Drupal 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

Drupal

4.2

(453)

Pricing

Pricing available upon request

About Drupal

Drupal is cloud-based open source content management system for content authoring and content publishing websites. The platform offers functionalities such as merchandising, content creation, reporting and content sharing.

Drupal’s content architecture feature allows professionals to create content workflows to manage the content creation process. Further, the platforms enables content marketers to tag relevant keywords which increases content visibility across search engines.

Multisite management features enable users to customize a website’s content according to geography, brand and marketing campaigns. Drupal also enables website designers to display content in different formats, such as PDF, video, HTML and Flash. Also, the platform helps marketers to launch promotion campaigns and offers tools to help with search engine optimization (SEO) management.

Drupal allows users to create web applications that can be viewed on mobile devices including smartphones and tablets. The solution integrates with Facebook, LinkedIn, MailChimp, Twitter, Zendesk and Box.

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Drupal Features

Popular features found in Content Management
Access Controls/Permissions
Audio File Management
Content Library
Customizable Templates
Image Editing
Search/Filter
SEO Management
Text Editing
Version Control
Video Support
More features of Drupal
API
Collaboration Tools
Content Management
Content Publishing Options
Document Management
Electronic Forms
Website Management

Drupal Integrations

Mailchimp

Smartling

Meta for Business

Twitter/X

Google Analytics 360

Instagram

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Drupal User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.2

Ratings Breakdown

45%

38%

15%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

3.5

Value for money

4.4

Customer support

3.9

Functionality

4.2

Mischa Z.

Verified reviewer

Renewables & Environment

201-500 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2025

Powerful but complex

Drupal offers powerful content management capabilities with excellent flexibility, but comes with a steep learning curve. The module ecosystem provides solutions for most requirements, though implementation often requires technical expertise. Performance is good when properly configured, but maintenance and updates can be challenging.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

Extensive customization possibilities if you know what you're doing.

Cons:

Hard to learn, but there is a lot of information online.

Reasons for switching to Drupal

We needed a new website and wanted more functionality.

Marko S.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

2-10 employees

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed October 2025

A Legend! Flexible, scalable ans secure. 10/10

We have managed to build several projects, both for established and new to the market clients. Every aspect desired was implemented using Drupal architecture and we covered successfully everything in good time. The major positives are: scalability - amazing as the extension posibility is great! Proper integrations, various databases and interface wise options are a bliss!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Top notch CMS, powerful if it is properly implemented and adjusted to fot the purpose. The fact that it is truly open source makes it legendary. Excellent flexibility and endless configurations are all offered. Highly recommend!

Cons:

The PHP configuration might requiere some skills or in some cases, specific skills. This is not an issue as the adaptability of the databases is part of it.

Reasons for choosing Drupal

Price wise and knowledge base are a bot more advanced for Drupal.

Verified

Reviewer

Financial Services

10000+ employees

Used monthly for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed August 2019

Stop using this

Created a small free website to demo look&feel to people. Not worth the work though.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Previously 1

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It is free and there are templates to choose from. A decent number of people/website were built using Drupal so there are people who you can hire to build a website using it.

Cons:

It is very outdated. Runs on PHP which no one who is up to date with the modern world still uses. Javascript is the way to go.

Sofia B.

Verified reviewer

Computer Software

1001-5000 employees

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed January 2025

Flexible CMS for professional sites

My experience overall has been great, with fast to moderate development time and some extra time dedicated to hardening.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

Drupal is a flexible CMS that I can use for robust projects. It allows great customization and has a wide offering in terms of add-ons backed by the open source community or some companies.

Cons:

It requires technical php skills to make custom adjustments. It also require you to study a lot about how to enforce greater security. Many plugins are abandoned so you need to be careful when using features that are not native.

Reasons for switching to Drupal

Both sharepoint and Joomla are less suitable for the work. Sharepoint is overly complex and Joomla is too simple. Drupal is a good compromise.

Jason H.

Verified reviewer

Computer Software

Self-Employed

Used other for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed July 2019

Drupal is a fantastic CMS

I like it a lot but because of their update cycle it should only be used on projects that have a lifespan of 5 years or less.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

Views is the best thing about Drupal. Pre-Views, Drupal is a decent CMS, perhaps a bit more logical than WordPress, but with a lot less users it's hard to justify it. However with Views, you can make advanced applications with a pretty easy to learn interface. It's really, really close to a visual programming language, although there are still some things you'll need to break out the code for. I also really appreciate that most of the modules don't make too many assumptions. With WordPress, I constantly have to fight against styling and strangely formatted HTML inserted by plugins, and that's less common with Drupal modules.

