The Joomla! CMS has received many awards since it was created back in 2005. On this page, you can find an incomplete list of them.
2026: Best Free CMS, Best Open Source CMS
CMS Critic People's Choice Awards - Best Free CMS
CMS Critic People's Choice Awards - Best Open Source CMS
2025: Best Open Source CMS
CMS Critic People's Choice Awards - Best Open Source CMS
FOSS Awards - CMS Winner
2024: Best Open Source CMS, Best Free CMS
CMS Critic People's Choice Awards - Best Open Source CMS
CMS Critic People's Choice Awards - Best Free CMS
2023: Best Free CMS, FOSS Awards CMS Winner
CMS Critic People's Choice Awards - Best Free CMS
FOSS Awards - CMS Winner
2022: Spring 2022 Best-Of Awards, Highly Recommended, Overall Hackathon Winner, Social Media Engagement
Expert Insights - Spring 2022 Best-Of Awards
FOSS Awards - Highly Recommended
Cloudfest Hackathon - Overall Hackathon Winner
Cloudfest Hackathon - Social Media Engagement
2021: Best Open Source CMS, Best Free CMS, Best Open Source CMS
CMS Critic People's Choice Awards - Best Open Source CMS
CMS Critic People's Choice Awards - Best Free CMS
CMS Critic Critics Award - Best Open Source CMS
2020: Best Free CMS
CMS Critic People's Choice Awards - Best Free CMS
2019: Best Free CMS
CMS Critic People's Choice Awards - Best Free CMS
2018: Best Free CMS
CMS Critic People's Choice Awards - Best Free CMS
2017: Best Free CMS
CMS Critic People's Choice Awards - Best Free CMS
2016: Best Free CMS
CMS Critic People's Choice Awards - Best Free CMS
2015: Best Free CMS
CMS Critic People's Choice Awards - Best Free CMS
2014: Best Open Source PHP CMS
CMS Critic People's Choice Awards - Best Open Source PHP CMS
2012: Best Open Source Application
Infoworld Bossie Awards - Best Open Source Application
2011: Best Open Source CMS
Packt Open Source Awards - Best Open Source CMS
2010: 2nd Runner-up Hall of Fame CMS
Packt Open Source Awards - 2nd Runner-up Hall of Fame CMS
2009: Most Valued Person, Packt Hall of Fame CMS, 2nd Runner-up Best Open Source CMS
Packt Open Source Awards - Open Source CMS Most Valued Person - Personal award Louis Landry
Packt Open Source Awards - 1st Runner-up Packt Hall of Fame CMS
Packt Open Source Awards - 2nd Runner-up Best Open Source CMS
2008: Most Valued Person, Best Open Source CMS, Best Overall Open Source CMS
Packt Open Source Awards - Open Source CMS Most Valued Person - Personal award Johan Janssens
Packt Open Source Awards - 1st Runner-up Best Open Source CMS
Packt Open Source Awards - 1st Runner-up Best Overall Open Source CMS
2007: Best PHP Open Source CMS
Packt Open Source Awards - Best PHP Open Source CMS
2006: Best Open Source CMS, Best Linux / Open Source Project
Packt Open Source Awards - Best Open Source CMS
UK Linux & Open Source Awards - Best Linux / Open Source Project - Joomla! Wins Again at UK LinuxWorld
2005: Best Linux / Open Source Project
Linux & Open Source Awards in London - Best Linux / Open Source Project