# CrafterCMS vs Drupal Comparison

| | CrafterCMS | Drupal | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 3.9 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 18 | 424 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (41.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (42.5% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Free | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### CrafterCMS

**Not enough data**

### Drupal

Pros:
- Customer Support (2 reviews)
- Customizability (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Learning Difficulty (2 reviews)
- Upgrade Difficulties (2 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | CrafterCMS | Drupal | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (11 reviews) | 8.3 (353 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (11 reviews) | 6.8 (356 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (10 reviews) | 6.6 (224 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.0 (10 reviews) | 7.2 (231 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.5 (11 reviews) | 7.4 (288 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.5 (10 reviews) | 7.6 (175 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 10.0 (11 reviews) | 6.7 (345 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### CrafterCMS

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: CrafterCMS Community

Price: Free

Description: Open source license (GPL v3) with all CrafterCMS core features including:

Key Features:
- Best In Class Content Authoring Experience
- Developer Friendly, API-First Headless Platform
- Reusable Plugins and Public Marketplace

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/craftercms/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Drupal

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Web Content Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CrafterCMS** | 9.2/10 | 10 |
| **Drupal** | 7.9/10 | 321 |

#### Content

| Feature | CrafterCMS | Drupal | 
|---|---|---|
| **Content Authoring** | 9.1 (9 reviews) | 8.3 (289 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Rich Text Editor** | 9.1 (9 reviews) | 7.8 (280 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Versioning** | 9.6 (8 reviews) | 7.9 (248 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Plug-ins/Widgets/Apps** | 9.0 (7 reviews) | 7.9 (268 reviews) | 
| **Approval Process** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 7.7 (234 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Content Scheduling** | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 7.7 (234 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Asset Management** | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 7.3 (254 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Internal Search** | 9.4 (8 reviews) | 7.4 (269 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Content Repository** | 9.1 (9 reviews) | 7.9 (257 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Design

| Feature | CrafterCMS | Drupal | 
|---|---|---|
| **Breadth of Pre-Built Templates** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 7.1 (255 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Mobile** | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 7.6 (262 reviews) | 
| **Branding/Themes** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 7.6 (262 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Customization** | 9.8 (8 reviews) | 8.3 (280 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Platform

| Feature | CrafterCMS | Drupal | 
|---|---|---|
| **User Community** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 8.5 (246 reviews) | 
| **SEO** | 9.7 (6 reviews) | 8.1 (253 reviews) | 
| **Flexible Navigation Structures** | 9.5 (7 reviews) | 8.1 (266 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | 9.6 (8 reviews) | 8.5 (274 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Enterprise Scalability** | 9.7 (6 reviews) | 8.4 (232 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Internationalization** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 8.2 (210 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Dashboards and Reports** | 7.9 (7 reviews) | 7.6 (236 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **API / Integrations** | 9.7 (6 reviews) | 8.1 (228 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Agentic AI - Web Content Management

| Feature | CrafterCMS | Drupal | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Digital Experience Platforms (DXP)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CrafterCMS** | 9.2/10 | 8 |
| **Drupal** | N/A | N/A |

#### Analytics

| Feature | CrafterCMS | Drupal | 
|---|---|---|
| **Web Analytics** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Campaign Tracking** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Audience Insights** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reports & Dashboards** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Personalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Marketing Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Content Management

| Feature | CrafterCMS | Drupal | 
|---|---|---|
| **Customizable Templated Workflows** | 9.0 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Asset Management** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Portals and Sites** | 9.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Design & Development

| Feature | CrafterCMS | Drupal | 
|---|---|---|
| **No-Code App Development** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Low-Code App Development** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Self-Service Capabilities** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Digital Experience Platforms

| Feature | CrafterCMS | Drupal | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Headless CMS

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CrafterCMS** | 9.3/10 | 8 |
| **Drupal** | N/A | N/A |

#### Publishing

| Feature | CrafterCMS | Drupal | 
|---|---|---|
| **Automated Publishing** | 10.0 (6 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-language** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AR/VR Capability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Development

| Feature | CrafterCMS | Drupal | 
|---|---|---|
| **Image Management** | 8.8 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Reuseable Content** | 9.7 (6 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Unlimited Environments** | 9.7 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Form Builder** | 9.2 (6 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Analytics

| Feature | CrafterCMS | Drupal | 
|---|---|---|
| **Personalization** | 8.6 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Content Performance** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Headless CMS

| Feature | CrafterCMS | Drupal | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### OTT Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CrafterCMS** | N/A | N/A |
| **Drupal** | N/A | N/A |

