# Drupal vs Ghost

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Ghost

| Attribute | Drupal | Ghost |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 80.2 (13% (low)) | 82.2 (52% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 100 |
| adoption.github_stars | 4,280 | 54,615 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 14,959 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Drupal is an open-source CMS with state-of-the-art features that scale from simple to complex, emphasizing security and flexibility for digital innovation. | A powerful app for professional publishers to create, share, and grow a business around their content, with tools to build a website, publish content, send newsletters, and offer paid subscriptions. |
| features.capabilities | `{"cms_type":"traditional","free_tier":true,"open_source":true,"headless_api":true,"localization":true,"self_hostable":true,"managed_hosting":true,"content_workflow":true,"plugin_ecosystem":"Modules and Themes","structured_content":true}` | `{"cms_type":"traditional","free_tier":true,"open_source":true,"headless_api":true,"localization":true,"self_hostable":true,"visual_builder":true,"managed_hosting":true,"content_workflow":true,"plugin_ecosystem":"8,000+ integrations","structured_content":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 8,000 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Instagram"},{"name":"Facebook"},{"name":"Twitter"},{"name":"YouTube"},{"name":"Google Analytics"},{"name":"MailChimp"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Discord"},{"name":"Spotify"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Netlify"},{"name":"Let's Encrypt"},{"name":"Plausible"},{"name":"ChartMogul"}]` |
| language.primary | PHP | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| platform.support | - | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$15/mo billed annually","features":["1 staff user","Free custom domain","Email newsletter","Simple design settings","Whitelabel branding","Internationalization","Member tagging"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"members":"1,000","file_uploads":"5mb"}},{"free":false,"name":"Publisher","summary":"$29/mo billed annually","features":["3 staff users","Custom themes","Marketplace themes","8,000+ integrations","Paid subscriptions","Advanced analytics","Member tagging","Member import/export"],"minSeats":3,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"members":"1,000","file_uploads":"100mb","integrations":"8,000+"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$199/mo billed annually","features":["15 staff users","Priority support","Higher usage limits","Early access to features"],"minSeats":15,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":199,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"members":"10,000","file_uploads":"250mb"}},{"free":false,"name":"Custom","features":["Unlimited staff users","Advanced configurations","Dedicated IP address","99.9% uptime SLA"],"description":"For more complex needs","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"members":"Unlimited","staff_users":"Unlimited","file_uploads":"1GB"}}],"summary":"From $15/mo billed annually. 14-day free trial.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://ghost.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T14:20:57.820Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | - | mid |
| pricing.starting_gbp | - | 15 |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 3 |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.9 |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |

## Capabilities (CMS Software)

| Capability | Drupal | Ghost |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| CMS type | Traditional / monolithic | Traditional / monolithic |
| **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 | Modules and Themes | 8,000+ integrations |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Multi-site / multi-tenant | - | - |
| **Workflow** |  |  |
| Git-based / code-first workflow | - | - |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Free / open tier | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-08-06T23:58:52.184Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*