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Comparison · Mkt Auto
Joomla vs Mautic
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Joomla and Mautic — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Shared themes:security
Joomla vs Mautic: at a glance
What is Joomla?
Joomla 6.2 is out, and every branch now ships patches in lockstep.
Joomla 6.2.0 shipped on 13 October after two release candidates, with more than 116 merged pull requests including a refactored MVCFactory, Crypt package deprecation and build tooling. The 5.4 line released 5.4.10 the same day with an API PATCH timezone fix and banner access checks, and late September brought paired security releases, 5.4.9 and 6.1.4.
What is Mautic?
Mautic patches remote code execution in campaign import across three supported branches.
Mautic, the open-source marketing automation platform, released 7.2.2, 6.0.10 and 5.2.12 on 26 October as security releases, including remote code execution through campaign import and a Twig sandbox escape in theme templates. September's 7.2.1 was a bug sweep after the 7.2.0 feature release that added transactional emails, A/B testing for segment emails and a Marketplace API.
Joomla vs Mautic: editorial side-by-side
Joomla
5.0MKT AUTO
Joomla 6.2 is out, and every branch now ships patches in lockstep.
◆ Current state
Joomla 6.2.0 shipped on 13 October after two release candidates, with more than 116 merged pull requests including a refactored MVCFactory, Crypt package deprecation and build tooling. The 5.4 line released 5.4.10 the same day with an API PATCH timezone fix and banner access checks, and late September brought paired security releases, 5.4.9 and 6.1.4.
◆ Where it's heading
The project runs three lines on one calendar: a feature minor on 6.x, security and bug patches on 6.1 and 5.4, all released together. 6.2 is mostly framework work aimed at Joomla 7, with deprecations now targeted at version 7. Several fixes are tagged [AI], meaning contributors used AI tools to write them.
◆ Prediction
With 6.2 out, 6.1 maintenance should wind down while 6.2.x patches start on the same paired schedule as 5.4. Further deprecations ahead of Joomla 7 are the likely theme of the next minor.
Mautic
5.0MKT AUTO
Mautic patches remote code execution in campaign import across three supported branches.
◆ Current state
Mautic, the open-source marketing automation platform, released 7.2.2, 6.0.10 and 5.2.12 on 26 October as security releases, including remote code execution through campaign import and a Twig sandbox escape in theme templates. September's 7.2.1 was a bug sweep after the 7.2.0 feature release that added transactional emails, A/B testing for segment emails and a Marketplace API.
◆ Where it's heading
The project keeps three branches (5.x, 6.x, 7.x) under coordinated security maintenance, with fixes landing on all of them the same day. Feature work comes in larger minor releases, followed by point releases that fix campaigns, forms and the builder.
◆ Prediction
Expect 7.3 release candidates next, given 7.2.0 followed a two-RC pattern, with 5.x and 6.x continuing to receive security-only releases.
Alternatives to Joomla and Mautic
Other Mkt Auto products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Joomla or Mautic.
Hunter
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Hello Bar
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Repurpose.io
Repurpose now pulls images from Google Drive and posts them to seven networks
AcyMailing
AcyMailing 11.1 gives subscribers their own tracking switch and fixes one-click unsubscribe.
OpnForm
OpnForm turns from AI features to page speed, self-hosting and upload fixes.
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Recent activity from Joomla and Mautic
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 7d agoMauticMautic 7.2.2 fixes remote code execution in campaign import
- 7d agoMauticMautic 6.0.10 security release fixes a Twig sandbox escape
- 7d agoMauticMautic 5.2.12 security release fixes a Twig sandbox escape
- 20d agoJoomlaJoomla 6.2.0 ships with framework refactors aimed at Joomla 7
- 20d agoJoomla5.4.10 fixes API PATCH dates and banner access checks
- 27d agoJoomla6.2.0 RC2 adds a what's-new tour and association fix
- 1mo agoJoomla5.4.10 RC1 previews API PATCH and banner fixes
- 1mo agoJoomla5.4.9 security release hardens TOTP checks and exports
- 1mo agoJoomla6.2.0 RC1 treats MariaDB as a first-class database
- 1mo agoMauticMautic 7.2.1 fixes campaign timing and repeating events
- 2mo agoMauticMautic Community 7.2.0 Lynx Edition ⚡
- 3mo agoMautic7.2.0-rc2
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Joomla and Mautic?
Both compete on the same themes — security — within Mkt Auto. Joomla and Mautic are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Joomla better than Mautic?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Joomla and Mautic are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Mkt Auto products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Joomla?
Top Joomla alternatives in Mkt Auto are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Joomla alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/joomla for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Mautic?
Top Mautic alternatives in Mkt Auto are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Mautic alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/mautic for the full list with editorial commentary on each.