Joomla: The 3 best alternatives

With the open source CMS Joomla you can easily manage your website. In this practical tip we show you the 3 best alternatives.

Wordpress: alternative to Joomla

Wordpress is available free of charge for Windows, Android and iOS with a file size of 9.0 MB.

The WordPress program is very popular worldwide. You can expand it almost any way you want. The functionality of Wordpress can be expanded with plugins. For example, there are plugins for search engine optimization, for speed improvement, for contact forms, for automatic backups and also anti-virus scanners.
It is compatible with Windows 10, 8, 7, Windows Vista, Win XP, Win 2000, Linux and Mac0S.
With Wordpress you can easily and quickly create your own website or blog.
The open source program is based on PHP. It has to be uploaded to a server beforehand.
Tutorials and explanations also introduce beginners to website development. These are good support for installing and getting started with WordPress.
Download the latest version of PHP and MySQL for trouble-free use.
On the negative side, however, there are often security problems with WordPress.

In addition to Joomla, Drupal is one of the most widely used programs based on PHP.

The program is available in English. You can download a German language file separately.
With a variety of free modules and themes, you can create websites for a variety of purposes.
An online manual in English is available to help you get started.
Set up the program on a server with PHP support.
Many errors have been fixed in the new update 8.3.2.
Drupal can be easily adapted to personal requirements.
A social software approach is also included. This supports the establishment of communities for joint work and mutual exchange.

Typo3 is available free of charge for Windows.

The program is compatible with Windows 10, 8, 7, Windows Vista, Win 2003 Server, Win XP, Win 2000, Win 98 and Win 2008 Server.
Typo3 is a CCMS that can also be used to create and maintain extensive websites.
At the beginning, take a little more time to familiarize yourself with all the functionalities of the open source tool. It takes a little more time and work to set up Typo3. To set it up, you must be familiar with the TypoScript configuration language.
With numerous plug-ins, you can extend Typo3 with additional features.
You need to have a PHP-enabled server installed to use it. Examples of this are Apache HTTP, PHP and MySQL.

In the next practical tip, we will show you in a tutorial how to install and submit XAMPP.