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At a Glance
Drupal
Drupal
Star Rating
(420)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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dotCMS
dotCMS
Star Rating
(108)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (47.1% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $1,850.00 Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plans
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Drupal excels in customizable templated workflows, scoring 8.3, which allows for tailored content management processes. In contrast, dotCMS also offers strong customization at 8.4, but reviewers mention that its user-friendly interface makes it easier for non-technical users to implement these workflows.
  • Reviewers mention that dotCMS shines in quality of support, with a score of 8.6, highlighting responsive customer service and helpful documentation. Conversely, Drupal's support quality, rated at 7.4, is seen as less reliable, with users noting longer response times and a steeper learning curve for troubleshooting.
  • G2 users indicate that dotCMS offers superior content authoring capabilities, scoring 8.6 compared to Drupal's 8.3. Users appreciate dotCMS's rich text editor and versioning features, which streamline the content creation process, while Drupal's features are seen as more complex and less intuitive.
  • Users on G2 report that dotCMS provides better analytics tools, particularly in marketing automation, with a score of 8.6. Reviewers say that this feature allows for more effective campaign tracking and audience insights, whereas Drupal's analytics capabilities, while solid, do not match the depth and ease of use found in dotCMS.
  • Reviewers mention that both platforms offer strong asset management, but dotCMS scores higher at 8.0 compared to Drupal's 7.3. Users appreciate dotCMS's ability to manage digital assets seamlessly, while Drupal users report challenges in organizing and retrieving assets efficiently.
  • Users say that while both platforms support multi-language capabilities, dotCMS's score of 8.1 indicates a more robust implementation, with reviewers noting that it simplifies the process of creating and managing multilingual content compared to Drupal's slightly lower score of 8.1, which some users find less straightforward.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Drupal
No pricing available
dotCMS
Starter
Starting at $1,850.00
Per Month
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Free Trial
Drupal
No trial information available
dotCMS
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
349
8.4
94
Ease of Use
6.8
352
8.0
94
Ease of Setup
6.6
220
6.8
55
Ease of Admin
7.1
229
7.8
55
Quality of Support
7.4
284
8.5
93
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.5
173
8.6
55
Product Direction (% positive)
6.7
342
8.3
87
Features by Category
Web Content ManagementHide 23 FeaturesShow 23 Features
7.9
317
8.0
73
Content
8.3
286
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Verified
8.6
66
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Verified
7.8
280
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Verified
8.5
63
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Verified
7.9
248
|
Verified
8.2
65
|
Verified
7.9
266
8.0
62
7.7
233
|
Verified
7.8
57
|
Verified
7.7
234
|
Verified
7.9
58
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Verified
7.3
254
|
Verified
8.1
65
|
Verified
7.4
269
|
Verified
7.8
60
|
Verified
7.9
257
|
Verified
8.2
65
|
Verified
Design
7.1
255
|
Verified
7.0
43
7.6
262
7.4
44
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Verified
7.6
262
|
Verified
7.7
49
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Verified
8.3
279
|
Verified
8.5
58
|
Verified
Platform
8.5
245
7.4
57
8.1
253
8.1
53
|
Verified
8.1
265
|
Verified
8.4
59
|
Verified
8.5
273
|
Verified
8.3
67
|
Verified
8.4
229
|
Verified
8.6
63
|
Verified
8.2
208
|
Verified
8.1
48
|
Verified
7.6
236
|
Verified
7.4
47
|
Verified
8.1
226
|
Verified
8.3
62
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Web Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Digital Experience Platforms (DXP)Hide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
Not enough data
8.4
31
Analytics
Not enough data
8.0
18
Not enough data
8.0
18
Not enough data
7.7
18
Not enough data
8.1
19
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
8.6
12
Content Management
Not enough data
8.3
26
Not enough data
8.8
28
Not enough data
8.9
26
Design & Development
Not enough data
8.9
25
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.8
25
Agentic AI - Digital Experience Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.9
36
Publishing
Not enough data
8.5
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
21
Development
Not enough data
7.4
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
30
Not enough data
7.6
26
|
Verified
Analytics
Not enough data
7.6
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
25
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Headless CMS
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Drupal
Drupal
dotCMS
dotCMS
Drupal and dotCMS are categorized as Web Content Management
Unique Categories
Drupal
Drupal is categorized as AWS Marketplace
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Drupal
Drupal
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
43.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
35.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
21.9%
dotCMS
dotCMS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
12.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
40.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
47.1%
Reviewers' Industry
Drupal
Drupal
Information Technology and Services
13.8%
Marketing and Advertising
8.5%
Computer Software
8.3%
Higher Education
7.8%
Education Management
5.3%
Other
56.3%
dotCMS
dotCMS
Higher Education
14.7%
Information Technology and Services
11.8%
Financial Services
6.9%
Retail
5.9%
Computer Software
5.9%
Other
54.9%
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Drupal
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dotCMS
dotCMS Alternatives
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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
dotCMS
dotCMS Discussions
Does dotCMS offer a free trial?
1 Comment
Official Response from dotCMS
Yes! You can download and use dotCMS for free from our website: https://dotcms.com/download/. Once you download, you can request a free trial of the...Read more
How is dotCMS priced?
1 Comment
Official Response from dotCMS
Because every implementation of dotCMS is different, we offer custom pricing based on your need. Contact our team today to get a pricing quote right for your...Read more
I didn't check last versions so it might be already there. When dotCMS will fully support all the entities (containers, templates, pages, etc) and content to be deployable through APIs? Is that in the roadmap and for when?
1 Comment
Official Response from dotCMS
Kelvin, Thank you for your comment. The latest release of dotCMS (5.x) now supports containers and pages in addition to content, content types, themes, and...Read more