--- description: Discover the benefits and disadvantages of Joomla. Learn the software price, see the description, and read the most helpful reviews for UK business users. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Joomla Pricing, Cost & Reviews - Capterra UK 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Content Management Systems](/directory/10007/content-management/software) > [Joomla](/software/161648/joomla) # Joomla Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/161648/joomla Page: 1 / 26\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/161648/joomla?page=2) > CMS designed to help both novice users and expert developers to build websites and applications. > > Verdict: Rated **4.2/5** by 620 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Joomla? Joomla\! is a content management system that helps content creators to build websites and online applications. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.2/5** | 620 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**: US$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 - Access Controls/Permissions - Collaboration Tools - Content Management - Content Publishing Options - Customisable Branding - Customisable Templates - Data Import/Export - Document Management - Drag & Drop - Full Text Search - Landing Pages/Web Forms - Metadata Management - Online Store Builder - Pre-built Templates - Real Time Editing - Reporting/Analytics - Search/Filter - Text Editing - Third-Party Integrations - Version Control ## Integrations (5 total) - Ecwid - Google Analytics 360 - Google Maps - Moolah - Spreadshop ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base ## Category - [Content Management Systems](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/10007/content-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Content Management Systems](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/10007/content-management/software) - [Digital Asset Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30203/digital-asset-management/software) - [Website Builder Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30935/website-builder/software) ## Alternatives 1. [Wix](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/169007/wix) — 4.4/5 (10606 reviews) 2. [WordPress](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/131687/wordpress) — 4.6/5 (14971 reviews) 3. [ClickSites](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/1070976/ClickSites) — 4.9/5 (413 reviews) 4. [Divi](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/201958/divi) — 4.8/5 (1154 reviews) 5. [Squarespace](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/143461/squarespace) — 4.5/5 (3385 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Fast and easy with no limitations" — 5.0/5 > **Brian** | *12 August 2024* | Religious Institutions | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Out of the box you have everything you need to build a website that is fast, accessible and responsive for all devices. Building a multilingual website is super easy as everything you need is included - nothing extra to install and configure. > > **Cons**: Some people try to make it work like other CMS instead of harnessing the native power of Joomla. This can make it slow and difficult to use. > > There has never been anything I've been asked to create on a Joomla website that I haven't been able to achieve. Nothing has come close to it for speed and ease in creating a prototype site that just needs the client to supply the content. ----- ### "Joomla - A CMS option" — 3.0/5 > **Dee** | *6 August 2019* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 3.0/10 > > **Pros**: Can support eCommerce stores. Customer support has always been relatively good. > > **Cons**: Clunky dashboard - SEO features are often difficult to edit. Paid plugins often needed. ----- ### "Fastracking the Web Development process" — 5.0/5 > **Pierre** | *20 August 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Joomla allows the web development process to be jumpstarted by using recycleable framework that can be customized to suit your needs. > > **Cons**: Having to debug module, plugins, and add-ons for issues after updating Joomla to a new version. Checking over all the web applications resources for vulnerabilities. > > I ran a web hosting company for over 10 years and have created hundreds of websites using Joomla's framework. ----- ### "Joomla Review" — 4.0/5 > **Curt** | *5 December 2024* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: The layout and workflow is easy to use. Notifications for updates are excellent. > > **Cons**: The additional vendors are not always up to date. > > My overall experience with Joomla has been very positive. ----- ### "Getting long in the tooth" — 3.0/5 > **Thom** | *27 November 2024* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 4.0/10 > > **Pros**: PHP based. Large community of users. Reputation for security. > > **Cons**: Wild west of plug-in vendors. Lack of built-in page creation model. Painful transition from 3.x > > I've used Joomla for several projects over multiple years. At this point, I use it out of familiarity rather than preference. It's too complex to be suited to building a small business website. Perhaps it's a best fit for a publication of some sort. Today, there are so many quicker and simpler ways to build most website needs, I feel like it might be a bit of a dinosaur. ----- Page: 1 / 26\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/161648/joomla?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/161648/joomla) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | ja | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data