Introduction 

The three main players in the traditional, monolithic CMS space are WordPress (which accounts for 27+ million live sites), Joomla (1.8 million), and Drupal (630,000.)

WordPress, which heads up the pack, now powers a staggering 30% of the internet, yet Drupal is still the CMS of choice for many of the world’s largest organizations. Why?

Before you opt for Drupal, you need to know the facts, and that’s what we break down below. What is Drupal? What’s it used for? And, what are the challenges you’ll face along the way?

Considering Drupal as a CMS and commerce platform? Here’s what you’ll learn in:

• What is Drupal?
• What is Drupal (mostly) used for?
• How secure is Drupal?
• What do you need to know about Drupal as a content and commerce platform
  1. You need to maintain the code so that it’s always updated
  2. You need to hire back-end developers to manage the system
  3. You’re reliant on “versions” and system updates
  4. There can be compatibility issues
  5. Migration is a huge pain
  6. There is a lack of built-in development tools
  7. There is little-to-no roadmap influence
  8. The admin interface is cumbersome
  9. You have to rely on developers to make front-end changes
  10. There’s a lack of support
  11. It’s hard to test anything
  12. It’s not API-centric