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Django vs Joomla

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Django compare to Joomla on security, AI-readiness, and total cost of ownership? We scored both across 7 dimensions using NVD/NIST CVE data, GitHub metrics, and our scan of 10M+ sites.

Key finding

Django scores 67/100 overall versus Joomla's 34/100. Django has 120 total CVEs compared to Joomla's 800, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

67
Django
Modern · PYTHON
vs
34
Joomla
Legacy · PHP
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Django
68
30
Django
Joomla
performance Tie
65
65
Django
Joomla
ecosystem Django
75
25
Django
Joomla
ai readiness Django
75
25
Django
Joomla
developer experience Django
70
40
Django
Joomla
market trajectory Django
55
20
Django
Joomla
cost of ownership Django
60
35
Django
Joomla
Security details
Metric Django Joomla
Total CVEs 120 800
Critical CVEs 12 65
Exploited (KEV) 1 5
CVEs last year 12 80
Avg CVSS 5.5 6.8
Security score 68/100 30/100
Acceptable
Django

Django scores 68/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Migrate Away
Joomla

Joomla scores 34/100. Consider migrating to: nextjs, astro, hugo.

Alternatives: nextjs, astro, hugo

Quick facts
Django
Category: Backend
Language: PYTHON
First release: 2005
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 1.2%
Joomla
Category: Cms
Language: PHP
First release: 2005
Generation: Legacy
Trend: Declining
Market share: 1.2%
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Data sourced from NVD/NIST CVE database, GitHub API, and WebPulse framework scanner. Scores calculated using a 7-dimension model covering security, performance, ecosystem health, AI-readiness, developer experience, market trajectory, and cost of ownership. Updated June 2026.