Drupal

About Drupal

Enterprise-grade open source CMS powering 400k+ websites globally. Used by Princeton University, Harvard, Volkswagen, and 70% of world's top universities. Now offers two products: **Drupal CMS** (for marketers, no-code/low-code) and **Drupal Core** (for developers). Fully composable, API-first, AI-ready platform. Built by global open source community with 10k+ professionals and 100+ certified partners. Managed by Drupal Association nonprofit. Created by Dries Buytaert. **Webstudio Integration:** API-first/headless architecture via JSON:API (core) or GraphQL (contributed module). Decoupled/headless mode delivers content to any frontend. RESTful web services built-in. Webhooks via modules. Works with any JavaScript framework (React, Next.js, Vue, etc.). Extensive module ecosystem for extending API capabilities. **Open Source:** Yes — fully open source (GPL v2+). Self-hosted. No vendor lock-in. Backed by Drupal Association nonprofit and global contributor community. **Style:** Developer-first for Drupal Core (PHP/Symfony expertise needed). Drupal CMS now offers marketer-friendly experience with smart defaults and guided setup. Enterprise-focused with strong governance, security, and accessibility standards. Highly customizable through 50k+ contributed modules. **Strengths:** - Fully open source, no vendor lock-in - Enterprise-grade security and accessibility (WCAG compliant) - API-first architecture for headless/decoupled - Drupal AI integration (any AI model) - Massive module ecosystem (50k+ modules) - Multi-site and multi-brand capabilities - Strong government, education, healthcare adoption - 100+ certified agency partners - Active community (DrupalCon, Slack, forums) - New Drupal CMS for non-developers - Industry-leading content modeling flexibility - Proven at massive scale **Weaknesses:** - Steeper learning curve than simpler CMSs - Requires PHP/hosting infrastructure - Developer resources needed for customization - Drupal 7 EOL (January 2025) — migration required - Complex for simple sites - Performance optimization requires expertise **Pricing:** - **Drupal Core & CMS:** Free and open source forever - **Hosting:** Self-hosted or choose from certified hosting providers - **Drupal Steward:** Security protection service (paid) - **Drupal Certified Partners:** Agency services at market rates - **Training:** Available from certified providers - **Support:** Community-based (free) or commercial support from partners - **Drupal 7 Extended Support:** Available from Tag1 and others (paid)