What is Drupal and what differentiates it from other CMSs?

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To understand what makes Drupal so special, we must first understand what a CMS is.

A CMS (Content Management System) is a tool that allows you to create, edit, and organize content on a website without programming from scratch. Basically, it is the engine behind many of the pages we use every day.

Among the most powerful and flexible CMS, there is Drupal.

Drupal: More than a content management system

Drupal is an open-source CMS that allows you to create everything from institutional websites to high-performance digital platforms. Its flexibility, scalability, and robustness have made it a preferred choice for organizations around the world.

In “Drupal, the choice of global leaders”, we show you how companies like Tesla and the University of Oxford use Drupal to power their digital platforms.

Its history began in 2000 as a project between university students looking to collaborate and share ideas online. That spirit of community and openness continues today: thousands of people around the world are constantly contributing to improve the software.

If you're curious about how it was born, we recommend reading “From a college dorm to the web: the history of Drupal”.

Since then, Drupal has evolved into a solid, reliable technology adapted to the needs of today's digital world.

What makes Drupal so special?

One of its greatest strengths is its modular architecture. This means that, in addition to its base core, you can add specific functions through modules. Do you need an advanced search engine? A role and permissions system? Integrations with social networks or e-commerce? In Drupal, you only add what you need, without overloading the site with what you don't.

This structure allows each site to be unique and aligned with the needs of the business.

Main features of Drupal

  • Free and open source: Anyone can use it, modify it, and share it freely.
  • Highly customizable: It adapts to any type of project, no matter how complex it is.
  • Secure: It has a team dedicated exclusively to checking vulnerabilities.
  • Multilingual: Allows you to create sites in several languages.
  • Accessible: Designed to meet international accessibility standards.
  • Scalable: Grows with your organization, without the need to rebuild everything from scratch.
  • Active community: More than one million users and developers constantly collaborating.

Why Drupal?

Drupal doesn't just manage content: it lets you build your own way of managing it.
If you are looking for freedom, scalability, security, and a community that supports you, Drupal is for you.

At Seed, we are experts in Drupal, and we specialize in assisting organizations throughout the entire process: from the initial strategy to the development, maintenance, and continuous evolution of the site.

We know the ecosystem, the community, and the best practices. Above all, we speak your language: the one where technology has to adapt to people, and not the other way around.

Thinking about using Drupal? Let's talk.