name: Joomla Plans and Pricing
description: >
  Joomla is a free and open-source CMS. The core software and its built-in
  REST API are available at no cost under the GNU General Public License (GPL).
  There are no official tiers or subscription plans for the Joomla software
  itself. Costs are typically associated with hosting, premium extensions, and
  commercial support services provided by third-party vendors.
plans:
  - name: Open Source (Free)
    description: >
      Full access to the Joomla CMS and its built-in Web Services API. Includes
      endpoints for articles, categories, contacts, banners, menus, modules,
      tags, fields, and user accounts. No usage fees, no API keys required from
      Joomla itself.
    cost: Free
    license: GNU General Public License v2 or later
    url: https://www.joomla.org/download.html
    features:
      - Full REST API access
      - JSON responses
      - Bearer token authentication
      - All core content type endpoints
      - No rate limit imposed by Joomla core (host-dependent)
notes: >
  Premium extensions and commercial support are offered by third-party
  community vendors through the Joomla Extensions Directory at
  https://extensions.joomla.org. Hosting costs vary by provider.