# Page 2 | Drupal Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 2 - Is Drupal the right Content Management solution for you? Explore 453 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/119594/Drupal/reviews --- Drupal 4.2 (453) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/119594/Drupal/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 2 - Reviews of Drupal ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 26-50 of 453 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use AV Alex V. Performance Marketing Specialist Human Resources Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Diseño anticuado pero funcionalidades potentes" November 4, 2024 3.0 Tiene muchas funcionalidades y son poderosas, pero no es UX friendly y el diseño es anticuado. Pros Que ofrece seguridad ante ataques cibernéticos. Cons El diseño de la plataforma es anticuado. Switched from [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) Porque Drupal ofrecer más seguridad contra cyberataques Review Source AC Andy C. Digital Marketing Executive Primary/Secondary Education Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Look elsewhere" August 9, 2024 2.0 Not particularly impressed and was glad to eventually move away. Pros A stable product that doesn't seem to go wrong too often. Cons Complicated setup and poor features and flexibility. Review Source BB Bryan B. Owner Management Consulting Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Drupal 8 is my go to for Website Development" October 21, 2019 5.0 One of the most significant of business problems that I am solving by using this software for my consulting business is being able to provide a secure and stable website. The software itself informs me of when updates to the software or modules are available and those updates have always been painless and easy to implement. Similarly, creating websites for clients has also been easier with use of the Drupal 8 software as it reduces the need for repetitive tasks that tend to be associated with either creating websites file by file or the use of some of the other CMS software solutions that are available. I have also found that installing and setting up client websites using the Drupal 8 software is much easier than some of the other CMS software solutions that I have used in the past. Pros One of the things that I like the most about this software is its reliability and flexibility in being able to adapt to the various needs of businesses wishing to have an online presence. Cons Throughout my use of this software, I can not truthfully think of anything that I don't like about this software as it has significantly improved over the past seven years. Alternatives considered [Joomla](https://www.capterra.com/p/161648/Joomla/) Reason for choosing Drupal While Drupal and Joomla have similarities in the flexibility that they offer in the design and development of websites and the availability of plugins, modules, and extensions, I found that Joomla! seems to have changed the way plugins for the software are made available through its website. Unfortunately, in that change, the modules, extensions, and plugins listed on the Joomla! website aren't always what they are listed to be as some of the developers of these Joomla! additions/modifications use the listings as a means of driving traffic to their website rather than on the delivery of what was indicated in the listing. Switched from [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) I made the switch from WordPress because Drupal 8 gave me greater control over the appearance of my website with a fresh install and little need for the installation of additional modules and plugins. While WordPress also offered and made notice of regular updates that were painless to install, I found that not all of the verified plugins provide a desirable effect on the website (sometimes these changes aren't readily visible outside of search engines such as Google sending notice of problems). Review Source Kavindu Githsara K. System Specialist E-Learning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Managing your content like a pro with Drupal" January 16, 2023 5.0 Overall, Drupal has been a valuable tool for our company. Its scalability, robust content modeling capabilities, and wide range of modules and themes have made it easy for us to create and manage our content and documents. While the software requires some technical expertise to fully set it up and customize it, the benefits of Drupal far outweigh the cons for our business. Pros As a user of Drupal in our company, I have found it to be a powerful and flexible content management and document management system. One of the biggest advantages of this software is its scalability. Drupal can handle a large number of users and a large volume of content, which is essential for our company as we have many different departments and teams that need to access and manage their own content. Additionally, Drupal's robust content modeling capabilities have made it easy for us to create and manage structured content types, such as documents and articles. Another great feature of Drupal is the wide range of modules and themes available. These have allowed us to add additional functionality to our content management system, such as document version control, advanced search and tagging, and improved user permissions. Additionally, the module repository is vast, and it has been very easy for us to find and install the modules we need to improve the functionality of our content management system. Cons One of the downsides of Drupal is that it can be complex to set up and customize. Other than that, there is nothing