Compare Joomla! vs. TYPO3

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.

Typo3 is an established enterprise grade CMS built on PHP. In the past years they have struggled in their renewal project, but have since moved forward with Symfony components.

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

• A long heritage with solid basic concepts
• Large number of developers around the world
• Powerful admin UI for experienced users

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

• TYPO3 is in a technical transition phase
• Admin interface can be intimidating to newbies
• Decoupling (REST API), etc. strategy unclear