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Head-to-head · Content Management Systems

Drupal vs Craft CMS

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Drupal #1 in Content Management Systems 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Drupal
Craft CMS #18 in Content Management Systems 7.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Craft CMS

Drupal leads on 0 checks, Craft CMS on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreDrupal · 9.4/10
  • Free planboth

Drupal scores higher on our rubric for content management systems: 9.4 against 7.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #18.

Drupal is the better fit for complex structured and editorial content. Craft CMS is the better fit for custom content sites with strong integrations.

  • Drupal fits best

    Complex structured and editorial content

  • Craft CMS fits best

    Custom content sites with strong integrations

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Side by side

Feature Drupal 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Craft CMS 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 7.1
Ranking #1 in Content Management Systems #18 in Content Management Systems
Best for Complex structured and editorial content Custom content sites with strong integrations
Pricing model Free Free plan + paid
Starting price Free plan —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Community, Docs Email, Community, Docs
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Drupal 6/6 · Craft CMS 6/6
Editorial workflows ✓ ✓
Custom user roles ✓ ✓
Multilingual content ✓ ✓
SEO tools ✓ ✓
Media library ✓ ✓
Custom content types ✓ ✓
Specs
Platform type Hybrid Hybrid
Our review
Pros
  • Configurable content types and fields support deep structured content.
  • Editorial workflows, custom permissions, and multilingual support are built in.
  • API-first options, visual building, media, SEO, and enterprise integrations.️
  • Structured content modeling with custom fields and previews
  • Multi-site localization, permissions, and editorial workflows
  • Twig, GraphQL, plugins, and broad integration support
Cons
  • Self-hosted deployments add hosting and maintenance responsibilities.
  • Advanced implementations can require developer or agency involvement.
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simpler websites.
  • Team and Pro licenses cost $279 and $399 per project
  • Self-hosted deployment requires technical ownership
  • SEO relies on documented plugins rather than a core feature
Our verdict

Drupal is a free, open-source content management platform for websites and digital experiences. It is designed for developers, agencies, and organizations that need configurable content models, custom architecture, integrations, and…

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Craft CMS is a flexible content management system for custom websites, digital experiences, and headless applications. It suits developers, agencies, content teams, organizations, and businesses that need control over content structure and…

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  1. DrupalContent Management Systems 9.4Free plan
  2. Craft CMSContent Management Systems 7.1Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Drupal — where it wins

    • Configurable content types and fields support deep structured content.
    • Editorial workflows, custom permissions, and multilingual support are built in.
    • API-first options, visual building, media, SEO, and enterprise integrations.️

    Where it doesn't

    • Self-hosted deployments add hosting and maintenance responsibilities.
    • Advanced implementations can require developer or agency involvement.
    • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simpler websites.

  • Craft CMS — where it wins

    • Structured content modeling with custom fields and previews
    • Multi-site localization, permissions, and editorial workflows
    • Twig, GraphQL, plugins, and broad integration support

    Where it doesn't

    • Team and Pro licenses cost $279 and $399 per project
    • Self-hosted deployment requires technical ownership
    • SEO relies on documented plugins rather than a core feature

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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