to complain. Review Source DB Davide B. It Manager Chemicals Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Un ottimo Cms" January 11, 2023 5.0 Mi ritengo soddisfatto della mia esperienza con Drupal, aggiornamenti continui, un'ottima comunità e semplicità di utilizzo. L'integrazione con i moduli rende le varianti in Drupal praticamente infinite. Pros Uno dei migliori Cms che abbia provato, molto semplice ed intuitivo, grazie ai moduli gran parte del lavoro è già predisposta, e quasi tutto da un 'interfaccia utente. Uno sviluppo non troppo complicato non richiede particolari conoscenze tecniche. Con template già pronti, con una sempice integrazione guidata, basta apportare le modifiche volute con semplicità. Cons Per uno sviluppo più professionale si trovano, invece, alcune difficoltà di integrazione. Mi è successo che per aggiungere alcune funzionalità da me scritte dovessi andare a modificare il codice di Drupal e per questo si rischiano danni con i futuri aggiornamenti. Alternatives considered [Joomla](https://www.capterra.com/p/161648/Joomla/) Reason for choosing Drupal Un'ottima comunità è alla base per risolvere gli eventuali problemi a cui si potrebbe incorrere, e Drupal vanta comunità davvero entusiasta, lo sviluppo di moduli, l'integrazione e la facilità di utilizzo hanno determinato la mia scelta verso questo prodotto. Switched from [Joomla](https://www.capterra.com/p/161648/Joomla/) Drupal risulta essere più intuitivo ed avere i moduli a cui ero interessato sviluppati in modo ottimale per le mie esigenze Review Source JV Joaquin V. Web design & developer Used the software for: 2+ years ### "One of the most robust and secure Web CMS in the market" July 27, 2018 4.0 The security of having a tool that allows me to deal with almost any web project that requires content management, scalability and security. Pros If you have to face the development of an intranet or a medium or complex web project, Drupal is definitely one of the options that you have to consider. It is open source backed by a large community that has been committed for years to a project that is characterized by its flexibility and security. Drupal provides a robust content authoring platform and is capable of handling large numbers of users with clear rules and permits. One of the bases of Drupal is its system of modules. Eventually, almost any functionality you may need can be added to the system through modules (built based on PHP, JavaScript, HTML and CSS). And yet, I bet you will not even have to develop it, because surely it will already be available among the immense amount of modules that the community has contributed during these years (especially for version 7). The theme system is another of the important element. If you do not need to develop your own interface from scratch, you can choose one of the large number of free themes available and adapt it to your needs, being able to even configure many features without modifying the source code. Certainly, it does not seem like a very intuitive method, but once you understand it you can implement almost everything you need. In its latest version, Drupal has been almost completely modernized; it has discarded many failures that hindered its performance and have included in its core many important functionalities that were contributed by modules. Cons Drupal can be difficult to deal with for non-developer or technical profile users. Depending on your objectives, the learning curve can be considerable. The fact of being an almost module-dependent system for most of the functionalities can force you to deal with many configurations, compatibility issues and workflows when you want to implement complex functionalities that may even need several modules working together. As I see it, this is not necessarily a negative thing, but rather the cost of the flexibility and power it gives you. If the design and the appearance are important in your project, you will have to put a little more effort into the work; unfortunately, many of Drupal's graphic themes do not look as fashionable or in trend as those of WordPress, which is still the leader in this section. It is possible to achieve it, but you will have to dedicate time or pay for it. As the number of modules and the database grows, the performance of Drupal may be affected, so it is important to learn to keep it in shape and updated, activate the cache and continuously evaluate the relevance and usefulness of each of the added modules. Although it has been greatly optimized with the arrival of Drupal 8, it is not something that should be neglected in medium and large projects. Review Source Madhu S. Graphic Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Phenomenal software" September 10, 2017 5.0 Pros Drupal has seven main Pros: 1) It's uses a very flexible system of modules. You can use Drupal modules to add new features to your site. For example, the Membership module lets you add member based services, the Video modules lets you host video clips, while the Commerce module lets you add shopping features. Each modules is made up of smaller modules, which ensures you only activate the bits you need for your project. Best of all, you can mix and match the modules to create things the original module designers might have never considered. For example, combine the Commerce, Membership and Video modules to create a paid for membership site of training videos. 