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Joomla vs Angular

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Joomla compare to Angular 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

Angular scores 63/100 overall versus Joomla's 34/100. Angular has 30 total CVEs compared to Joomla's 800, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

34
Joomla
Legacy · PHP
vs
63
Angular
Modern · TYPESCRIPT
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Angular
30
75
Joomla
Angular
performance Tie
65
65
Joomla
Angular
ecosystem Angular
25
72
Joomla
Angular
ai readiness Angular
25
45
Joomla
Angular
developer experience Angular
40
65
Joomla
Angular
market trajectory Angular
20
55
Joomla
Angular
cost of ownership Angular
35
55
Joomla
Angular
Security details
Metric Joomla Angular
Total CVEs 800 30
Critical CVEs 65 3
Exploited (KEV) 5 0
CVEs last year 80 5
Avg CVSS 6.8 4.8
Security score 30/100 75/100
Migrate Away
Joomla

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

Alternatives: nextjs, astro, hugo

Acceptable
Angular

Angular scores 64/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Quick facts
Joomla
Category: Cms
Language: PHP
First release: 2005
Generation: Legacy
Trend: Declining
Market share: 1.2%
Angular
Category: Frontend
Language: TYPESCRIPT
First release: 2016
Generation: Modern
Trend: Stable
Market share: 2.0%
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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.