Joomla! vs. Volusion

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Joomla
Score 7.4 out of 10
N/A
Joomla! is a free and open source content management system used to publish web content. Included features are page caching, RSS feeds, printable versions of pages, news flashes, blogs, polls, a search function, and support for language internationalization.N/A
Volusion
Score 4.9 out of 10
N/A
Volusion is a cloud-based ecommerce solution from the company of the same name in Austin, TX. It features an intuitive dashboard, built-in marketing and promos, SEO, templates, and tools to customize look and appearance.
$29
per month
Pricing
Joomla!Volusion
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Personal
$29
per month
Pro
$79
per month
Startup
$179
per month
Business
$299
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
JoomlaVolusion
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
Joomla!Volusion
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Joomla!
7.1
44 Ratings
12% below category average
Volusion
-
Ratings
Role-based user permissions7.144 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
Joomla!
6.6
41 Ratings
15% below category average
Volusion
-
Ratings
API7.039 Ratings00 Ratings
Internationalization / multi-language6.140 Ratings00 Ratings
Web Content Creation
Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Product A and Product B
Joomla!
7.2
47 Ratings
5% below category average
Volusion
-
Ratings
WYSIWYG editor6.046 Ratings00 Ratings
Code quality / cleanliness8.044 Ratings00 Ratings
Admin section8.443 Ratings00 Ratings
Page templates7.045 Ratings00 Ratings
Library of website themes8.943 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile optimization / responsive design7.043 Ratings00 Ratings
Publishing workflow6.143 Ratings00 Ratings
Form generator6.039 Ratings00 Ratings
Web Content Management
Comparison of Web Content Management features of Product A and Product B
Joomla!
6.6
45 Ratings
10% below category average
Volusion
-
Ratings
Content taxonomy8.044 Ratings00 Ratings
SEO support7.044 Ratings00 Ratings
Bulk management4.142 Ratings00 Ratings
Availability / breadth of extensions8.045 Ratings00 Ratings
Community / comment management6.143 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Storefront
Comparison of Online Storefront features of Product A and Product B
Joomla!
-
Ratings
Volusion
3.6
9 Ratings
72% below category average
Product catalog & listings00 Ratings4.39 Ratings
Product management00 Ratings4.39 Ratings
Bulk product upload00 Ratings4.28 Ratings
Branding00 Ratings3.69 Ratings
Mobile storefront00 Ratings1.28 Ratings
Product variations00 Ratings4.78 Ratings
Website integration00 Ratings3.38 Ratings
Visual customization00 Ratings5.19 Ratings
CMS00 Ratings2.27 Ratings
Online Shopping Cart
Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Product A and Product B
Joomla!
-
Ratings
Volusion
3.6
9 Ratings
71% below category average
Abandoned cart recovery00 Ratings3.67 Ratings
Checkout user experience00 Ratings3.79 Ratings
Online Payment System
Comparison of Online Payment System features of Product A and Product B
Joomla!
-
Ratings
Volusion
4.1
8 Ratings
68% below category average
eCommerce security00 Ratings4.18 Ratings
eCommerce Marketing
Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Joomla!
-
Ratings
Volusion
2.6
9 Ratings
97% below category average
Promotions & discounts00 Ratings4.89 Ratings
Personalized recommendations00 Ratings1.88 Ratings
SEO00 Ratings1.28 Ratings
eCommerce Business Management
Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Product A and Product B
Joomla!
-
Ratings
Volusion
2.9
9 Ratings
91% below category average
Multi-site management00 Ratings3.02 Ratings
Order processing00 Ratings3.69 Ratings
Inventory management00 Ratings2.28 Ratings
Shipping00 Ratings3.08 Ratings
Custom functionality00 Ratings2.67 Ratings
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Joomla!Volusion
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Score 9.8 out of 10
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Ecwid by Lightspeed
Score 10.0 out of 10
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Image Relay
Image Relay
Score 9.5 out of 10
IBM Digital Commerce
IBM Digital Commerce
Score 9.0 out of 10
Enterprises
Tridion
Tridion
Score 9.0 out of 10
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IBM Digital Commerce
Score 9.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
Joomla!Volusion
Likelihood to Recommend
6.1
(68 ratings)
1.5
(20 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(28 ratings)
1.0
(12 ratings)
Usability
9.9
(7 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
9.9
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
7.8
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(4 ratings)
1.0
(2 ratings)
Online Training
8.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.7
(3 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.9
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Joomla!Volusion
Likelihood to Recommend
The Joomla Project
It seems with the release of Joomla! 4 that the weak areas have all been covered. Its always been good for the mid-level small to large business, the blogging was WP, and the large-scale enterprise was probably bespoke. But the new interface is so simple it seems pointless using WP when Joomla! is as easy and can then grow as big as you like. The Workflows feature which allows you to set up work pipelines easily is going to be a boom to any larger enterprise sites. Couples with the new API which I got to see at one of their user groups, is amazing. They were creating articles on one site then another site was taking the feed directly for just certain categories. Really blows your mind what you could do with that and the new workflows.
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Volusion LLC
Volusion is a good company if you're starting out. The problem is that, if you want more complexity out of the program, you're kind of stuck. Also the regular time out errors and slow downs can be very frustrating. Packages that miss overnight deadlines because your system stops working can cost you customers. In today's highly competitive market, that's just something that's hard to put up with. If you have a lower volume of business you might be able to work around these issues.
