One notable plus side of using Joomla is that installation itself is absolutely free of cost (no base cost!). However, managing a Joomla website will inevitably come with a cost. For one, similar to other CMS platforms like WordPress, it requires an external host server in order to actually publish your website. There are also plenty of Joomla templates that will cost money to install onto your website, although there are of course free alternatives. Many of Joomla’s plug-ins or extensions in the official Joomla Directory do require an additional fee. According to online cost calculators for the average Joomla websites, building and maintaining a professional Joomla website can costs as low as $500 or even be as high as $7000.