{"id":67452,"date":"2021-12-06T15:16:48","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T20:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/?p=67452"},"modified":"2024-01-23T13:37:10","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T18:37:10","slug":"joomla-vs-drupal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/joomla-vs-drupal\/","title":{"rendered":"Joomla vs Drupal &#8211; How to Choose The Best CMS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/joomla-4-vs-drupal-9-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"Joomla vs Drupal\" class=\"wp-image-67453 skip_lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/joomla-4-vs-drupal-9-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/joomla-4-vs-drupal-9-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/joomla-4-vs-drupal-9-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/joomla-4-vs-drupal-9-560x294.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/joomla-4-vs-drupal-9.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Joomla vs Drupal: a comparison between two of the most popular, self-hosted, content management systems available today. Both have been around for years and will likely be around for a few more years. So, is Drupal better than Joomla? The better question: is Drupal better than Joomla for your needs?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#learn\">Joomla vs Drupal Learning Curve<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#joomla\">About Joomla<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#drupal\">About Drupal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#extra\">Extra Features in Joomla vs Drupal<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#plugins\">Plugins and Modules<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#appearance\">Website Themes and Appearance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#seo\">Joomla vs Drupal SEO<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#speed\">Website Speed Optimization<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#security\">Website Security<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#final\">Final Thoughts &#8211; Joomla vs Drupal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"learn\">Joomla vs Drupal Learning Curve<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Both CMSs work well on any web hosting plan and make it easy to get started with essential tasks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Redirect to secure (HTTPS) connections<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add users with least privilege methodology&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Caching for better performance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blogging capabilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RSS publishing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>They have plenty of disadvantages in common as well. Both require a manual migration for upgrading major versions. Both lack integration support for newer web applications. Neither has a huge list of third party extensions and themes in general. However, they are more likely to be of high quality. Both lack drag-and-drop features by default.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"joomla\">About Joomla<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Joomla started as a fork of the Mambo CMS in 2005. After years of growing pains, the project became more focused on novice web designers starting in Joomla 2.5 moving forward. It\u2019s won \u201cBest Free CMS\u201d from CMS Critic People&#8217;s Choice Awards every year since 2015. But why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A major reason is what\u2019s included in the core CMS. A newbie can quickly become overwhelmed when first learning about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/seo-for-beginners\/\">search engine optimization (SEO)<\/a> and security. With Joomla you already have most necessary performance and security functions available:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Post meta title and description&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>User privacy consent features<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two-factor authentication (TFA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alt media descriptions for web accessibility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highly customizable user registration forms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Content-Security-Policy (CSP) and other security HTTP headers&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This allows you to learn about search engine marketing (SEM) and other web development aspects at your own pace without feeling like you\u2019re missing anything major.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Joomla dashboard seems cluttered at a glance. The default dashboard displays functions needed to build a great website quickly. But it is all customizable. The sidebar has some sub-menus but everything is labeled for easy understanding. There\u2019s even a page for back-end accessibility improvements with color contrast and link highlighting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/joomla-dashboard-404-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Joomla 4.0.4 Dashboard\" class=\"wp-image-67451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/joomla-dashboard-404-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/joomla-dashboard-404-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/joomla-dashboard-404-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/joomla-dashboard-404-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/joomla-dashboard-404-560x315.png 560w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/joomla-dashboard-404.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Joomla 4.0.4 Dashboard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Creating articles in Joomla is painless. There\u2019s a WYSIWYG editor with buttons to add common HTML elements. There\u2019s version control to track changes by which editor. You can schedule when an article is published <em>and unpublished<\/em> (for special events and sweepstakes). You can add functionality to the editor with the popular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/joomla\/joomla-4\/joomla-4-jce\/\">Joomla JCE<\/a> extension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/joomla-4-editor-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Joomla 4 TinyMCE Editor\" class=\"wp-image-67450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/joomla-4-editor-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/joomla-4-editor-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/joomla-4-editor-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/joomla-4-editor-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/joomla-4-editor-560x315.png 560w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/joomla-4-editor.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Joomla TinyMCE Editor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"drupal\">About Drupal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2001 Drupal has been tailored to experienced web developers who prioritize security. Instead of including <em>all of the things<\/em>, Drupal 9 takes the minimalist approach by shipping with the bare necessities. Some of Drupal\u2019s powerful features require a solid understanding of how the CMS works and time to develop the solution that suits your needs. Obviously, there are third party modules to help when needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That minimal installation results in a bland administration dashboard. It takes a few clicks to reach your final destination, but you can create shortcuts in a custom navigation menu suitable for your workflow. Some of this might make Drupal seem intimidating. However, anyone new to web design can make a presentable Drupal site quickly. But you\u2019ll definitely need some modules to do much of what Joomla was praised for in the section above in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/drupal-hosting\">hosted Drupal<\/a> site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/drupal-9-configuration-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Drupal 9 Admin configuration page\" class=\"wp-image-67350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/drupal-9-configuration-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/drupal-9-configuration-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/drupal-9-configuration-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/drupal-9-configuration-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/drupal-9-configuration-560x315.png 560w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/drupal-9-configuration.