Joomla!vsStrapi
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Joomla! | Strapi | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 42 in Content Management | #1 of 13 in Headless CMS |
| GitHub stars | 5 157 | 73 399 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +14 | +177 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 31 |
| Latest release | 6.2.0 · 12 Oct 2026 | v5.60.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | PHP | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Strapi scores 85/100 against 74/100 for Joomla!, so it is the safer default.
Strapi ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Joomla!.
Strapi is growing faster right now (+177 stars in 30 days).
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