Compare PyroCMS 3 vs. Joomla!

PyroCMS 3 is a major rewrite of the PHP Content Management system. It is built on the Laravel Framework, which in turn uses many Symfony components at it's core.

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.

• Built on a common framework
• Clean code and modern architecture
• Superb administration interface

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

• Limited adoption a possible liability
• Tight coupling to Laravel Framework limits options
• Multisite and some other commonly needed features missing

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