# Joomla! vs Twenty

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

| | Joomla! | Twenty |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 42 in Content Management | #1 of 21 in CRM |
| GitHub stars | 5 158 | 60 065 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +15 | +2 607 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | 6.2.0 · 12 Oct 2026 | twenty/v2.52.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | PHP | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Twenty scores 84/100 against 74/100 for Joomla!, so it is the safer default.

Joomla! ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Twenty.

Twenty is growing faster right now (+2 607 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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