CMS “comparison chart”

***Lion Club*** · (This post was last modified: 05-10-2014 09:07 PM by Lion Club.)

Hey Blackhatter,

I would like to present you a comparison chart for CMS.

Joomla

Magic Button :

Joomla is often thought of as the
compromise between WordPress and Drupal. It is a powerful content
management system, which can run smoothly on most web servers without
any problems. It doesn’t require the same level of technical experience
to run as Drupal, but it still offers many of the extra features. Like
Drupal and WordPress, Joomla does have a lot of plug-ins and themes
available to choose from, so you can customize your site to look and
function in any way you desire. Other reasons people choose Joomla
include:

Social Networking – This is perhaps the biggest benefit of
Joomla. Of the three, Joomla makes it the easiest to create social
networks. Social networks can be a powerful asset for many sites, and
with Joomla, you can have one up and running extremely quickly and
easily.

Commerce Sites – If you want to set up an online store; that
is also very simple with Joomla. While it is certainly possible with
Drupal and WordPress, Joomla makes it faster and easier, and has more
native support for these types of things.

Not too Technical – Joomla has, in many people’s opinion,
found that middle ground between the ease of managing a WordPress
website, and the power of a Drupal site. Most people will be able to run
a great Joomla site without any significant technical support, though
there may be some issues which you’ll need to reach out for help on.

Help Portal – Joomla offers a great help portal for asking
questions and getting technical support. It isn’t going to be as fast or
extensive as the community based support pages of WordPress, but it is
quicker (and cheaper) than technical support most people get for Drupal.

Free – Like Drupal, Joomla is free to use on your own web
servers, but there is no option to have it hosted for free like
WordPress offers.

Many Joomla users love Joomla because it
is powerful, yet easy to use. Joomla has done an excellent job at
combining the benefits of WordPress and Drupal, and adding in some great
features of its own. It has been growing in popularity over the past
several years, and it is likely to continue to do so. Joomla seems to
have found a big market of people who are ready for something a little
more powerful than WordPress, but easier to manage than Drupal.

Wordpress

Magic Button :

WordPress is the world’s most popular
content management system. It started out as a platform exclusively for
blogging, but has grown and advanced significantly over the years.
Today, over 40% of sites using CMS’s are using WordPress. In addition, over 60 millions websites are using WordPress
which shows just how popular it is. WordPress offers many advantages to
those looking to create a website, including the following:

Easy to Install – Many web hosting companies offer automatic
installation of WordPress sites, which means you can have a new site up
and running in well under five minutes. Even with manual installation,
you can create a new site in less than a half hour.

Customizable – WordPress has significantly more plug-ins,
themes and other customizations available for it than any other CMS.
This is largely because it is the most popular, so the designers of
these items almost always create them for WordPress.

Free – WordPress is free to install and use for anyone who
wants it. There are also thousands of free plug-ins and themes available
to choose from. There are also paid themes and plug-ins, which some
people will want to use, but they are not required, especially not for
beginners.

Community Support – With millions of people using WordPress,
there are a lot of people out there to help you through any problems you
may have. Several websites are set up by users offering free support to
other WordPress website owners.

Of course, WordPress isn’t perfect in every way.
Some common complaints about WordPress are that if the site
grows to large, it can require significant server resources to keep up.
The framework of WordPress is also difficult to change, so those looking
to make back-end changes to their websites may have some trouble using
WordPress.

These concerns are much more significant
for sites that start getting hundreds of thousands of visitors per day,
at which point a more robust server may be required to run the page. However, for a beginner, this is probably the most suitable platform to build a site.

Drupal

Magic Button :

Drupal is the second most popular
content management system available today. It is a fully open source
program, which many people prefer, especially those who are more
technically minded.

The Drupal platform is extremely
powerful, and is less resource intensive than that of WordPress. Drupal
can be set up for anything from a simple blog to a content portal used
by large corporations. Some of the most significant benefits to Drupal
include the following:

Technically Advanced – Drupal is the most technically
advanced of these three content management systems. It doesn’t use
nearly as many system resources as WordPress, so people won’t have to
worry about upgrading to a more expensive hosting option as quickly.

Improved Performance – Drupal pages typically load more
quickly, and have faster response times than those made with WordPress
or Joomla. Of course, as you add in plug-ins and make other changes,
this can quickly change.

Customizable – Drupal is easy to customize with many
different plug-ins, themes and other configurable options. For those
with sufficient programming knowledge, it is possible to edit even the
root files of the program, making it the most flexible of the three
content management systems.

Free – You can download the Drupal software for free, and
install it on your own hosting server. There is no option to have a
website hosted on Drupal servers, however, so you will need your own web
hosting available to run the site. You’ll also need your own domain
name, which typically costs money.

Drupal is the most powerful content
management system out of the box, but with that power comes some
additional difficulties for the website owner.

Having at least basic knowledge of
HTML, PHP and other common web programming languages is highly
recommended for anyone considering using Drupal. You don’t need to be an
expert, but being able to troubleshoot error messages, and identify
problems with coding will be a significant benefit.

If your website grows beyond a basic
blog or small business page, you’ll likely require some technical
support to run it properly. If you don’t have those skills yourself,
that may mean you need to hire someone, or outsource the support of your
page. Another potential concern is that since Drupal requires some in
depth knowledge of the programming and technology behind it, finding
support can be more difficult. If you run into a problem, you may have
to pay someone to log on and help you fix it.

Making your choice

Magic Button :

If you’re setting up a site which you believe will grow rapidly, and require extensive features for the users, Drupal may be more in line with what you need. Joomla is great for those somewhere in the middle, or anyone looking to add social networking to their pages.

It isn’t an easy choice to make, but if you take the time to look at your specific needs, and have an honest look at your own technical abilities (or your willingness to pay for technical support), you can make the right choice.

If you feel you’re on the wrong content
management system for your specific needs, it is possible to migrate
from one to another. In most cases, this can be done fairly easily
without too much hassle.

Of course, whenever making major changes to a
website like switching CMS’s, it is important to make sure you have the
time and expertise available to help you through any problems you happen
to run into.

What experts say?

I also asked one simple question from three experts (web developers
and designers) who have build sites with WordPress, Joomla and
Drupal:

credits: http://websitesetup.org

kind regards

Dre4m