Joomla vs Drupal
A side by side look at reach, regional footprint and where each content management system technology actually wins, built from live detections across millions of websites.
The short version. Joomla has roughly 4.1x more sites overall (922K vs 227.2K). But the split flips by market: Joomla over-indexes in Poland, Germany and Thailand, while Drupal runs the majority in Belgium, Canada and Denmark. Which one fits depends far more on your market than on raw totals.
Head to head
Where each technology comes out ahead, by dimension
Who leads each market
Share of the two technologies per country. The marker is Joomla's 80% global share, so bars past it lean Joomla.
Where to build
Building an app, theme or agency around one technology? This is where its sites actually concentrate.
Build for Joomla
Build for Drupal
Germany is the most one-sided market in this comparison: 134.1K Joomla sites to 12.4K on Drupal, a 92% split. For a new project there, the ecosystem, plugins and talent all point one way.
Which should you choose
A quick read based on reach and regional traction
Choose Joomla if
- ✓You sell into Poland, Germany and Thailand, where it has real traction.
- ✓You want the larger install base (922K sites) and a bigger ecosystem.
- ✓Your team is already invested in the Joomla stack.
Choose Drupal if
- ✓You operate in Belgium, Canada and Denmark, its heartland.
- ✓You value where it concentrates its footprint over sheer volume.
- ✓Your team is already invested in the Drupal stack.
Export the websites behind either technology
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