Compare Joomla! vs. Thunder CMS

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.

Thunder is a Drupal 8 distribution specialised for media houses. It is initially developed by Burda, a German media company, who is now seeking to get other members on the project.

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

• Everything included
• Relatively modern architecture
• Easy to get started

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

• Coupling on pre-packaged product
• One size fits all - a lot of choices have been made
• Unsure future with being a new distribution