Cons:

It requires a fairly beefy hosting setup and a good caching setup to perform well. I also strongly, STRONGLY dislike that sites created five years ago now HAVE to be rebuilt, or they are not secure. That may be fine for enterprise, but it sucks for someone who makes lots of small sites for small businesses. Platforms should be supported for at least ten years IMO, the web has been stable for a while now and there's no good reason to force complete rebuilds. WordPress does this better and manages to continually keep sites upgradeable without a rebuild.

Reasons for choosing Drupal

Drupal is a good choice over WordPress for projects that require a searchable database, where Views is at its best. WordPress is a better choice for SEO-focused projects because of Rank Math and other great SEO tools that exist only in the WordPress ecosystem. I don't even understand how Joomla is still a thing. Almost all of its plugins appear outdated. I haven't used it in over a decade, but there's a reason for that.

Imran H.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

51-200 employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed March 2023

Flexible and Secure CMS for Digital Content Management

My experience with Drupal has been positive. While there is a learning curve, the flexibility and security of the CMS make it a reliable choice for managing digital content. Additionally, the wide range of integrations and plugins available allow me to customize my website to meet my business needs.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Drupal is a flexible and customizable CMS that offers a range of features and functionalities for digital content management.It is widely used and has a large community of developers, making it easy to find support and resources.Drupal is known for its security, making it a reliable choice for businesses and organizations.

Cons:

Drupal can have a steep learning curve, especially for those who are new to web development or CMS.Customizing and managing a Drupal website can require more technical expertise than other CMS options.Some plugins and integrations can be limited compared to other CMS options.

Reasons for choosing Drupal

I chose Drupal for its flexibility, scalability, and security. It offers a range of features and functionalities that meet my business needs, and its large community of developers provides support and resources. Additionally, Drupal's reputation for security gives me peace of mind when managing digital content.

David O.

Verified reviewer

Medical Devices

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2020

Drupal Was a Decent Option Years Ago but I Would Not Consider it Today

Drupal has been an affordable content management system for us over the years but I wouldn't consider them now based on there being more user friendly options out there.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The Drupal content management system is free and the WYSIWYG ( What You See Is What You Get) editor is helpful for those of us who run a website without much HTML knowledge.

Cons:

The product is difficult to use with limited coding knowledge. Additionally, there are few plug-ins and the add-ons that do exist are not super reliable as they are essentially created by volunteers.

Reasons for choosing Drupal

At the time, it sounded like Drupal would be the easiest to integrate with an online store

Reasons for switching to Drupal

As a recent adopter of the HubSport CRM, we think HubSpot CMS is worth taking a chance of due to the promise of integration. The CMS package also seems affordable.

Adam D.

Verified reviewer

Computer Software

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2021

The Supreme CMS

It was a difficult process to start. I came from Wordpress which was stupid simple, but once I learned Drupal and realized the power it had I was completely sold. It's great for all sizes of projects and has a great community of people using it.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

Drupal's content management struct and philosophy is so robust. It can handle any kind of content, not just blog posts. The ability to model data exactly how you want it and even query and create views is unparalleled.

Cons:

The learning curve on Drupal is high. The documentation is cumbersome and so it's difficult to know where to begin without help from somebody who already knows. That said, once you "get" Drupal you'll never look back

Reasons for choosing Drupal

While it might have been fun to do, it was just too much to take on when Drupal could do it out of the box.

Reasons for switching to Drupal

Wordpress was insecure and needed a lot of hacky modules and custom code to work the way I needed it to.

Reece S.

Verified reviewer

Computer Software

Self-Employed

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2021

The Best CMS

Excellent. Very nostalgic to think about my journey with this software. I have built countless websites over the years using Drupal, and my experience has been varied.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Drupal is, in my opinion, the best open source CMS available. I have seen it grow since version 4.0 and heavily used it right up until version 7. Drupal 6 was the golden era. There are countless extensions, most of which are completely free and built by a passionate community. If you need a fast, reliable CMS for free, this is the first place you should start.

Cons:

Since the [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] left, things haven't felt the same. It has sadly become more up-market and commercial. However the core software and extensions still remain, and it is still probably the best CMS on the market.

Reasons for switching to Drupal

Drupal is better in almost every way. It feels more open and has a better community.

Gina A.

Verified reviewer

Utilities

1001-5000 employees

Used monthly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2025

Drupal Can Support Most Typical Needs

There were no issues with ongoing use, just may have slowed us down from implementing custom/unique functionality without having a dedicated web developer on staff

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

It is lower cost than other solutions, is not complicated to learn, and meets most needs for a typical site

Cons:

Some more nuanced logic/requirements for functionality are a little harder to implement, and the security team had some concerns about not even patching being released

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