#### Content Type

| Feature | CrafterCMS | Drupal | 
|---|---|---|
| **Video Streaming** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audio-Only Streaming** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### CDN Type

| Feature | CrafterCMS | Drupal | 
|---|---|---|
| **Built-In Content Delivery Network (CDN)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Content Delivery Network (CDN) Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Monetization

| Feature | CrafterCMS | Drupal | 
|---|---|---|
| **Subscription Video-On-Demand (SVOD)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Advertising Video-On-Demand (AVOD)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Transactional Video-On-Demand (TVOD)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Content Delivery

| Feature | CrafterCMS | Drupal | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Device Delivery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multilanguage Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Website Hosting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Application Development** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | CrafterCMS | Drupal | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Image-to-Text** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-Video** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-Music** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-3D** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - OTT Platforms

| Feature | CrafterCMS | Drupal | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### AWS Marketplace

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CrafterCMS** | N/A | N/A |
| **Drupal** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace

| Feature | CrafterCMS | Drupal | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Web Content Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/web-content-management)

**Unique to CrafterCMS (3):** [Headless CMS Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/headless-cms), [Digital Experience Platforms (DXP)](https://www.g2.com/categories/digital-experience-platforms-dxp), [OTT Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/ott-platforms)

**Unique to Drupal (1):** [AWS Marketplace Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/aws-marketplace)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | CrafterCMS | Drupal | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 29.4% | 42.5% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 29.4% | 35.3% | 
| **Enterprise** | 41.2% | 22.1% | 

### By Industry

#### CrafterCMS

- **Information Technology and Services:** 11.8%
- **Higher Education:** 11.8%
- **Financial Services:** 11.8%
- **Telecommunications:** 5.9%
- **Sports:** 5.9%
- **Public Relations and Communications:** 5.9%
- **Online Media:** 5.9%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.9%
- **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 5.9%
- **Insurance:** 5.9%
- **Other:** 23.5%

#### Drupal

- **Information Technology and Services:** 13.7%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 8.7%
- **Computer Software:** 8.2%
- **Higher Education:** 7.7%
- **Education Management:** 5.2%
- **Internet:** 5.0%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 4.5%
- **Retail:** 2.7%
- **Publishing:** 2.0%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.0%
- **Other:** 40.3%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to CrafterCMS

- [Contentful](https://www.g2.com/products/contentful/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (326 reviews)
- [Craft CMS](https://www.g2.com/products/craft-cms/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (48 reviews)
- [Adobe Experience Manager](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-experience-manager/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (673 reviews)
- [WordPress.org](https://www.g2.com/products/wordpress-org/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (9523 reviews)
- [Sanity](https://www.g2.com/products/sanity/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (915 reviews)
- [Strapi](https://www.g2.com/products/strapi/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (204 reviews)
- [Jahia DXP](https://www.g2.com/products/jahia-dxp/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (603 reviews)
- [Progress Sitefinity](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-sitefinity/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (545 reviews)
- [Sitecore Digital Experience Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/sitecore-digital-experience-platform/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (585 reviews)
- [Bloomreach](https://www.g2.com/products/bloomreach-bloomreach/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (764 reviews)

### Alternatives to Drupal

- [WordPress.org](https://www.g2.com/products/wordpress-org/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (9523 reviews)
- [Webflow](https://www.g2.com/products/webflow/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (993 reviews)
- [Umbraco](https://www.g2.com/products/umbraco/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (969 reviews)
- [Sanity](https://www.g2.com/products/sanity/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (915 reviews)
- [Adobe Experience Manager](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-experience-manager/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (673 reviews)
- [Sitecore Digital Experience Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/sitecore-digital-experience-platform/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (585 reviews)
- [Progress Sitefinity](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-sitefinity/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (545 reviews)
- [Joomla](https://www.g2.com/products/joomla/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (387 reviews)
- [Kentico](https://www.g2.com/products/kentico/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (365 reviews)
- [Contentful](https://www.g2.com/products/contentful/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (326 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### CrafterCMS

- Title: [What is Crafter delivery?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-crafter-delivery) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Crafter Delivery (Crafter Engine) is the dynamic content delivery engine component of CrafterCMS."
- Title: [How Crafter CMS works?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-crafter-cms-works) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Check out the CrafterCMS documentation, all of it is online at: https://docs.craftercms.org"

### Drupal

- Title: [What make drupal one of the best CMS in the world?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/35339-what-make-drupal-one-of-the-best-cms-in-the-world) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Though it it built on a very specific framework (PHP, Symfony), it is extremely easy to connect other technologies to the system. "
- Title: [Version](https://www.g2.com/discussions/10421-version) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "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..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/craftercms-vs-drupal)