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At a Glance
Drupal
Drupal
Star Rating
(419)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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ExpressionEngine
ExpressionEngine
Star Rating
(54)3.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ExpressionEngine
AI Generated Summary
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  • Users report that Drupal excels in Customization with a score of 8.3, allowing for extensive modifications and tailored solutions, while ExpressionEngine, with a score of 7.9, offers decent customization but may not match the depth available in Drupal.
  • Reviewers mention that Drupal's User Community is robust, scoring 8.5, which provides a wealth of resources and support, whereas ExpressionEngine's community, scoring 7.1, is smaller and may not offer the same level of engagement or resources.
  • G2 users highlight that Drupal's Content Authoring capabilities are strong, with a score of 8.3, particularly praising its rich text editor and versioning features, while ExpressionEngine, scoring 8.1, also performs well but lacks some of the advanced functionalities that Drupal provides.
  • Users on G2 report that both platforms score equally in SEO at 8.1, indicating that both Drupal and ExpressionEngine offer solid tools for search engine optimization, but Drupal's additional flexibility in navigation structures (8.0) gives it a slight edge in creating SEO-friendly sites.
  • Reviewers mention that ExpressionEngine shines in Ease of Setup with a score of 7.9, making it more user-friendly for beginners compared to Drupal's score of 6.6, which can be more complex to set up initially.
  • Users say that while both platforms have strong Quality of Support, ExpressionEngine scores slightly higher at 7.7 compared to Drupal's 7.4, indicating that users may find more responsive and helpful support with ExpressionEngine.
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Pricing
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Drupal
No pricing available
ExpressionEngine
No pricing available
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Drupal
No trial information available
ExpressionEngine
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
348
7.4
42
Ease of Use
6.8
351
7.1
43
Ease of Setup
6.6
219
7.9
29
Ease of Admin
7.1
228
8.1
30
Quality of Support
7.4
283
7.7
31
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.5
172
8.3
20
Product Direction (% positive)
6.6
341
4.2
42
Features by Category
Web Content ManagementHide 21 FeaturesShow 21 Features
7.9
316
7.5
42
Content
8.3
285
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Verified
8.1
38
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Verified
7.8
279
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Verified
8.0
36
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Verified
7.9
247
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Verified
8.5
14
7.9
265
7.1
34
7.7
232
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Verified
7.7
8
7.7
233
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Verified
7.9
29
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Verified
7.3
253
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Verified
7.0
36
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Verified
7.5
268
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Verified
7.2
35
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Verified
7.9
256
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Verified
7.4
33
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Verified
Design
7.1
254
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Verified
6.2
27
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Verified
7.6
261
6.9
29
7.6
261
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Verified
6.4
32
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Verified
8.3
278
|
Verified
7.9
37
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Verified
Platform
8.5
244
7.1
30
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Verified
8.1
252
8.1
31
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Verified
8.0
264
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Verified
7.5
35
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Verified
8.5
272
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Verified
8.3
35
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Verified
8.4
228
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Verified
8.0
31
8.2
207
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Verified
7.1
27
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Verified
7.6
235
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Verified
7.5
27
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Verified
8.1
225
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Verified
7.6
28
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Verified
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Drupal
Drupal
ExpressionEngine
ExpressionEngine
Drupal and ExpressionEngine are categorized as Web Content Management
Unique Categories
Drupal
Drupal is categorized as AWS Marketplace
ExpressionEngine
ExpressionEngine has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Drupal
Drupal
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
43.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
35.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
21.7%
ExpressionEngine
ExpressionEngine
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
72.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
18.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
8.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Drupal
Drupal
Information Technology and Services
13.9%
Marketing and Advertising
8.6%
Computer Software
8.3%
Higher Education
7.8%
Education Management
5.3%
Other
56.2%
ExpressionEngine
ExpressionEngine
Marketing and Advertising
16.7%
Internet
12.5%
Information Technology and Services
10.4%
Design
8.3%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.3%
Other
45.8%
Most Helpful Reviews
Drupal
Drupal
Most Helpful Favorable Review
SB
Stefan B.
Verified User in Research

Open Source and very large community Versatile and expandable Robust basic concepts

Most Helpful Critical Review
JP
Jessica P.
Verified User in Financial Services

You get what you pay for though. Unless you know your way around Drupal, have tech savvy folks who can utilize the system and designers who create a website for you that is easy to update, you may have trouble. It's important to keep with the updates, as...

ExpressionEngine
ExpressionEngine
Most Helpful Favorable Review
BS
Ben S.
Verified User in Internet

ExpressionEngine should be evaluated from two perspectives. DEVELOPMENT ExpressionEngine is a design- and content-agnostic CMS. What does this mean? Unlike WordPress and some other CMS, ExpressionEngine adapts to your design rather than the reverse. It...

Most Helpful Critical Review
JD
Jared D.
Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management

It feels a bit dated from a design and UX perspective. Other CMS I've worked with are a bit more intuitive, but that's coming from a non-developer's perspective.

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Discussions
Drupal
Drupal Discussions
What make drupal one of the best CMS in the world?
2 comments
KH
Security, High scalabilityRead more
Version
1 comment
AL
Drupal has a specific core release cycle: major, minor, and patch releases. Usually, Drupal core updates (bug fixes) are released once in a month but in...Read more
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ExpressionEngine
ExpressionEngine Discussions
Why use ExpressionEngine?
1 comment
DB
We use EE over over content management systems for two big reasons: Security and Extensibility. On the security side, we have had a number of clients who...Read more
Is ExpressionEngine dead?
1 comment
DB
Not even close. In fact, I would say it's now leading the way on self-hosted CMS features and user adoption. With the change in management between version...Read more
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