Joomla or Drupal?

Well, we use Drupal for this site due to its really nice API and great documentation. Plus, as you say, there's an add-on module for everything.

I've not really used Joomla! extensively, but the last time I did they still used tables for layout, template editing was difficult and the way it worked was very rigid (the way categories works, for example). I'm not sure if this is still true, so you should give Joomla! a try and see if it works for you better than Drupal does.

I doubt it will be better though, and just because its popularity is greater doesn't mean it's better.

Oh and welcome to TWF!

Thanks for the advice. I've no real problem with Drupal, just naturally curious.

I may just try it on a test new site.

Then if I think it's not worth doing I can always change to Drupal before it goes live.

Main differences are as under

1. Drupal use smarty template where as on the other hand
Joomla dose not

2. Joomla uses plugin and modules whereas Drupl has module only

3. In drupal php code can be written directly whereas in
Joomla you need to install plugin for php support

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I like Joomla cause it has the most ammount of features.

I like Joomla better. Drupal is more complicated.

Thanks for all your advice.

I did try a Joomla site on my local server, but didn't think it was as good as Drupal so after a couple of weeks playing with it I changed it back to Drupal.

That's not to say that Drupal is necessarily better than Jumla, it's just that I'm used to Drupal, it does everything I have ever wanted it to do, so (for me) it wasn't worth me changing to Joomla.

Both are good if you know how to use it. It does not mean Drupal is better than Joomla or vice versa. If you know how to use the function properly than I support both of them are good enough.

I quite like Drupal but i have always found that Joomla is easier to Template (Theme) and do what i want it to; more than Drupal did.

I believe this site is built on Drupal.

I guess that everyone has their own thoughts and experiences with either of the Content Mangagement Systems.

Well recently Drupal was awarded as the Best CMS. But i think joomla is more easier to use for a newbie.

I don't know much about Drupal. I have used Joomla.
Thanks all you share about your Drupal experience.
Joomla has a vast community, easy to setup & configure.
However, Joomla require some features of PHP which not any shared host also support them.

I used Joomla for 6 months but now I'm on Drupal and only Drupal.
First problem with Joomla was the caching.
I found in drupal and extensible and scalable sytem. The best modules for drupal are views and cck.
I don't think you can import a drupal to joomla on the fly.

I would have to go with Joomla. Easy to use but feature rich!

If you are strong with one CMS it is difficult to switch to another one. Both Joomla and Drupal have their advantages and disadvantages. Only if your current CMS cannot do what you want with your website which is extremely important for the site and the other one can does switching become important.

Go with Joomla

Thanks all you share about your Drupal experience.I don't know much about Drupal. I have used Joomla.

I like Joomla because it is easier than Drupal.

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Joomla wouldn't allow me to build my site as easily as drupal would, so I changed over to Drupal. Let's just say I'm much happier with Drupal.

For me its a drupal as it is SEO friendly.

well, i was watching a presentation of joomla,,, it is great,, it have great seo perspective features.. starting from url rewriting, keywords, etc.. great features of seo..

There's certainly been quite a debate since I first asked this question, and the results seem pretty much split down the middle. All the CMS systems look at one another and learn from one another.

From my own point of view, I started this question over 12 months ago when I was only using Drupal. I'm now using Drupal, Joomla and WordPress and here's my impression of them all.

In order of ease of use WordPress is easiest, followed by Joomla and then Drupal.

In order of what you can do on the site the most comprehensive is Drupal, followed by Joomla and then WordPress.

In order of being able to create a two-tier site with parts of the site being restricted to certain visitors Drupal, followed by Joomla and then WordPress.

In order of being most easily updated to the next version WordPress, then Drupal, then Joomla.

I could go on and on ... but I wont. One CMS is best for some things, whilst one of the others is best for something else. As I said, I now use all three. None of them do everything I want all the time, but that's life.

Hope this has helped someone.

@technologynow great review.
I'm using wordpress and as I can see my choice is right )

Joomla users rated Joomla higher than Drupal users rated Drupal when it came to the ability for non-technical people to learn the CMS interface (another large gap), maintenance and upgrading, the ability to create a new and functioning site quickly, the ability to teach clients to use their CMS effectively, and their willingness to put time and money into improving poorly performing extensions.

i have tested only joomla and it works great and I like very much the designs which are avaible for joomla. so I will go with joomla

Eindeutig Joomla

Just upgraded to Drupal 7

The thing Drupal has going for it, is that there are literally dozens of things you can do with Drupal that you can't do with Joomla, and both Drupal and Joomla can do dozens of things that you can't do with WordPress.

The downside was that WordPress is by far the easiest for a novice to use (because it doesn't do as much) with Joomla being the next easiest, and with Drupal being the hardest (until you're used to it).

All that has changed with Drupal 7!

Drupal 7 is now as easy to install and use as WordPress, so at present Drupal 7 is the best CMS by a long way (in my opinion). It installs easily and automatically, and is then simple to administer and update.

If you've not tested Drupal 7 I recommend it.

Been using Drupal 7 for some time now and all the bugs seem to be ironed out. One click module upgrades make it really easy, and one click Drupal updates coming soon.

For me also drupal as it is SEO friendly.

I like drupal,I have several sites build with drupal.http://www.inurl-view-indexframe-shtml.com/

To me it seems that Joomla is easier and less complicated to learn but Drupal has more powerful features to offer like the ones i need in my site (which people say are difficult to do in Joomla for non PHP programmers). But, as a beginner to the world of CMS i don't know if it's true or not.

Drupal 7 is now idiot proof. Simple to install, simple to configure, simple to use.

I like Joomla better, tried ones and now use only it.

I prefer Joomla is best other then drupal. Joomla is a universal free open-source content management system. Also, Joomla designing is one of the free CMS's available for usage that makes it a user friendly application.

i go with joomla