Joomla vs Strapi
Side-by-side from the Top 11 rankings of The 11 Best CMS Platforms for Small Business and The 11 Best Headless CMS. Last verified June 17, 2026.
The short answer
Strapi ranks higher on Top 11 (#4 vs #9) for Small business owners choosing a content management system / Frontend developers building Jamstack and composable sites. The top open-source choice for full control and customization.
At a glance
| Joomla | Strapi | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #9 / The 11 Best CMS Platforms for Small Business | #4 / The 11 Best Headless CMS |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 7.5 | 8.6 |
| Best for | Advanced user and language controls | Leading open-source option |
| Pricing | $ ($10 to $50/mo) | $$ ($99 to $499+/mo) |
| HQ | New York, USA (Open Source Matters, Inc.) | Paris, France |
| Founded | 2005 | 2016 |
Joomla
A flexible open-source CMS with strong multilingual and user-access features.
www.joomla.orgSee full entry in The 11 Best CMS Platforms for Small Business
Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.