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Shopify vs Joomla

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Shopify 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

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)

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

Shopify scores 63/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Migrate Away
Joomla

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

Alternatives: nextjs, astro, hugo

Quick facts
Shopify
Category: Ecommerce
Language: RUBY
First release: 2006
Generation: Modern
Trend: Stable
Market share: 4.5%
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.