to deploy on nearly any web host and you can always find support for it.
Joomla! is used by our IT division to rapidly develop dynamic sites according to the needs of each department of the company. We tried to use WordPress but realized that when we had to develop something different from the focus of blogs, WordPress did not meet us and we had to migrate to use Joomla!. We had no problems using Joomla! here.
Pros
Quick and agile websites.
Easy website content management.
Lots of extensions for customization.
Cons
Nothing to improve, just keep always releasing update patches.
Likelihood to Recommend
When you need something done quickly and automated and with good looks and experience for the user, Joomla! is the best option. For other more specific purposes like an e-commerce site, other tools should be considered such as OpenCart and Magento. It is worth mentioning that even e-commerce sites can be made with Joomla!, using a component called VirtueMart, but we did not feel much security in using it, but that seemed very good too.
Joomla! is used in our organisation just for training purposes and giving ideas about the CMS to the newly hired interns.
It is used for the development team so I can say it is not for the whole organization but the development section of each team.
Pros
Joomla! does some things like content management, banner management and templates management very well. So these features are strength of Joomla!
If I talked about details then managing and creating menus is very easy in this tool.
Templates are flexible to use so one can easily use templates according to one's need
Cons
Joomla! has a problem with installing plugins that may [cause] problems sometimes when you try to install a plugin that is incompatible
Once you [have] made your website layout and then if you change your mind to change the layout then it's a big pain in Joomla!
I have not observed it but people say it is not [very] SEO friendly
Likelihood to Recommend
Joomla! is the latest technology used CMS with which one can use the front as well as back end of website very easily.
Managing users is again an advantage while you can not see these things in Blogger.
I use Joomla for a number of websites for my clients. I've used Joomla for over 10 years. Joomla is an excellent CMS for building simple to complex websites. I've used Joomla for everything from small business websites, to real estate portals, to ecommerce websites, to social networks. The possibilities with Joomla and the many extensions and community members behind it makes it one of my top choices for web development.
Pros
Joomla provides a strong core to get website development started quickly and easily.
The possibilities that the many Joomla extensions offers are unlimited.
Joomla's templating system is quick and easy to create a custom design for your website.
The community of experts are second to none, the community offers excellent support.
Cons
The administration can be difficult for non-technical people to use, some of my clients find it daunting and not very user-friendly.
Security...Joomla is a really big target to hackers...I do know that Joomla works hard to get security patches out as quickly as they can though.
Speed, I'd like to see the core Joomla sped up with out having to put in tons of work to speed it up.
Likelihood to Recommend
Joomla is especially great for complex sites where non-technical clients won't be using administration. I use Joomla for my clients that want a robust CMS where, between extensions and customizations, I can create very specialized website projects. I'm not a big fan of any of the e-commerce extensions for Joomla, but the social network capabilities of some of the extensions are excellent! I do highly recommend using a dedicated server so server settings can be tweaked to optimize Joomla, though it will run on a shared hosting for a simple site.
At that time, we used Joomla! to address the specific needs to create and build company Portal and some web applications for business purpose. So, we were using Joomla! as the main platform to serve it for IT departments and other teams as well. Joomla! already quite popular and easy to be used when we search the solution for this requirement.
Pros
It is very easy to create any project using Joomla. Easy to use and easy to publish and maintain.
Joomla! has many add-on and extensions to support the full range of features.
It is based on Open Source with the strong support from many communities
Cons
Some of the Joomla! plugins and extensions are not free and not cheap as well.
Difficult for own customization.
Security concerns.
Likelihood to Recommend
Joomla! is one of the best open-source to create and build web portal and applications. Especially related with e-Commerce project. From the beginning of its appearance until now, Joomla already received many awards in the IT industry. With this extensive and flexible features, this Joomla! platform will suitable for many industries from small to corporate company. Again there will be no silver bullet for all purpose. For someone that require very high customization on their website then Joomla! is not for them.
We've been offering a web hosting platform that supports Joomla since it's inception. Our customers like the fact that they can click a button and have our system automatically install Joomla for them. Joomla is one of our most popular apps and is one of the most user-friendly apps available right now.
Pros
It is easy to use for most people.
There are lots of extensions available.
A wide variety of developers are able to expand Joomla due to it's open-source PHP code base.
Cons
Joomla could be better if it offered automatic updates out of the box.
Joomla could benefit from better documentation.
Requiring plugin vendors to auto-update would be wise as well.
Likelihood to Recommend
Joomla is well suited for people with average to advanced [experience] looking to build a DIY website. If someone were looking for an app to do just that, I would recommend Joomla and a handful of others.
