Joomla!vswebstudio
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Joomla! | webstudio | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 42 in Content Management | #1 of 6 in Website Builder |
| GitHub stars | 5 157 | 9 121 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +14 | +141 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 58 |
| Latest release | 6.2.0 · 12 Oct 2026 | 0.308.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Joomla! scores 74/100 against 69/100 for webstudio, so it is the safer default.
webstudio ships more often: 58 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Joomla!.
If you want the quickest setup, Joomla! is easier to run; webstudio needs more configuration.
webstudio is growing faster right now (+141 stars in 30 days).
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