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Joomla vs Silex
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Joomla | Silex |
|---|---|---|
| Language | PHP | TypeScript |
| Licence | GPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 5.1k | 3k |
| Latest | 6.1.4 | v3.9.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 33 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 10 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Squarespace. Alternatives to Squarespace →
PartialJoomlaA self-hosted CMS with themes and extensions, without a hosted drag-and-drop editor or hosting.
PartialSilexA visual editor for static sites, without hosting or commerce.
Both replace Wix. Alternatives to Wix →
PartialJoomlaA self-hosted CMS with themes and extensions, without a hosted drag-and-drop editor or hosting.
PartialSilexA visual editor for static sites, without hosting, an app market or an online store.
Joomla
- 6.2.0-rc22026-10-06Joomla! 6.2.0 RC 2pre-release
- 5.4.10-rc12026-10-02Joomla! 5.4.10 Release Candidate 1pre-release
- 6.2.0-rc12026-09-29Joomla! 6.2.0 RC 1pre-release
- 6.1.42026-09-29Joomla! 6.1.4
- 5.4.92026-09-29Joomla! 5.4.9
Silex
- v3.10.0-canary.32026-09-22trace the API routes and fix the telemetry that counted nobody (#1852) (monorepo) - @lexoyopre-release
- v3.10.0-canary.22026-07-31version websites with git on every save (#1815) (monorepo) - Alex Hoyaupre-release
- v3.10.0-canary.02026-07-26Prerelease for testing on canary.silex.me. This is not a stable release: the desktop auto-updater never offers prerelea…pre-release
- v3.9.02026-07-26Silex v3.9.0 is live on v3.silex.me, and you can download Silex desktop below
- v3.9.0-canary.62026-07-15reproducible-build verification via a pinned docker environment (#1789) (monorepo) - Alex Hoyaupre-release
Joomla
✓ signed The latest release, 6.1.4, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Silex
✓ signed The latest release, v3.9.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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