# Grav vs Joomla!

> Two self-hosted [Content Management projects](https://selfhost.directory/content-management), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Grav | Joomla! |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 42 in Content Management | #5 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 15 702 ✓ | 5 157 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +31 ✓ | +14 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 63 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | 2.2.14 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | 6.2.0 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Joomla! scores 74/100 against 73/100 for Grav, so it is the safer default.

Grav ships more often: 63 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Joomla!.

If you want the quickest setup, Grav is easier to run; Joomla! needs more configuration.

Grav is growing faster right now (+31 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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