Compare Joomla! vs. Pimcore

Joomla! is one of the big three PHP CMSes. Currently it uses only a single component from the Symfony project. Joomla remains a strong contender with a large number of users and extensions.

Pimcore is a CMS whose development started in 2009. Originally the Content Management System was built on the Zend PHP Framework, but the system will switch to the Symfony full stack framework.

• Large developer and user base
• Plenty of ready made extensions available
• Tried and tested basic concepts

• Solid feature set beyond regular CMS features
• Commercial backing
• Quality codebase

• Administration can be confusing
• Lack of focus, tries to do everything
• Codebase is a mix of old and new

• New product version can be risky
• Limited adoption
• Can be too "heavy" for simple sites