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Joomla vs Laravel

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Joomla compare to Laravel 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

Laravel scores 70/100 overall versus Joomla's 34/100. Laravel has 50 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
70
Laravel
Modern · PHP
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Laravel
30
72
Joomla
Laravel
performance Tie
65
65
Joomla
Laravel
ecosystem Laravel
25
80
Joomla
Laravel
ai readiness Laravel
25
74
Joomla
Laravel
developer experience Laravel
40
80
Joomla
Laravel
market trajectory Laravel
20
60
Joomla
Laravel
cost of ownership Laravel
35
60
Joomla
Laravel
Security details
Metric Joomla Laravel
Total CVEs 800 50
Critical CVEs 65 5
Exploited (KEV) 5 0
CVEs last year 80 10
Avg CVSS 6.8 5.0
Security score 30/100 72/100
Migrate Away
Joomla

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

Alternatives: nextjs, astro, hugo

Acceptable
Laravel

Laravel scores 71/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Quick facts
Joomla
Category: Cms
Language: PHP
First release: 2005
Generation: Legacy
Trend: Declining
Market share: 1.2%
Laravel
Category: Backend
Language: PHP
First release: 2011
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 1.8%
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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.