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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (73.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Drupal
Star Rating
(420)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(55)3.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (73.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Drupal excels in Customization with a score of 8.3, allowing for extensive modifications and tailored solutions, while ExpressionEngine, with a score of 7.9, offers decent customization but may not match the depth available in Drupal.
- Reviewers mention that Drupal's User Community is robust, scoring 8.5, which provides a wealth of resources and support, whereas ExpressionEngine's community, scoring 7.1, is smaller and may not offer the same level of engagement or resources.
- G2 users highlight that Drupal's Content Authoring capabilities are strong, with a score of 8.3, particularly praising its rich text editor and versioning features, while ExpressionEngine, scoring 8.1, also performs well but lacks some of the advanced functionalities that Drupal provides.
- Users on G2 report that both platforms score equally in SEO at 8.1, indicating that both Drupal and ExpressionEngine offer solid tools for search engine optimization, but Drupal's additional flexibility in navigation structures (8.0) gives it a slight edge in creating SEO-friendly sites.
- Reviewers mention that ExpressionEngine shines in Ease of Setup with a score of 7.9, making it more user-friendly for beginners compared to Drupal's score of 6.6, which can be more complex to set up initially.
- Users say that while both platforms have strong Quality of Support, ExpressionEngine scores slightly higher at 7.7 compared to Drupal's 7.4, indicating that users may find more responsive and helpful support with ExpressionEngine.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Drupal
No pricing availableExpressionEngine
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Drupal
No trial information availableExpressionEngine
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.3
349
7.5
43
Ease of Use
6.8
352
7.2
44
Ease of Setup
6.6
220
8.0
30
Ease of Admin
7.1
229
8.1
30
Quality of Support
7.4
284
7.8
32
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.5
173
8.3
20
Product Direction (% positive)
6.7
342
4.3
43
Features by Category
Content
8.3
286
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Verified
8.2
39
|
Verified
7.8
280
|
Verified
8.0
37
|
Verified
7.9
248
|
Verified
8.4
15
7.9
266
7.2
35
7.7
233
|
Verified
7.2
9
7.7
234
|
Verified
8.0
30
|
Verified
7.3
254
|
Verified
7.0
37
|
Verified
7.4
269
|
Verified
7.3
36
|
Verified
7.9
257
|
Verified
7.4
34
|
Verified
Design
7.1
255
|
Verified
6.3
28
|
Verified
7.6
262
7.0
30
7.6
262
|
Verified
6.4
33
|
Verified
8.3
279
|
Verified
7.9
38
|
Verified
Platform
8.5
245
7.2
31
|
Verified
8.1
253
8.1
32
|
Verified
8.1
265
|
Verified
7.6
36
|
Verified
8.5
273
|
Verified
8.3
36
|
Verified
8.4
229
|
Verified
8.0
32
8.2
208
|
Verified
7.2
28
|
Verified
7.6
236
|
Verified
7.5
28
|
Verified
8.1
226
|
Verified
7.6
29
|
Verified
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Drupal and ExpressionEngine are categorized as Web Content Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Drupal
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
ExpressionEngine
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
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%
Marketing and Advertising
16.3%
Internet
12.2%
Information Technology and Services
10.2%
Design
10.2%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.1%
Other
44.9%
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Discussions
What make drupal one of the best CMS in the world?
2 Comments
KH
Security, High scalabilityRead more
Version
1 Comment
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
Drupal has no more discussions with answers
Why use ExpressionEngine?
1 Comment
DB
We use EE over over content management systems for two big reasons: Security and Extensibility.
On the security side, we have had a number of clients who...Read more
Is ExpressionEngine dead?
1 Comment
DB
Not even close. In fact, I would say it's now leading the way on self-hosted CMS features and user adoption.
With the change in management between version...Read more
ExpressionEngine has no more discussions with answers
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