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Laravel vs Joomla

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Laravel 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

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)

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

Laravel scores 71/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Migrate Away
Joomla

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

Alternatives: nextjs, astro, hugo

Quick facts
Laravel
Category: Backend
Language: PHP
First release: 2011
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 1.8%
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.