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Joomla vs Magento

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Joomla compare to Magento 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

Magento scores 35/100 overall versus Joomla's 34/100. Magento has 600 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
35
Magento
Legacy · PHP
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Joomla
30
25
Joomla
Magento
performance Tie
65
65
Joomla
Magento
ecosystem Magento
25
30
Joomla
Magento
ai readiness Magento
25
30
Joomla
Magento
developer experience Tie
40
40
Joomla
Magento
market trajectory Magento
20
25
Joomla
Magento
cost of ownership Tie
35
35
Joomla
Magento
Security details
Metric Joomla Magento
Total CVEs 800 600
Critical CVEs 65 78
Exploited (KEV) 5 6
CVEs last year 80 90
Avg CVSS 6.8 7.2
Security score 30/100 25/100
Migrate Away
Joomla

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

Alternatives: nextjs, astro, hugo

Caution
Magento

Magento scores 35/100. Consider migrating to: shopify, nextjs.

Alternatives: shopify, nextjs

Quick facts
Joomla
Category: Cms
Language: PHP
First release: 2005
Generation: Legacy
Trend: Declining
Market share: 1.2%
Magento
Category: Ecommerce
Language: PHP
First release: 2008
Generation: Legacy
Trend: Declining
Market share: 0.8%
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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.