# Joomla! vs wyoming-piper

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

| | Joomla! | wyoming-piper |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 ✓ | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 42 in Content Management | #7 of 9 in Text to Speech |
| GitHub stars | 5 157 ✓ | 218 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +14 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | 6.2.0 · 12 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.5.2 · 11 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Joomla! scores 74/100 against 52/100 for wyoming-piper, so it is the safer default.

wyoming-piper ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Joomla!.

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

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/joomla-vs-wyoming-piper