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Drupal vs Strapi: What are the differences?

Introduction

Drupal and Strapi are two content management systems (CMS) that are widely used by developers to create websites and web applications. While both platforms offer similar functionalities, they have key differences that set them apart. In this comparison, we will explore the six main differences between Drupal and Strapi.

  1. Architecture and Framework: Drupal is built on PHP and follows a monolithic architecture, where all the components of the CMS are bundled together. On the other hand, Strapi is built on Node.js and follows a headless CMS architecture. It separates the backend and frontend, allowing developers to use any frontend framework or tool of their choice.

  2. User Interface and Ease of Use: Drupal has a more complex user interface, designed for experienced developers and users familiar with working with code. Strapi, on the other hand, has a simple and intuitive user interface, allowing non-technical users to easily manage content without needing extensive technical knowledge.

  3. Flexibility and Customization: Drupal provides a high level of flexibility and customization options, allowing developers to create complex websites and applications with specific requirements. Strapi also offers customization options, but its focus is on providing a simpler way to create and manage content while leveraging modern frontend frameworks.

  4. Community and Ecosystem: Drupal has a large and active community of developers, a vast number of plugins and modules available, and a long history of development and support. Strapi, being a relatively newer platform, has a growing community and a smaller ecosystem compared to Drupal but is gaining popularity due to its modern approach and ease of use.

  5. Scalability and Performance: Drupal is known for its scalability, handling large volumes of content and high traffic websites effectively. It has optimized caching mechanisms and can handle complex workflows. Strapi, being a headless CMS, also offers good scalability and performance, especially when combined with modern frontend frameworks that can utilize its API capabilities.

  6. Cost and Licensing: Drupal is an open-source CMS, which means it is free to use and deploy. However, the cost can increase if you require additional modules or customizations. Strapi is also an open-source CMS, offering a free version with essential features, but it also has a paid version with additional enterprise-level features and support.

In summary, Drupal is a more established CMS with a powerful monolithic architecture, ideal for developers who require extensive customization and complex functionality. Strapi, on the other hand, offers a simpler and more flexible approach with a headless CMS architecture, making it a great choice for developers who want to leverage modern frontend frameworks and create content-centric applications efficiently.

Decisions about Drupal and Strapi

10 Years ago I have started to check more about the online sphere and I have decided to make a website. There were a few CMS available at that time like WordPress or Joomla that you can use to have your website. At that point, I have decided to use WordPress as it was the easiest and I am glad I have made a good decision. Now WordPress is the most used CMS. Later I have created also a site about WordPress: https://www.wpdoze.com

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Pros of Drupal
Pros of Strapi
  • 75
    Stable, highly functional cms
  • 60
    Great community
  • 44
    Easy cms to make websites
  • 43
    Highly customizable
  • 22
    Digital customer experience delivery platform
  • 17
    Really powerful
  • 16
    Customizable
  • 11
    Flexible
  • 10
    Good tool for prototyping
  • 9
    Enterprise proven over many years when others failed
  • 8
    Headless adds even more power/flexibility
  • 8
    Open source
  • 7
    Each version becomes more intuitive for clients to use
  • 7
    Well documented
  • 6
    Lego blocks methodology
  • 4
    Caching and performance
  • 3
    Powerful
  • 3
    Built on Symfony
  • 3
    Can build anything
  • 2
    Views
  • 1
    API-based CMS
  • 58
    Free
  • 39
    Open source
  • 28
    Self-hostable
  • 27
    Rapid development
  • 25
    API-based cms
  • 21
    Headless
  • 18
    Real-time
  • 16
    Easy setup
  • 13
    Large community
  • 13
    JSON
  • 6
    GraphQL
  • 4
    Internationalization
  • 4
    Social Auth
  • 2
    Media Library
  • 2
    Components
  • 1
    Raspberry pi

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Cons of Drupal
Cons of Strapi
  • 1
    Steep learning curve
  • 1
    DJango
  • 9
    Can be limiting
  • 8
    Internationalisation
  • 6
    A bit buggy
  • 5
    DB Migrations not seemless

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What is Drupal?

Drupal is an open source content management platform powering millions of websites and applications. It’s built, used, and supported by an active and diverse community of people around the world.

What is Strapi?

Strapi is100% JavaScript, extensible, and fully customizable. It enables developers to build projects faster by providing a customizable API out of the box and giving them the freedom to use the their favorite tools.

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What are some alternatives to Drupal and Strapi?
Joomla!
Joomla is a simple and powerful web server application and it requires a server with PHP and either MySQL, PostgreSQL, or SQL Server to run it.
WordPress
The core software is built by hundreds of community volunteers, and when you’re ready for more there are thousands of plugins and themes available to transform your site into almost anything you can imagine. Over 60 million people have chosen WordPress to power the place on the web they call “home” — we’d love you to join the family.
Django
Django is a high-level Python Web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design.
ProcessWire
ProcessWire is an open source content management system (CMS) and web application framework aimed at the needs of designers, developers and their clients. ProcessWire gives you more control over your fields, templates and markup than other platforms, and provides a powerful template system that works the way you do
Typo3
It is a free and open-source Web content management system written in PHP. It can run on several web servers, such as Apache or IIS, on top of many operating systems, among them Linux, Microsoft Windows, FreeBSD, macOS and OS/2.
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