2) It's very layered. In Drupal, system code lives in one layer, code to do with appearance (e.g. CSS, HTML) lives in another separate layer and custom modifications live in another separate layer. This makes it very easy to change things. For example, you can change the entire layout of your site without having to modify the original content to adapt to it. 3) It's free Remarkably, the core technology and all these modules are available for free. There are some themes that you have to pay for if you want to change the look of your site, but you can make your own themes and there are number of free themes as well. 4) Great user support Drupal has a good support network of dedicated and helpful users who are willing to provide plenty of free help. There's also free training videos on YouTube. 5) Plenty of updates Drupal releases minor updates on a monthly basis which address any of bugs or security concerns that crop up. There are also major updates every 2-3 years, which radically change the functionality of the core system. 6) Portable code Most code can easily be transferred between sites. Hence, if you create a function on one site, you can move it to another without having to re-do it all from scratch. 7) Don’t need strong coding skills Drupal's module system means you can easily achieve a lot without needing to know how to code. It might not look and function exactly as you want, but it will be a decent effort. Cons Drupal has 2 main set backs: 1) It can get very complicated The down side of all the flexibility, is that there are often 10 ways to do one thing in Drupal and it's not always clear which method is best. Often the only way you can find out is through experience. Which means your early Drupal projects might not be as good as they could be, as you cut your teeth on learning which methods are best for you. 2) Your code won’t last forever. Every 2-3 years, Drupal releases a new major update which radically changes the functionality of the site. The plus side of this is that it makes Drupal better. The downside is that you will often have to completely re-write your custom code. Because these major updates change everything, you will often need to install new modules to replace old ones. Essentially you have to rebuild your site (thankfully all the content can be transferred over). Upgrading isn't a requirement. But after a couple of years, the older versions of Drupal are no longer supported. So if building a Drupal site, expect to redo it from scratch it in 3-5 years. Hence, it's not really good for projects which only have a budget for minor changes each year. Review Source Aníbal M. Programador Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Powerful but difficult for the user, it can be improved" June 11, 2018 3.0 In my work I managed to complete the development of a project with this software, our team was congratulated by our bosses and the board of directors is very happy with the results, we are currently in the quality testing phase, I hope that soon Drupal can be launched in the production environment On a personal level, I see it as an option to do independent work, so I can obtain many benefits. Pros What I like most about Drupal is that it is free, you can make a complete implementation without investing money in software, we have chosen to implement only free software, so we have done it without cost, I like the possibility of being beyond the simple The content of the administrator has options for future developments, it is easy to install and its use is quite practical, I liked the fact that it has a nice and worked administration interface that makes it easier to explain to users how they perform their tasks. Daily within the application, the English-speaking community is numerous, which helps with some problems that may arise along the way. I think the system of blocks that has at the moment of structure the content within the page makes it relatively pleasant, we have taken a project to its final phase with Drupal I can say that we have done well. Cons The first thing that comes to my mind about what I do not like about Drupal is the cache system that has sometimes driven me crazy, it serves obsolete content and there are many conflicts when different users need to edit the same article, another problem is that there is failures in some buttons of the administration, sometimes the buttons do not perform any action, I had problems because sometimes the functionality of uploading an image or a pdf file fails when they are large, I think Drupal is designed for programmers and not for people without experience In the area of information technology, this could improve, the Spanish-speaking community has fallen short, it is difficult to find documentation and quality help in my mother tongue, I feel that Drupal is staying a bit behind in terms of extensions If there were more, it would be more attractive for more people. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Responsable RH Plastics Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Un outil open source trés puissant" March 28, 2023 4.0 Un excellent outil, gratuit, très large avec des possibilités quasiment infinie. Les seules limites vont vraiment être les connaissances techniques de la personne en charge du paramétrage. Mais Drupal s'assoit sur une trés large communauté d'experts en tout genre pour apporter de nombreuses réponses techniques. Pros Drupal propose une solution en open source trés puissante et fortement enrichie par une large communauté d'utilisateur. La base documentaire est deja trés importante et de nombreux forums permettent de trouver assez facilement des réponses. Idéal lorsque l'on souhaite disposer d'outils de communication vraiment personnalisés et peu couteux. Cons Le système demande un bon niveau de paramétrage et donc de très bonnes connaissances en informatique. Il faut avoir du temps pour chercher les infos requises, demander de