# blog vs Joomla!

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | blog | Joomla! |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #13 of 24 in Blogging | #5 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 307 | 5 157 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +14 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.5.0 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | 6.2.0 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Joomla! scores 74/100 against 48/100 for blog, so it is the safer default.

Joomla! ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for blog.

Joomla! is growing faster right now (+14 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [blog](https://selfhost.directory/project/blog) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/blog.md)
- [Joomla!](https://selfhost.directory/project/joomla) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/joomla.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/blog-vs-joomla