--- title: "Best Joomla Alternatives 2026 | Capterra" description: "Looking for alternatives to Joomla? Find out how Joomla stacks up against its competitors with real user reviews, pricing information, and what features they offer." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/161648/Joomla/alternatives/" page_type: "alternatives" language: "en" --- # Joomla alternatives Last updated on August 26th, 2026 The best Joomla alternatives are ClickSites (best overall), Flipsnack (best free plan), Pixpa (best budget option), and WordPress (most reviewed). Together they hold 16,367 verified Capterra reviews, with overall ratings from 4.6 to 4.9 out of 5. Joomla itself holds 4.2 out of 5 across 621 reviews. ### Joomla - Rating: 4.2 out of 5 (621 reviews) - Ease of use: 3.7 out of 5 - Starting price: $199.00 /user - Key features: 9 of 12 top category features --- ## Top alternatives Joomla alternatives compared | Product | Rating difference | Ease of use | Starting price | Key features | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Adobe Experience Manager](https://www.capterra.com/p/142300/Adobe-Experience-Manager/) — 4.4 out of 5 (153 reviews) | Rated 0.2 higher than this product | 3.9 out of 5 | Not available | 9 of 12 top category features | | [Vitrium Security](https://www.capterra.com/p/146864/Vitrium/) — 4.7 out of 5 (76 reviews) | Rated 0.5 higher than this product | 4.4 out of 5 | $500.00 /mo | 4 of 12 top category features | | [Wrike](https://www.capterra.com/p/76113/Wrike/) — 4.4 out of 5 (3,039 reviews) | Rated 0.2 higher than this product | 4.2 out of 5 | $10.00 /user/mo | 5 of 12 top category features | | [Flipsnack](https://www.capterra.com/p/176854/Flipsnack/) — 4.6 out of 5 (310 reviews) | Rated 0.4 higher than this product | 4.5 out of 5 | $35.00 /user/mo | 8 of 12 top category features | | [Wix](https://www.capterra.com/p/169007/Wix/) — 4.4 out of 5 (10,777 reviews) | Rated 0.2 higher than this product | 4.5 out of 5 | $17.00 /mo | 11 of 12 top category features | | [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) — 4.6 out of 5 (14,996 reviews) | Rated 0.4 higher than this product | 4.2 out of 5 | $9.00 /mo | 12 of 12 top category features | | [ClickSites](https://www.capterra.com/p/10024383/ClickSites/) — 4.9 out of 5 (436 reviews) | Rated 0.7 higher than this product | 4.8 out of 5 | Not available | 1 of 12 top category features | | [Divi](https://www.capterra.com/p/201958/Divi/) — 4.8 out of 5 (1,159 reviews) | Rated 0.6 higher than this product | 4.6 out of 5 | $89.00 /yr | 8 of 12 top category features | | [Squarespace](https://www.capterra.com/p/143461/Squarespace/) — 4.6 out of 5 (3,419 reviews) | Rated 0.4 higher than this product | 4.5 out of 5 | $25.00 /mo | 11 of 12 top category features | | [Pixpa](https://www.capterra.com/p/152263/Pixpa/) — 4.7 out of 5 (625 reviews) | Rated 0.5 higher than this product | 4.6 out of 5 | $8.00 /mo | 10 of 12 top category features | --- ## Top Free alternatives to Joomla The best free alternatives to Joomla are Adobe Experience Manager, Vitrium Security, and Wrike — all three offer a free plan alongside paid tiers. ### [Adobe Experience Manager](https://www.capterra.com/p/142300/Adobe-Experience-Manager/) — 4.4 out of 5 (153 reviews) - Free options: Free trial - Starting price: Not available ### [Vitrium Security](https://www.capterra.com/p/146864/Vitrium/) — 4.7 out of 5 (76 reviews) - Free options: Free trial - Starting price: $500.00 /mo ### [Wrike](https://www.capterra.com/p/76113/Wrike/) — 4.4 out of 5 (3,039 reviews) - Free options: Free trial, Free version - Starting price: $10.00 /user/mo --- ## Top alternatives for SMBs Among reviewers from companies with 1-200 