l'aide et évoluer en mode pas à pas. Review Source BC Bradley C. RevOps Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Drupal - CMS for Enterprise" June 2, 2022 5.0 Drupal is the most flexible, secure, and enterprise-ready CMS. Its meant for mid-tier+ businesses where SEO, content management, integration, and digital capability are critical. We use Drupal extensively for Government, Post-Secondary Education, Pharmaceutical and Multi-brand enterprises extensively, it minimizes GTM time, satisfies compliance requirements and its modular nature makes it possible for businesses to quickly re-use functionality across their ecosystem (with the appropriate build strategies). If you need a brochureware website, it might not be the best solution (equivalent of taking out a mosquito with a bazooka). The SEO and security capabilities OOTB are second to none, and integration capabilities are extensive. This is why its the gold standard for university platforms (71 of top 100 universities), and used in many government projects where security is a priority. Pros The security, open-source community, flexibility and capabilities are hands down the most important elements of this CMS for my/our use. The ability to extend and leverage modules to provide high business value capabilities are core to the software. Cons The learning curve for development is hefty but worthwhile. The administrative learning curve can also be heavy depending on how your agency/team has set up the software. For any mid-tier business and above, this is the open-source CMS of choice. Alternatives considered [Content Hub](https://www.capterra.com/p/183936/Content-Management-Hub/)[WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/)[Joomla](https://www.capterra.com/p/161648/Joomla/)[django CMS](https://www.capterra.com/p/149437/django-CMS/)[HubSpot CRM](https://www.capterra.com/p/152373/HubSpot-CRM/) Reason for choosing Drupal Drupal was chosen for a variety of reasons. Leveraging an open-source platform, our clients are removed from vendor lock-in, there is a massive community to support the product (so its not going anywhere soon), and its more versatile then the competitors. Drupal is engineered and can be bent to do just about anything, whereas CMS like WordPress (WP) are great for "agencies" that just plug in content to a ready-made system that is not intended to provide further value than a brochure site. Once digital capabilities are a requirement, WP is extremely limiting. Review Source DK Daniel K. Owner/Admin Internet Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Drupal has Evolved into a Great CMS" November 30, 2017 5.0 Peace of mind, in regard to security. With a bit of customization, it makes managing web development projects much simpler and more productive. Releases like Thunder and Lightning hold the potential to become ever-better 'jump starts' toward the ideal CMS for publishing collaboratively. Pros Open Source GPL v2.0 or later = no license fees, ever. That's hard to beat, but the fact is that it's the better solution (even if it wasn't free). I've used it before, constantly revisiting; hoping it could be what 8.4.x is now. Know that "Enterprise Level Security" doesn't make it bulletproof, but that there are scores of highly skilled folks constantly pouring over every aspect of this software, with each component required to complete stringent testing before it gets a pass -- using experimental modules 'n such can reduce these benefits, soOo... do your homework. Biggest Pro? It isn't Wordpress. If properly installed and maintained, it's one of the best possible solutions. That's why so many government agencies, or even governments themselves, have built upon Drupal. I have 500+ active domains, and have used Drupal 100+ times or more. It's been our best choice, in most cases. Cons Documentation is sorta thin, which is often the case with major releases of open source software solutions, but it isn't that difficult to find answers: People often answer others that have encountered similar problems. The 'steep learning curve' isn't such a hard climb, since there are countless videos and tutorials out there... it's easily worth the trouble, even if you have no background in programming of web development. Installation could be made far simpler (e.g. the 'trusted host configuration' should be set up by the installer itself). But, it is hard to complain when -- sorta ashamed that I haven't put in the hours it takes to affect these changes I'd like to see. Manual (and frequent) updates are a bit of a pain, but it sure beats software that isn't being so actively developed as to require updates. Or, worse still, have nobody watching what the others offer as plug-in. Again: It's hard to complain without having put in nearly the time that countless others have (we all oughta give back, when/where we can ~;-) Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Web Development Lead Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Drupal will get you there, but it will be painful in the process..." May 18, 2023 3.0 Somewhat positive. Had I a chance to do it over, I probably would've just rolled a Wordpress site. Pros It was easy to deliver content to our thousands of resellers, capture leads and form data, roll out branded features in record time and host media blogs and video content. Most of the functionality was either baked in, or was available via 3rd party module install. Permissions and user accounts were managed via oAuth. There were very few things we couldn't accomplish with Drupal. The community around it is astoundingly good. Cons Half-baked modules powered our sites; sometimes a module's creator would abandon