# Drupal vs Umbraco

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Drupal

| Attribute | Drupal | Umbraco |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 80.2 (13% (low)) | 76.2 (19% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 4,280 | - |
| 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. | Umbraco is a flexible, open-source .NET CMS designed for enterprises seeking full ownership over content, AI tools, design, integrations, and workflows. It offers secure, cloud-ready deployment with no vendor lock-in and rapid implementation. |
| 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":"headless","open_source":true,"headless_api":true,"localization":true,"self_hostable":true,"visual_builder":true,"managed_hosting":true,"content_workflow":true,"plugin_ecosystem":"Marketplace","structured_content":true}` |
| language.primary | PHP | - |
| platform.support | - | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (CMS Software)

| Capability | Drupal | Umbraco |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| CMS type | Traditional / monolithic | 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 | Modules and Themes | Marketplace |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Multi-site / multi-tenant | - | - |
| **Workflow** |  |  |
| Git-based / code-first workflow | - | - |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Free / open tier | ✓ | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-08-07T00:01:26.199Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*