What is Drupal?
The Web's Most Trusted CMS.
From small blogs to planet-scale government portals — Drupal gives teams the freedom to build any digital experience imaginable.
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About Drupal
An open-source platform built for the web since 2001
Drupal is a free, open-source Content Management System (CMS) built on PHP. Originally created by Dries Buytaert in 2000 and publicly released in 2001, it has grown into one of the most respected web platforms in the world — powering over 1 million websites globally.
Unlike page builders, Drupal gives developers and content teams complete control over how content is structured, managed, and delivered — across websites, mobile apps, kiosks, and digital experiences.
It is free to download, use, and modify under the GNU General Public License. No licensing fees. No vendor lock-in.
Core capabilities
Everything you need to build, scale, and secure your site
Drupal ships with enterprise-ready features out of the box — no expensive plugins required.
Flexible content architecture
Build any content model — custom types, fields, taxonomies, and relationships — with no code required. Structure content your way, not the CMS's way.
Enterprise-grade security
A dedicated security team monitors and patches vulnerabilities proactively. Trusted by governments, banks, and regulated industries around the world.
Built for scale
From 100 pages to 10 million, Drupal handles massive traffic loads with advanced caching, database optimization, and cloud-ready architecture.
Multilingual by default
Built-in support for 100+ languages with translation management, language detection, and localization tools — ideal for global organisations.
API-first & headless ready
Power websites, apps, and IoT devices through Drupal's RESTful API and JSON:API. Use it as a headless CMS with any frontend framework.
Open-source community
Over 100,000 contributors worldwide continuously improve Drupal. Access 50,000+ free modules and themes on drupal.org — forever free.
Global adoption
Trusted by the world's leading organisations
Ready to build with Drupal?
Start for free at drupal.org — no license fees, no vendor lock-in, just powerful open-source software.
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