the effort and it would cost us thousands of dollars in lost revenue. Bugs were everywhere when we tried to do something as simple as backup/migrate. Database issues galore. Multi-language websites (internationalization) were painful and confusing. Very few folks on the team knew enough to explain how to do things, and the Drupal foundation didn't do a great job of answering the phone--they overrcharged us for support through their commercial company, Acquia instead. Switched from [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) More people said Drupal could handle roles and permissions better, and we could write our own modules around subscriptions for our user community. They won the battle so the company used Drupal. Review Source Stephen U. IT Manager Farming Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Drupal is a CMS that can do it all." December 5, 2017 5.0 Pros The best part about Drupal is that you can do anything and the best functionality is either in Drupal core or a free module at Drupal.org. There is a misconception that the learning curve is difficult. In comparison, achieving the basic needs of a brochure website are the same in all of the top CMS solutions. Aside from comparisons, the best tool within Drupal is Views. You can create lists and grids of data that can then be sorted, filtered, and altered in so many ways without adding any additional modules. Of course you can extend views and provide even better data lists or different view types but the ability to display and work with items that reside in the system is unlike any other system. Cons With so many options available to you, the learning curve comes with learning how to best use the best module for the job. There may be 5-10 modules that achieve a result, but in the end, there may only be one module that does it exactly how you want it. So the complexity is in the trial and error of having multiple options. So you may waste time working through the complexities of a module and realize that was not the main intent of the module or it doesn't quite do everything you wanted. This is worth it to me though as I will then be able to understand how different modules can be used in different ways to perform different functions. Review Source PB Philip B. Senior Systems Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good Content Management Platform" August 12, 2022 5.0 Overall we’ve had a good experience with Durpal. Once we have a site published our marketing teams who aren’t technical users can self serve and manage their content. This feels up our IT staff to focus on more complex issues and gives marketing full control of their content. Pros Durpal is a powerful and easy to use platform. It has a fairly easy to understand GUI that can be used by users of various levels of technical skills for content and website management Cons Durpal has its limits and it’s important you don’t make make things more complex than needed. We found that when used for more simple sites it works well but if you have multiple layers of data it may be best to use a different platform. Alternatives considered [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) Reason for choosing Drupal Durpal was more flexible Switched from [GoDaddy Website Builder](https://www.capterra.com/p/182500/GoDaddy-Website-Builder/) We decided to bring our web content in house. Review Source KG Kunal G. Subject Matter Expert MarTech Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Rich with features and Highly Secure " January 19, 2022 4.0 Pros The best thing is that Drupal is an enterprise level CMS. It provides a lot of security features out of the box and gives it and extra edge over WordPress which generally requires a bunch of extra, paid plugins for such a level of security. Cons Customizability is good but it can be better. There is room for improvement when it comes to posting content (posts, embedded media, etc.). Drupal should also provide and support a richer library of themes if it needs to gain more edge over WordPress. Alternatives considered [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/)[Joomla](https://www.capterra.com/p/161648/Joomla/) Reason for choosing Drupal Enterprise level security is unmatched. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Owner Internet Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Always Flexible" January 5, 2021 5.0 I have solved various business use cases with Drupal. I've been able to build standard marketing web sites, real estate sites, work order system, online calendar scheduling, and a multitude of other types of sites. This is all possible via the modules available and the software being open source. Pros The most impactful feature of Drupal is that the software is open source. This means it is full extendable and allows new features to be created to enhance the product by end users. The flexibility this provides to continue growing a web site makes it priceless. The community around the project is amazing and has provided excellent modules to get a site up and running easily. Cons The product does not lack features. There is a learning curve to get started, but every new product has a learning curve. The hook system allows integrating to the site, but does have a learning curve to understand the various hooks that are available. Alternatives considered [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/)[Joomla](https://www.capterra.com/p/161648/Joomla/) Reason for choosing Drupal Drupal provided more features than those that were available with Joomla or WordPress. The user permission system and editing system was much more robust. Review Source Bill Laurel