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Drupal Configuration page with Security Kit and Burndown installed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"extra\">Extra Features in Joomla vs Drupal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As stated above, both CMSs face serious challenges for adding features to a site. Both add an additional step of ensuring add-ons you want to install are compatible with your CMS major version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"plugins\">Plugins and Modules<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are common features important for any website today:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Security and privacy improvements<\/td><td>Accessibility (a11y)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Website analytics<\/td><td>Auto-posting to social media sites<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SEO enhancements<\/td><td>Integration with external applications<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Joomla has a large selection of plugins, but some rather important ones are freemium or paid. This challenge becomes greater if there are no free alternatives to that one premium Joomla plugin that does exactly what you need. Luckily, the average small or medium-sized business owner won\u2019t need to purchase Joomla plugins to build a great website (if you\u2019re willing to edit raw server files once in a while).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Drupal repository is lacking in many areas but doesn\u2019t suffer from premium modules having a monopoly. Essential features are likely to be available via supported, updated modules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bypassing plugins for developing your own solutions can be time consuming in either website builder. For this reason it\u2019s important to research which CMS has the plugins important for your needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"appearance\">Website Themes and Appearance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Both allow you to customize the appearance of your front-end and back-end separately. Both will likely require some coding to get the results you want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are no official Joomla themes, or <em>templates<\/em>, provided by joomla.org. You\u2019ll have to do at least one of the following:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Research third party providers for a good Joomla template<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Design the site yourself with a templating plugin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>At the time of writing this, there are 320 Drupal 9 themes if you include frameworks and admin themes. While that doesn\u2019t sound huge, that\u2019s more than enough to find a good starting point for an unique presentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"seo\">Joomla vs Drupal SEO<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Joomla comes with many SEO features lacking in Drupal core. Both have free or paid plugins offering more. Don\u2019t overlook the value of an SEO sitemap and schema. Open Graph support is great, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"speed\">Website Speed Optimization<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Below we\u2019ll compare performance between bare installations on SSD cPanel VPS Hosting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"67449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/gtmetrix-joomla-404-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Joomla GTmetrix test\" class=\"wp-image-67449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/gtmetrix-joomla-404-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/gtmetrix-joomla-404-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/gtmetrix-joomla-404-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/gtmetrix-joomla-404-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/gtmetrix-joomla-404-560x315.png 560w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/gtmetrix-joomla-404.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"67344\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/gtmetrix-drupal-929-1024x576.png\" alt=\"GTmetrix Drupal 9.2.9 scan\" class=\"wp-image-67344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/gtmetrix-drupal-929-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/gtmetrix-drupal-929-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/gtmetrix-drupal-929-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/gtmetrix-drupal-929-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/gtmetrix-drupal-929-560x315.png 560w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/gtmetrix-drupal-929.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/gtmetrix.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GTmetrix<\/a>, Joomla is a smidge ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"security\">Website Security<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Joomla and Drupal projects dedicate resources to mitigating vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Joomla has:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Joomla! Security Strike Team (JSST)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A public \u201cVulnerable Extensions\u201d database<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dates listed for when an extension was last updated<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many security extensions for additional security<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Drupal has:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The security advisory policy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Warnings for modules that don\u2019t adhere to their security policy guidelines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dates listed for when an extension was last updated<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fewer security modules as the CMS is well secured by default<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"463\" height=\"639\" data-id=\"67448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/joomla-author-info-box-module.png\" alt=\"Joomla Author Info Box module\" class=\"wp-image-67448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/joomla-author-info-box-module.png 463w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/joomla-author-info-box-module-217x300.png 217w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"621\" height=\"394\" data-id=\"67346\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/drupal-accessibility-outdated.png\" alt=\"Accessibilty module outdated\" class=\"wp-image-67346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/drupal-accessibility-outdated.png 621w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/drupal-accessibility-outdated-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/drupal-accessibility-outdated-560x355.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"final\">Final Thoughts &#8211; Joomla vs Drupal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Both are capable of developing amazing websites but you\u2019ll probably have to get your hands dirty to make your vision come true.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some additional things to consider when choosing between Joomla and Drupal:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Community support:<\/strong>&nbsp;Joomla has a larger and more active community than Drupal. This means that there are more resources available to help you learn Joomla and troubleshoot problems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Third-party extensions:<\/strong>&nbsp;Joomla has a wider selection of third-party extensions available than Drupal. This means that you&#8217;re more likely to find an extension that meets your specific needs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pricing:<\/strong>&nbsp;Joomla and Drupal are both free and open-source CMSs. However, there may be costs associated with purchasing third-party extensions, themes, and hosting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/why-joomla\/\"><strong>Joomla<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/why-drupal-hosting\/\"><strong>Drupal<\/strong><\/a> are excellent CMSs that can be used to create a wide variety of websites. The best CMS for you will depend on your specific needs and requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"jumbotron\">Enjoy high-performance, lightning-fast servers with increased security and maximum up-time with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/vps-hosting\">Managed VPS Hosting<\/a>!<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joomla vs Drupal: a comparison between two of the most popular, self-hosted, content management systems available today. Both have been around for years and will likely be around for a few more years. So, is Drupal better than Joomla? The better question: is Drupal better than Joomla for your needs? 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