Drupal
An open-source content management platform providing flexible digital experience creation with API-first architecture and integrated AI capabilities
- Vendor
- Drupal Association
- Also known as
- drupal
Available worldwide
What is Drupal?
An open-source platform enabling organizations to build and manage digital experiences through a composable, API-first architecture that supports decoupled front-end delivery, structured content management, editorial workflows, and integrated AI tools.
Drupal pricing
We don't have Drupal's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
Open source and free
What Drupal does
The capabilities that matter for cms software, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- CMS type
- Headless / API-first
- Open-source
- ✓
- Self-hostable
- ✓
- Managed / cloud hosting offered
- ✓
- Headless API (REST/GraphQL)
- ✓
- Structured content modelling
- ✓
- Localisation / i18n
- ✓
- Content workflow / approvals
- ✓
- Visual / no-code page builder
- ✓
- Plugin / app ecosystem size
- Community-supported modules, themes, and recipes
- Multi-site / multi-tenant
- -
- Git-based / code-first workflow
- ✓
- Free / open tier
- ✓
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Web
- Self-hosted
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 73 (0 in the last 12 months), max severity CRITICAL sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Drupal FAQ
Common questions about Drupal, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is 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. It is indexed under CMS Software.
Source: https://www.drupal.org
Is Drupal free to use?
Drupal is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://www.drupal.org
What platforms does Drupal support?
Drupal supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://www.drupal.org
Can Drupal be self-hosted?
Yes. Drupal can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://www.drupal.org
What security certifications does Drupal have?
We have independently confirmed GDPR for Drupal. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Drupal not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.
Source: https://www.drupal.org/security
Drupal alternatives
Other cms software we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- WixRegister domain names with transparent pricing and included security features across 400+ extensionsmedium · 72%
- ContentfulDeliver intelligent experiences from one sourcemedium · 59%
- PrismicA cloud-based headless CMS that lets teams manage content and build websites through APIs, with built-in AI integration for page creation and updates.high · 75%
- GhostA platform for professional content creators to build websites, distribute newsletters, and monetize audiences through memberships and subscriptions.medium · 69%
- WebflowA visual web design and content management platform with integrated hosting and app deployment capabilitiesmedium · 72%
- StrapiAn open-source, API-first content management system that auto-generates REST and GraphQL endpoints from custom content models.high · 76%
Compare Drupal
Side by side against other cms software, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Drupal, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | 100 | 0.07 | 7.0 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 63 | 0.09 | 5.9 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 37 | 0.06 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| Stars | 69 | 0.03 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| Security score | 39 | 0.04 | 1.6 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
| Release cadence | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 5 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 100 | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 5 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 62% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Cms type: headless · Free tier: Yes · Open source: Yes · Git workflow: Yes · Headless api: Yes · Localization: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | PHP | highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-09-10 · 75% |
Pricing
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gdpr | Yes | highsource · 2026-09-10 · 75% |
| Scorecard | 3.9 | highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90% |
| Vulnerabilities | Count: 73 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=drupal%2Fdrupal&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: CRITICAL | highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90% |
| Trust center | https://www.drupal.org/privacy | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60% |
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