employees, the highest-rated Joomla alternatives are Divi (4.8), Pixpa (4.8), and Vitrium Security (4.7). ### [Divi](https://www.capterra.com/p/201958/Divi/) - 547 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 across 547 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.6 out of 5 across 547 SMB reviews > "They are my go-to for building a custom look without the custom code." — Kat H., Digital Project Manager (May 8, 2026) ### [Pixpa](https://www.capterra.com/p/152263/Pixpa/) - 106 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 across 106 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.7 out of 5 across 106 SMB reviews > "Not integrated AI yet." — Panav M., Owner and Founder (July 21, 2026) ### [Vitrium Security](https://www.capterra.com/p/146864/Vitrium/) - 47 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 across 47 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.5 out of 5 across 47 SMB reviews > "I like knowing that our programs that took years of work to produce are protected from IP theft, while still being easily accessed by our paying clients through and easy to navigate user portal." — Matthew D., VP of Design and Logistics (June 25, 2024) --- ## Why do teams switch from Joomla? Of the 166 Capterra reviewers who reported switching away from Joomla, the most common destinations were WordPress, Wix, Divi, and Squarespace. ### What users preferred ### [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) - 4.6 out of 5 (14,996 reviews) — 145 reviewers switched here > "Joomla was very old and complex to manage" — François B., Digital Projects (November 13, 2025) ### [Wix](https://www.capterra.com/p/169007/Wix/) - 4.4 out of 5 (10,777 reviews) — 10 reviewers switched here > "it was blating my server back then wix managed everything for me from servers to DNS" — Babatunde O., SEO Marketer (April 14, 2025) ### [Divi](https://www.capterra.com/p/201958/Divi/) - 4.8 out of 5 (1,159 reviews) — 6 reviewers switched here > "Because Divi is king." — Tony Q., CEO (May 25, 2021) ### [Squarespace](https://www.capterra.com/p/143461/Squarespace/) - 4.6 out of 5 (3,419 reviews) — 5 reviewers switched here > "Ho deciso di utilizzare Squarespace perché cercavo una soluzione più rapida e ordinata per realizzare siti vetrina, portfolio e landing page senza dover gestire troppi aspetti tecnici. Rispetto a WordPress, offre un flusso di lavoro più semplice per progetti dove contano velocità, qualità visiva e facilità di aggiornamento da parte del cliente. Come marketer e web designer, lo trovo utile quando serve pubblicare un sito curato in tempi brevi, senza dover intervenire troppo su hosting, plugin, manutenzione o configurazioni tecniche." — Michelangelo C., Marketer (April 28, 2026) --- ## Find software for your specific use case ### Website Builder - [Planpoint Viewer](https://www.capterra.com/p/10050993/Planpoint/) - [Webador](https://www.capterra.com/p/195774/JouwWeb/) — 4.0 out of 5 (117 reviews) - [Atoms AI](https://www.capterra.com/p/10035539/Atoms/) — 5.0 out of 5 (10 reviews) ### Digital Asset Management - [Adobe Experience Manager](https://www.capterra.com/p/142300/Adobe-Experience-Manager/) — 4.4 out of 5 (153 reviews) - [IntelligenceBank](https://www.capterra.com/p/121110/IntelligenceBank-DAM/) — 4.7 out of 5 (81 reviews) - [Agility CMS](https://www.capterra.com/p/88191/Agility-CMS/) — 4.4 out of 5 (48 reviews) ### Content Management - [Adobe Experience Manager](https://www.capterra.com/p/142300/Adobe-Experience-Manager/) — 4.4 out of 5 (153 reviews) - [Dokmee ECM](https://www.capterra.com/p/205117/Dokmee-ECM/) — 4.7 out of 5 (119 reviews) - [JasperX](https://www.capterra.com/p/164082/Jasper/) — 4.8 out of 5 (16 reviews) ---