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Joomla vs Shopify

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Joomla compare to Shopify 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

Shopify scores 63/100 overall versus Joomla's 34/100. Shopify has 40 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
Shopify
Modern · RUBY
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Shopify
30
70
Joomla
Shopify
performance Tie
65
65
Joomla
Shopify
ecosystem Shopify
25
65
Joomla
Shopify
ai readiness Shopify
25
50
Joomla
Shopify
developer experience Shopify
40
50
Joomla
Shopify
market trajectory Shopify
20
80
Joomla
Shopify
cost of ownership Shopify
35
55
Joomla
Shopify
Security details
Metric Joomla Shopify
Total CVEs 800 40
Critical CVEs 65 5
Exploited (KEV) 5 0
CVEs last year 80 8
Avg CVSS 6.8 5.0
Security score 30/100 70/100
Migrate Away
Joomla

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

Alternatives: nextjs, astro, hugo

Acceptable
Shopify

Shopify scores 63/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Quick facts
Joomla
Category: Cms
Language: PHP
First release: 2005
Generation: Legacy
Trend: Declining
Market share: 1.2%
Shopify
Category: Ecommerce
Language: RUBY
First release: 2006
Generation: Modern
Trend: Stable
Market share: 4.5%
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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.