Comparison

Drupal vs Strapi

No clear leader: Drupal (72.4) and Strapi (71.1) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Drupal full profile →Strapi full profile →

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Drupal72

Strapi71

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Drupal	Strapi
Vioscale score	72 / 100low · 45%	71 / 100high · 76%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	commercial	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	mid
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	-	197
Security
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	✓
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	3.9	6.5
Soc2security.soc2	-	✓
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 72 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=drupal%2Fdrupal&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: CRITICAL	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=strapi-utils&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	-	✓
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	158	4,257
Github starsadoption.github_stars	4,277	73,016
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	-	184,945
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	100	100
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	-	6
Historyrelease.history	-	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	-	SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	PHP	TypeScript
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide	Available worldwide · Popular in US

Score

Vioscale score

Drupal72 / 100low · 45%

Strapi71 / 100high · 76%

Pricing

Free tier

Drupal✓

Strapi✓

Model

Drupalcommercial

Strapicommercial

Price level

Drupalfree

Strapimid

Transparent

Drupal✓

Strapi✓

Integrations

Count

Drupal–

Strapi197

Security

Gdpr

Drupal✓

Strapi✓

Scorecard

Drupal3.9

Strapi6.5

Soc2

Drupal–

Strapi✓

Vulnerabilities

DrupalCount: 72 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=drupal%2Fdrupal&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: CRITICAL

StrapiCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=strapi-utils&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Reliability

Status page

Drupal–

Strapi✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

Drupal158

Strapi4,257

Github stars

Drupal4,277

Strapi73,016

Package downloads weekly

Drupal–

Strapi184,945

Activity

Commits last 30d

Drupal100

Strapi100

Release

Cadence days

Drupal–

Strapi6

History

Drupal–

Strapi20 items

License

Spdx

Drupal–

StrapiSEE LICENSE IN LICENSE

Language

Primary

DrupalPHP

StrapiTypeScript

Market

Availability

DrupalAvailable worldwide

StrapiAvailable worldwide · Popular in US

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for cms software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capability comparison for CMS Software
Capability	Drupal	Strapi
Core
CMS type	Headless / API-first	Headless / API-first
Licensing
Open-source	✓	✓
Deployment
Self-hostable	✓	✓
Managed / cloud hosting offered	✓	✓
Delivery
Headless API (REST/GraphQL)	✓	✓
Content
Structured content modelling	✓	✓
Localisation / i18n	✓	✓
Content workflow / approvals	✓	✓
Editing
Visual / no-code page builder	✓	✓
Extensibility
Plugin / app ecosystem size	Community-supported modules, themes, and recipes	197 community-built integrations and plugins
Scale
Multi-site / multi-tenant	-	-
Workflow
Git-based / code-first workflow	✓	-
Pricing
Free / open tier	✓	✓

Core

CMS type

DrupalHeadless / API-first

StrapiHeadless / API-first

Licensing

Open-source

Drupal✓

Strapi✓

Deployment

Self-hostable

Drupal✓

Strapi✓

Managed / cloud hosting offered

Drupal✓

Strapi✓

Delivery

Headless API (REST/GraphQL)

Drupal✓

Strapi✓

Content

Structured content modelling

Drupal✓

Strapi✓

Localisation / i18n

Drupal✓

Strapi✓

Content workflow / approvals

Drupal✓

Strapi✓

Editing

Visual / no-code page builder

Drupal✓

Strapi✓

Extensibility

Plugin / app ecosystem size

DrupalCommunity-supported modules, themes, and recipes

Strapi197 community-built integrations and plugins

Scale

Multi-site / multi-tenant

Drupal-

Strapi-

Workflow

Git-based / code-first workflow

Drupal✓

Strapi-

Pricing

Free / open tier

Drupal✓

Strapi✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Drupal

Drupal is a community-driven, open-source platform for creating and managing digital content at enterprise scale. It offers an API-first, composable architecture suitable for both traditional websites and complex digital experiences, with no-code/low-code options for non-technical users and advanced customization capabilities for developers.

Independently observed

Strapi

A TypeScript-based headless CMS that enables you to design content structures and automatically create REST and GraphQL APIs. Deploy it yourself for full data control or use managed cloud hosting, with extensive options to customize the admin interface and backend logic.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Drupal

Open sourceFree tier

Open source and free

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

Strapi

from $15/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

Free forever with Community tier. Growth at $45/month (3 seats included) + $15 per additional seat. Enterprise available by quote. AI and SSO add-ons available.

CommunityFree
- MIT-licensed open-source software
- Role-based access control
- REST and GraphQL APIs
- Unlimited entries and API calls
- Media library
- +8 more
Growth$45/month includes 3 seats; additional seats $15/month each
- Everything in Community
- Strapi AI (1,000 credits/month)
- Live Preview
- Releases
- Content History (30-day retention)
- +2 more
EnterpriseContact sales
- Everything in Growth
- Review workflows
- Audit logs
- SOC 2 report
- Standard and premium support with concierge advisory
- +1 more

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Drupal	Strapi
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
CLIPlatforms	✓	✗
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✓

Platforms

Web

Drupal✓

Strapi✓

CLI

Drupal✓

Strapi✗

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Drupal✓

Strapi✓

Self-hosted

Drupal✓

Strapi✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Drupal

Not documented yet.

Strapi

25 total

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Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.