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Pros
The Joomla Project
  • We use Joomla to build our websites and web applications because of its incredible intuitiveness and tools to make everything more manageable.
  • Its working environment is quite comfortable for my development team, and its web design resources significantly speed up our work when carrying out web development projects.
  • It allows you to use blocks to create and visually manage websites and divide them into different categories without programming knowledge.
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Volusion LLC
  • Templates are pre-built for a good end user experience. I've gone through the process of building custom sites as well as tweaking both free and paid templates that Volusion's design team provides.
  • Their support team didn't use to be as helpful, but in recent years have answered nearly all questions I've had. Their support section within the database provides detailed walkthrus as well.
  • Order processing is easy once you've been trained on the system. We got to a point where nearly the entire process was automated from initial purchase through shipping.
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Cons
The Joomla Project
  • Because Joomla's user community is smaller than WP, it lacks as many choices from 3rd party developers, meaning it can be a little more difficult to find the right extension for what you need to accomplish
  • Along the same vein, most of the best 3rd-party software for Joomla! is paid
  • Simple features such as Add to Menu and Cache cleaners should be adopted as part of the Joomla! core, though they are available as extensions
  • Joomla! could use a simpler and easier URL rewriting process
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Volusion LLC
  • API calls use the previous call as a reference, even if you weren't the one we made the previous call. Can lead to data gaps, so you often have to set a manual date range to look back to make sure you aren't missing any data.
  • Not as customizable as most ecommerce platforms
  • Not as many integration options as most platforms
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Likelihood to Renew
The Joomla Project
I gave it a rating of 10 because I just love how Joomla! works, how it is set up and how it handles many users. Also it is very fast, and there is no overload on the MySQL database or servers ever.
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Volusion LLC
When you spend so much time with a product like this and not only have you witnessed its growth, but you almost feel like you are next those that make the decisions of building features a certain way, you can't help but want to stay and be a part of their continued growth. It's simply a great product. Can it improve? By all means! But it will only improve because of users and avid resellers like me.
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Usability
The Joomla Project
Joomla! 3.x is easily installed either manually or via a script provided by your host. It contains most of the tools needed to begin creating websites right from the start. Those features that it doesn't have are easily installed via links and buttons from the thousands of extensions available in the community
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Volusion LLC
I know what to do to add a new product, promotion or do an analysis of sales.
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Performance
The Joomla Project
Today's Modern Joomla performs very well and is robust and durable. The pages load faster than they ever did in the past and Modern Joomla's integration into other software or systems has become seamless. Modern Joomla sites will last long and will stay running forever.
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Volusion LLC
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
The Joomla Project
Between the core Joomla developers who are excellent at answering questions and providing support, you have a whole community of developers who work with Joomla and are happy to help fellow developers out answering questions and supporting the Joomla project. Out of the many communities I am involved in for open-source software, Joomla's community is by far the best.
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Volusion LLC
You have to wait on hold for at least 45 minutes every call—the tech support person never knows the answer right away so they put you on 10 minute holds only to come back and say they're still looking for answers. The chat function could take days to get a response. Our "Dedicated Account Manager" never checks in or answers, nor are they ever in the office when we call. It's like they try to be as unavailable as possible until you forget why you even called in the first place. Insane.
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Online Training
The Joomla Project
It is good if you know Joomla! if not it can get a bit confusing
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Volusion LLC
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
The Joomla Project
Joomla has gone through tremendous growing pains. It is now better than ever. But before, when it was going from 1.5-2.5, the templates and plugins would break over and over again. If you don't understand what Joomla was trying to do back then, you might have a bad attitude toward it. Today, those pains are over and things don't break like they used to during that time period.
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Volusion LLC
It is best to use the built-in features and recommended services for the most turn-key experience (ie. Skipjack for payment processing so that it can all be done from the Volusion backend).
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Alternatives Considered
The Joomla Project
We tested other platforms like WordPress, Magento and some local CMS. 
But Joomla offered us better resources for generating content.
Joomla is a CMS suitable for many types of projects, especially if you have several people editing content at the same time.
It allows you to maintain visual standardization and offers many options for working with images.
With its ability to control access to different articles, categories or even different components, it is a great tool, even if they are managed by different people.
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Volusion LLC
While k-eCommerce was very glamorous to us because it integrates with our main workflow, it just didn't have some of the marketing features that are so integral to the way we do business online. The set-up costs were also way too high. Volusion is so affordable and feature heavy, it makes it very difficult for any shopping cart provider to compete. You can find others who are competitively priced and have similar features, but they simply aren't as robust (at least for the way we use it)
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Return on Investment
The Joomla Project
  • Joomla has reduced our costs of rolling out a new website because it uses less developer time and can be rolled out by individual users as needed.
  • Joomla has a lot of extensions and add-ons that make it easy to create and implement advanced solutions quickly.
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Volusion LLC
  • Honestly, when you're in the dashboard, the UX is simply horrendous. I mean, everything that should be 1-2 clicks away is 4-6 clicks away, and each pages takes at least four seconds to load. You just find yourself wasting a lot of time waiting for things to load. This should be more simple.
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