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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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WordPress.org
WordPress.org
Star Rating
(9,218)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.6% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about WordPress.org
AI Generated Summary
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  • Users report that WordPress.org excels in ease of use with a score of 8.3, while Drupal's score of 6.8 indicates a steeper learning curve, making WordPress.org a preferred choice for small businesses looking for quick deployment.
  • Reviewers mention that WordPress.org offers a broader range of pre-built templates (8.4) compared to Drupal (7.1), which allows users to create visually appealing sites without extensive design skills.
  • G2 users highlight that WordPress.org's content authoring capabilities score higher at 8.9, with features like the Gutenberg editor, while Drupal's score of 8.3 suggests it may require more technical knowledge for effective content management.
  • Users on G2 report that WordPress.org's plugin ecosystem (8.6) significantly enhances functionality, allowing for easy integration of features, whereas Drupal's plugins (7.9) are perceived as more complex to implement.
  • Reviewers say that WordPress.org's quality of support (7.7) is slightly better than Drupal's (7.4), which can be crucial for users who may need assistance during setup and maintenance.
  • Users report that both platforms have strong user communities, but WordPress.org (8.6) is noted for its larger community, providing more resources and support compared to Drupal (8.5), which can be beneficial for troubleshooting and learning.
Featured Products
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Drupal
No pricing available
WordPress.org
No pricing available
Free Trial
Drupal
No trial information available
WordPress.org
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
348
8.8
8,173
Ease of Use
6.8
351
8.3
8,213
Ease of Setup
6.6
219
8.2
4,353
Ease of Admin
7.1
228
8.5
4,372
Quality of Support
7.4
283
7.7
6,597
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.5
172
8.5
3,770
Product Direction (% positive)
6.6
341
8.0
8,037
Features by Category
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7.9
5,299
8.4
118,443
Content
8.3
285
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8.9
6728
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7.8
279
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8.5
6687
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7.9
247
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8.3
1834
7.9
265
8.6
6728
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7.7
232
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8.6
1737
7.7
233
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8.5
5854
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7.3
253
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8.1
5637
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7.5
268
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8.0
6066
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7.9
256
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8.4
5852
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Design
7.1
254
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8.4
6616
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7.6
261
8.4
6408
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7.6
261
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8.5
6685
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8.3
278
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8.5
6874
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Platform
8.5
244
8.6
5753
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8.1
252
8.4
6001
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8.0
264
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8.3
6057
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8.5
272
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8.6
6434
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8.4
228
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8.2
4944
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8.2
207
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8.3
4552
7.6
235
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8.2
6061
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8.1
225
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8.4
4935
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Drupal
Drupal
WordPress.org
WordPress.org
Drupal and WordPress.org are categorized as Web Content Management and AWS Marketplace
Unique Categories
Drupal
Drupal has no unique categories
WordPress.org
WordPress.org 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%
WordPress.org
WordPress.org
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
72.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
18.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
8.8%
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%
WordPress.org
WordPress.org
Marketing and Advertising
11.7%
Information Technology and Services
6.9%
Computer Software
5.7%
Higher Education
4.4%
Internet
3.8%
Other
67.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
Drupal
Drupal
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Darren F.
DF
Darren F.
Verified User in Internet

Drupal is far more flexible than any other CMS I've ever used. You can build pretty much anything with it if you apply best practices and sensible architecture. People say Drupal is complicated but they are referring to the developer experience. For an...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Legal Services
GL
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...

WordPress.org
WordPress.org
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Kevin M.
KM
Kevin M.
Verified User

I can't see any reason to use another platform. Every designer, web developer, SEO hand and intern you meet will have used this platform before. You don't need to reinvent the wheel. Use the tools that your potential hires already know how to use!

Most Helpful Critical Review
Raviraj R.
RR
Raviraj R.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

The free version doesn't allow embedding Java Scripts and other applets which kinds of restricts its scalability. Lot's of spam comments are observed in wordpress blogs, though it distinguishes the spammer's but yet we need to read between each comments to...

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Discussions
Drupal
Drupal Discussions
What make drupal one of the best CMS in the world?
2 comments
Kamrul H.
KH
Security, High scalabilityRead more
Version
1 comment
Agata L.
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
Monty the Mongoose crying
Drupal has no more discussions with answers
WordPress.org
WordPress.org Discussions
Is WordPress org free to use?
6 comments
Nikunj C.
NC
Yes Wordpress.org is free to use, but you must invest in domain and hostingRead more
How the custom CSS option works ?
4 comments
Melinda P.
MP
First of all - ALWAYS make a child theme so that updates don't remove any customization you might make. Than you create your own style sheet and your own...Read more
Which is the best alternative to Wordpress?
4 comments
Dave L.
DL
If you're looking for ease of use then it's hard to beat WordPress unless you go with a solution like Squarespace or Wix which severely limits what you can...Read more