P. Programmer Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Drupal Review " May 21, 2023 4.0 Pros Drupal offers a wealth of themes and modules that make it possible to create almost any type of website, all backed by its robust and secure security system. Moreover, its scalability makes it ideal for growing businesses. Utilizing a content management system, Drupal easily keeps content up to date and displays it to any variety of devices; and as an open-source platform, Drupal enjoys immense support through an enthusiastic community of users. Cons I least liked the complexity of the administrative interface. It can take some time to get used to the sheer amount of options and settings within Drupal, which can be overwhelming and difficult to navigate. Additionally, Drupal's reliance on PHP can be challenging for those who are not accustomed to working with server-side technologies. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Consultora de Comunicaciones Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Ideal for collaborative work in corporate media" January 4, 2019 5.0 My overall experience with Drupal has been good, I prefer it as a manager and portal design before others, the only thing that happened is that the platform fell when a news had many entries at a time. We manage a news page and its content search engine is very effective and reliable. And the roles of the users, to execute changes in the page are very useful, in addition the trace is faithful. Pros It is an ideal software to edit a corporate communication medium among several collaborators, the allocation of roles to each user, allows the levels of publication and approval to be faithful and thus errors are avoided, as well as assigning or changing roles in the users. It is very easy to use, and the variety of features it brings allows you to alternate with designs and templates, which are very easy to edit and move, without the need to make new purchases or downloads. The drupal community is very knowledgeable and willing to help solve problems. In addition, security levels are higher than other content managers. Cons For those who are starting a web page and do not have programming knowledge, it can be difficult to find a lot of modules, but once you take the rhythm you can have a different page in both look and feel and functionalities. It also tends to hang when there are many entries at once to its database; or the server goes down. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Internet Marketing Specialist Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Drupal is still in the top 10 website platforms" August 19, 2021 3.0 Setup is kind of ruff if you are not a Drupal website developer. I recommend hiring a pro from the get-go. However, once the setup was complete and I found everything I needed, the website was very secure and also works perfectly every time I use it. Pros The business directory platform on Drupal is one of the easiest and most reliable I have used. I have way fewer issues with the business directory module than I have with my other website platforms overall. Cons Setup is very time-consuming and difficult. I ended up hiring an expert to finish the job because I couldn't get everything up and running on my own. Switched from [Joomla](https://www.capterra.com/p/161648/Joomla/) I was unhappy with Joomla overall and wanted to try a different platform. I was having issues with the Joomla site and instead of investing back into that site, I tried Drupal. Drupal is a little bit better overall. Review Source Abhinav K. Sr Software Integrator Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The new era Content Management System." March 28, 2019 5.0 Drupal is easy to maintain by non technical person. The theme customization is one of the best feature as it provide the flexibility of editing the website as per your need. The Open-Source code help in to understand and audit the code of the Drupal. My overall experience is good with this CMS as it becomes the administrator or site owner first choice as it's easy to maintain once setup. Pros Drupal is new era most popular content management system written in PHP, HTML5, JS and CSS. All the build-in templates come with the feature of responsive site. The new enhanced admin panel is easy and adaptive for user. The quick edit option make it up-to-date on the go. Drupal's large community make it more powerful as it easy to find freelancer Drupal developer and a number of plugins to make easy to integrate the number of feature to our site. All popular hosting site give on-click installation for Drupal which make it easy to deploy and maintain. Cons Popularity come with the vulnerability, as Drupal is one of the most popular CMS, which brings the vulnerability with it. Drupal continuous work on the area of vulnerability but you have to manual work on patch and also need to check the plugin functionality after each patch and update this process should be more automatic. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Web Developer Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Drupal is difficult but worth it" November 2, 2020 4.0 It was very difficult to get started with the product but I find the flexibility more than rewarding as I perceive an unlimited ceiling in developing with the product. Pros Drupal's ability to fit every potential need is what originally drew me to the platform and keeps me developing in it's rich environment. Cons It's very challenging to get started in Drupal. Naming conventions concerning views, nodes, taxonomy, menu items, panels, modules and tokens can be confusing and particularly overwhelming to a beginner. Alternatives considered [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/)[Joomla](https://www.capterra.com/p/161648/Joomla/) Reason for choosing Drupal Drupal appeared to have the most professional large-company client base. Switched from [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) Wordpress's core product was too simple and full of frustrating "gotchas". It seemed that to get anything setup except a basic site would require the purchasing of multiple plugins. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Pastor Religious Institutions Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Very well engineered CMS" September 30, 2020 5.0 Drupal has been an excellent CMS and has helped us greatly in implementing and maintaining a data driven website. Pros We've been using Drupal for our websites for many years and have found it to be a very well engineered Content Management System (CMS). We have a comprehensive back catalog of sermons and songs and Drupal has the best data storage and organisation system of the open source CMS systems. It has been a pleasure to work with Drupal and how it has been designed from the ground up to handle all manner of complicated scenarios seamlessly. Cons With the transition to Drupal 8 and beyond, a lot of contributed modules that we were using on Drupal 7 became unusable and there seems to be no plan to update these modules from the contributors. We've had to look into paying extra for custom module programming to update to Drupal 8. Alternatives considered [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/)[Joomla](https://www.capterra.com/p/161648/Joomla/) Reason for choosing Drupal The superior data management system of Drupal. Review Source Sabino Eduardo Q. Freelancer Graphic Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "crear sitios web altamente funcionales y atractivos" September 26, 2023 5.0 Pros He estado utilizando Drupal durante un tiempo y estoy encantado con su versatilidad y su potencia. Tiene funciones de personalización que son muy impresionantes, lo que me permite crear sitios web altamente funcionales y atractivos. Además, su facilidad de administración de contenidos y su robusta comunidad de usuarios han mejorado significativamente mi productividad. Cons Sería interesante simplificar la curva de aprendizaje para los principiantes. esto con el objetivo de poder delegar tareas a personas que se enfocan en otros aspectos de la web pero sin mucho conocimiento sobre Drupal. Review Source Adam H. CEO Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Drupal is a premium enterprise solution" November 3, 2019 5.0 We have been using Drupal for over a decade and regularly check it against other products in the field. We still believe this open source project is one of the best on the planet. Pros Drupal provides a huge amount of power in a Content Management System. The latest version Drupal 8 is enterprise level software available as open source so while it is free to download and use, you will need a professional to get it doing everything you need. That said, with the right help - you can pretty much do anything online with Drupal. There is also an amazing community to access who will do what they can to help. Cons Drupal does require Drupal experts to get the most out of it - if you are new to software and software development, you would be wise to get a consultant or Drupal development company to help. This doesn't come cheap, but it does give you huge amount of power to design and develop exactly the website or software that you want. Alternatives considered [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/)[Joomla](https://www.capterra.com/p/161648/Joomla/) Review Source Jeremy K. Owner Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Working with Drupal is a balance of unbridled freedom and future-proofing frustration." March 9, 2018 4.0 Pros Druapl is a CMS that allows the developer to do anything they could want, provided they have the know-how and the time to build it. Plugins are often open-ended enough to allow for developers to plugin into them and continue building until the feature they are looking for is completed. There is incredible value here - while it is free, more premium plugins cost money. The user-base also serves as technical support - plugins are built by users and so they are also maintained and supported by those users. This means that there is a wide range of plugins and people to provide support if you run into an issue. Despite any shortcomings, I do love the product a lot. It's optimistic in the way its' built - very few software let you just have the ability to do anything with it these days. This is still one of those products, and so it should be commended for it. Cons This is NOT for somebody who wants to build their first website. This is a developer's platform, and some of the ways things are done in Drupal makes it very difficult to just get off the group and build out a website. I mention above the word "Developer" a lot, and that's who this product is really for. If I am aiming this review towards the general public, I would take the ease of use down to 2 or even 1 star for them - it's just not something you should do if you don't have experience building in it. Hire somebody. The other side of the coin in having a wide range of plugins means that there are a lot that are not very good, or are not maintained. They become a security liability. The fact that these plugins are maintained by users also means that there is nobody making sure that the maintainer keeps the plugin working, which can really wreck how a site functions. 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