Compare Drupal and Wagtail CMS 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (64.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free
Drupal
Star Rating
(419)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about DrupalWagtail CMS
Star Rating
(29)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Learn more about Wagtail CMSSummary
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- Users report that Drupal excels in its content authoring capabilities, scoring 8.3 compared to Wagtail CMS's 7.7. Reviewers mention that the flexibility in creating and managing content types is a significant advantage for complex sites.
- Reviewers mention that Wagtail CMS offers a superior ease of use with a score of 8.4, while Drupal lags behind at 6.8. Users on G2 appreciate Wagtail's intuitive interface, making it easier for non-technical users to navigate and manage content.
- G2 users highlight Wagtail's strong versioning feature, scoring 8.5, which allows for easy tracking and reverting of changes. In contrast, Drupal's versioning score of 7.9 is seen as less robust, leading to some frustration among users managing multiple content revisions.
- Users say that Wagtail CMS shines in internal search functionality, achieving a score of 8.4, which is notably higher than Drupal's 7.4. Reviewers mention that Wagtail's search capabilities are more effective in retrieving relevant content quickly.
- Reviewers mention that both platforms offer strong customization options, each scoring 8.3. However, users on G2 note that Drupal's extensive library of modules provides a wider range of customization possibilities, albeit with a steeper learning curve.
- Users report that Wagtail CMS has a more favorable quality of support rating at 7.7 compared to Drupal's 7.4. Reviewers mention that Wagtail's community and documentation are more accessible, making it easier to find help when needed.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Drupal
No pricing availableWagtail CMS
Free for everyone with no license fees
Free
- Enterprise CMS
- Free to use and modify for any purpose, including both open and closed-source code
- 100% open-source (BSD license)
Free Trial
Drupal
No trial information availableWagtail CMS
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.3
348
8.5
23
Ease of Use
6.8
351
8.5
23
Ease of Setup
6.6
219
8.3
11
Ease of Admin
7.1
228
8.2
14
Quality of Support
7.4
283
7.8
17
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.5
172
8.8
7
Product Direction (% positive)
6.6
341
7.7
20
Features by Category
Content
8.3
285
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Verified
7.8
17
|
Verified
7.8
279
|
Verified
7.4
17
|
Verified
7.9
247
|
Verified
8.6
14
|
Verified
7.9
265
7.8
12
|
Verified
7.7
232
|
Verified
7.9
15
|
Verified
7.7
233
|
Verified
7.5
14
7.3
253
|
Verified
7.6
17
|
Verified
7.5
268
|
Verified
8.5
16
|
Verified
7.9
256
|
Verified
8.0
17
|
Verified
Design
7.1
254
|
Verified
7.1
11
7.6
261
7.9
11
7.6
261
|
Verified
8.3
10
8.3
278
|
Verified
8.5
14
Platform
8.5
244
7.9
11
|
Verified
8.1
252
8.3
15
|
Verified
8.0
264
|
Verified
7.5
16
|
Verified
8.5
272
|
Verified
8.3
15
|
Verified
8.4
228
|
Verified
8.2
13
8.2
207
|
Verified
8.3
10
7.6
235
|
Verified
7.4
9
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Verified
8.1
225
|
Verified
8.7
10
|
Verified
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Development
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Analytics
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File Management
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Workflow
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Platform
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Drupal and Wagtail CMS are categorized as Web Content Management
Unique Categories
Drupal is categorized as AWS Marketplace
Wagtail CMS is categorized as Enterprise Content Management (ECM) and Headless CMS
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Drupal
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Wagtail CMS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
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%
Information Technology and Services
14.3%
Media Production
7.1%
Computer Software
7.1%
Sporting Goods
3.6%
Retail
3.6%
Other
64.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
Drupal
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Drupal is an open-source platform that eliminates costly licensing fees. It is well maintained by a dedicated group of developers that not only keep the code up-to-date but monitor contributions for security risks and issues. All contributed modules are...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Legal Services
The backend (for admins) is complicated, and not intuitive, the set up of modules and nodes is cumbersome and implementation of these is outdated, the front-end also doesnt come close to delivering a decent UX. I guess it could work for sites that spend...
Wagtail CMS
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Consumer Electronics
I really love the product. It makes support seem easy.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Ashley S.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
While the backend is fairly easy to configure, the user interface is challenging for a non technical user to edit. Some of the functionality is hidden, like changing the page order and choosing a new page could potentially be confusing to a user since there...
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Drupal is an open-source platform that eliminates costly licensing fees. It is well maintained by a dedicated group of developers that not only keep the code up-to-date but monitor contributions for security risks and issues. All contributed modules are...
Verified User in Consumer Electronics
I really love the product. It makes support seem easy.
Verified User in Legal Services
The backend (for admins) is complicated, and not intuitive, the set up of modules and nodes is cumbersome and implementation of these is outdated, the front-end also doesnt come close to delivering a decent UX. I guess it could work for sites that spend...
Ashley S.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
While the backend is fairly easy to configure, the user interface is challenging for a non technical user to edit. Some of the functionality is hidden, like changing the page order and choosing a new page could potentially be confusing to a user since there...
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
Drupal has no more discussions with answers
What is Wagtail used for?
1 comment
KT
The process of organizing, creating, and maintaining digital content on websites.Read more
Is Wagtail a good CMS?
1 comment
JM
Yes! If you look online and see some of the amazing and demanding sites that are using Wagtail that's great validation. Behind the scenes technically it's...Read more
Wagtail CMS has no more discussions with answers
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