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Magento vs Joomla

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Magento 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

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)

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

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

Alternatives: shopify, nextjs

Migrate Away
Joomla

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

Alternatives: nextjs, astro, hugo

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