Joomla Alternatives for Linux

Joomla is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is WordPress, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Joomla and loads of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Joomla are PrestaShop, ProcessWire, Pimcore and Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware.

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  1. WordPress icon
     1670 likes

    Create a website or blog with open-source software focused on accessibility, ease of use, performance, and security. Minimal setup, powerful growth features, and a large community supporting democratization of publishing.

    119 WordPress alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
     
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    WordPress vs Joomla Comments
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    Wordpress is fully costumizable and you can add a lot of themes and extensions!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • WordPress is Freemium and Open SourceJoomla is Free and Open Source
    • WordPress is CustomizableJoomla is not according to our users
  2. PrestaShop icon
     80 likes

    PrestaShop is an open-source e-commerce free software powering nearly 200,000 online stores. are built using this software around the world. Translated into more than 60 languages.The success of PrestaShop software is thanks to countless hours by numerous contributors from...

    150 PrestaShop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
     
  3. ProcessWire icon
     164 likes

    ProcessWire is a friendly and powerful open source CMS and CMF with an exceptionally strong foundation. With all custom fields, an easy-to-use jQuery-inspired API, and a powerful page selector engine, ProcessWire will rise to any task.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
     
  4. Pimcore icon
     27 likes

    Pimcore is an award-winning data management and customer experience management software powered by open-source technology.

    89 Pimcore alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  5. Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware is a full-featured, web-based, multilingual (40+ languages), tightly integrated, all-in-one Wiki+CMS+Groupware, Free Source Software (GNU/LGPL), using PHP + Smarty, MySQL, Zend Framework, jQuery and Bootstrap.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
     
  6. Bludit icon
     17 likes

    Bludit is a web application to build your own website or blog in seconds, it's completely free and open source. A PRO version is available for those who want to support the software developer. The software seems almost the same between the versions.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
     
  7. Chyrp Lite icon
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    Chyrp Lite makes it possible to host a blog on your own web server with minimal fuss. You can have a traditional blog, a tumbleblog, or you can add oodles of customisation and build a web publishing platform with blogging features on the side.

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    • Mac
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    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
     
  8. Dotcms icon
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    dotCMS is an Open Source Java Content Management System licensed under the GPL 3.0. Used for managing websites, intranets and mobile applications. dotCMS' REST APIs (Headless CMS) allow you to deliver content to almost any internet connected device.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud
     
  9. Quanta CMS icon
     8 likes

    Quanta is an open source, PHP-based Content Management System that doesn't use a database, thought for the development of next-generation web applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • PHP
    • jQuery
     
  10. CMS Made Simple icon
     29 likes

    CMS Made Simple - the open source content management system for the rest of us. CMS Made Simple helps experienced web developers and designers to create sites of power and beauty in a fraction of the normal time, avoiding hours of coding and allowing your clients to update their...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
     
  11. liveSite icon
     3 likes

    The enterprise website solution without the enterprise price tag. liveSite is a back-end website engine that can drive any front-end website design. It includes CMS, Blogging, eCommerce, Online Forms, Calendaring, and automated Email Campaign features all businesses and...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  12. WebStacks icon
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    WebStacks is a CMS and Static Site Generator (SSG) that enables fast, secure website creation. With a drag-and-drop interface and Bootstrap integration, WebStacks helps developers, agencies, and small businesses build and manage static sites quickly without complex backends.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
     
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