Drupal

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Drupal is an open-source modular content management software which can be extended to include community functionality.

Overview

Platform Name Drupal

Description Drupal is an open-source modular content management software which can be extended to include community functionality.

Web Site https://www.drupal.org/

Founded 2001

Rating

3.4 out of 5 (5 Reviews)

Pros

Highly extensible and modular
Free open-source software

Cons

Very limited out-of-the-box functionality
Development can be extremely costly
Can be cumbersome and complicated for non-developers

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Pricing

Minimum Price 1000.00

Pricing Tiers

Drupal is free open-source software
Hosting ranges from $1k - $25k annually
Beware: Development can be extremely costly

License Type Other

Free Self Hosting Yes

Free Trial Yes, get a free trial

Discount No

Paid Modules None

Implementation Charges None

Support Charges None

Additional Charges None

Details

Open Source / Enterprise Both

Security

Two-factor authentication
Login IP Ranges
Annual internal security audits
SSAE 16 SOC 2 audits
SSAE 16 SOC 3 audits
U.S. – Swiss Safe Harbor
TRUSTe (US-EU compliant)
CSA STAR
HIPAA
ISO 27001/27018
FedRAMP
PCI-DSS
Gramm Leach Bliley Act (GLBA)
Qualys SECURE Seal
Secure data centers
Continuous security penetration testing
Independent security penetration testing

Support None

Hosting SAAS or On-premise

Analytics

Canned Reports
Customizable Reports
Predictive analytics
Realtime data visualization
Supports Google Analytics
Omniture
Download CSV detail data
API for integration/selective exports

Customization High

Integration API’s available

Add Ons / Extensions

E-Commerce
Gamification
Ideation
Learning Management System
Product Reviews
Numerous open-source modules available

Registration

Social sign-up (Google)
Social sign-up (Twitter)
Social sign-up (Facebook)
Social sign-up (Other)
SSO (native or 3rd party)

Notable Clients

Features

Analytics / Reporting toolsAutomated community tour for newcomersAutomation rulesBloggingCase ManagementDirectoriesDiscussions / Activity FeedDocument CollaborationDocument PreviewsDocument SharingDocument UploadsEvents Calendar with RegistrationGroups (Public, Private, Secret)Knowledge BaseMention by @name

Mentor / volunteer matchingMicrositesMobile AppModeration toolsPermissions configurable by rolePersonalizationPollsPrivate Messaging / NotificationsQuestions (with ability to mark questions correct)Ratings and reviewsResponsive designSEO friendly linksSpam control toolsTask Management

Customer Reviews of Drupal

Reviews Summary

Rating

3.4 out of 5

Pros*

+ flexible
+ powerful
+ great for non-profits and media companies
+ user permissions
Open-source.

Cons*

+ geeky - need developer
+ harder to find good devs that are good in Drupal
Difficult to figure out what you can do.
I think you might need more of a web dev background to be comfortable with it.
Can get expensive

* Taken from our most recent reviews

Latest Reviews

Drupal is flexible and powerful BUT...

Not the easiest platform or CMS out of the box, but great for community sites that need a lot of permission based user roles / granular access...content types, etc... Read Full Review

March 7, 2017 | Patrick Curtis

Good platform, not super intuitive

I like Drupal, but some of the features aren’t intuitive or can be difficult to find, like how to do an advanced search to look members up by name, etc. I’m not sure I’m even using Drupal as wel... Read Full Review

March 6, 2017 | Jordan Tompkins

Drupal is great but you’ll need to throw money at it

Drupal is infinitely customisable but you’re on your own, you’ll need a developer and hosting. It’s an expensive business, hosted platforms may be more suited to SME’s unless your site is supe... Read Full Review

March 6, 2017 | James Higginson

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Drupal is flexible and powerful BUT...

March 7, 2017 | Patrick Curtis

Not the easiest platform or CMS out of the box, but great for community sites that need a lot of permission based user roles / granular access...content types, etc...

Pros

+ flexible
+ powerful
+ great for non-profits and media companies
+ user permissions

Cons

+ geeky - need developer
+ harder to find good devs that are good in Drupal

Good platform, not super intuitive

March 6, 2017 | Jordan Tompkins

Pros

Open-source.
Very customizable.

Cons

Difficult to figure out what you can do.
I think you might need more of a web dev background to be comfortable with it.

Drupal is great but you’ll need to throw money at it

March 6, 2017 | James Higginson

Pros

Customisable
Open Source
Lots of developers

Cons

Can get expensive
Developers required to update/maintain etc

Drupal Warning: Use only if your an expert developer.

March 6, 2017 | tamara Parris

Drupal is not a bad open-source platform for content management. It is just not a community management tool because you need extensive development knowledge to create and maintain the platform. We are speaking Advanced level!

Community is ever changing, I believe you need a platform that can move quickly with new innovations - like Chatbot etc.

I would not suggest using this tool for community, it is best kept for what it was intended for - a content management tool.

Pros

Very flexible for developers to create and build out a content management solution, website, or anything your don't need to change often (every 3 - 6 months) or revise functionality to stay current with new innovations.

Cons

It is not user friendly, my internal teams and customers all need lessons to navigate the functionality. Very confusing platform for non-technical people.
Caution, use only if your highly knowledgeable developers, take courses before you attempt to develop in Drupal.
It is not an out-of-the box solution with an easy interface everyone can use quickly, intuitively, without extensive training.
If you go this route take this warning; you are committing to high costs, and the need for heavy development resources to help your community team and internal teams with anything and everything.
Examples:
(1) bugs occur constantly, creating poor user experiences, (2) need help implementing anything new to keep your platform up-to-date with industry standards, innovation and growth.
(3) to change messaging or the design takes development work. I'm speaking about just the basics like marketing has a campaign; or you need to change your messaging for access denied pages, or for holidays messaging... you will need developers help.

Can be powerful but only if done correctly

March 1, 2017 | Sarah Hawk

Drupal is a popular and powerful open-source CMS. It is modular, and can be extended with forums, analytics, and other community-centric functionality.

The quality of the end product will depend very much on the skills of the developer. With unlimited time and budget, Drupal could be a fantastic solution, but badly implemented, it can be a nightmare.

Pros

Open-source so hosting prices vary
Highly extensible via modules

Cons

Every 'feature' is modular, so a badly functional platform is easy to achieve
Excellent Drupal developers are costly

Drupal

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Drupal is flexible and powerful BUT...

Good platform, not super intuitive

Drupal is great but you’ll need to throw money at it

Drupal Warning: Use only if your an expert developer.

Can be powerful but only if done correctly

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