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Powerful - Complex - CMS
What do you like best about the product?
I like that the administrator can have a variety of users with a broad spectrum of capabilities. If I only want a user to change photos or images on a certain page, I can limit them to that and not have to be concerned that they could even touch the original.
This CMS is better when it comes to large scale organizations' needs.
I like that it can be customized by the user / developer and that it is so powerful.
This CMS is better when it comes to large scale organizations' needs.
I like that it can be customized by the user / developer and that it is so powerful.
What do you dislike about the product?
What I dislike - which keeps me from using it anymore - there are limitations to the amount of plugins and themes compared to WordPress. Additionally, the complexity of this CMS provides such a steep learning curve that it is difficult to teach this to university students (and that is my profession).
It isn't that themes don't exist, they do - however they are very pricey.
It isn't that themes don't exist, they do - however they are very pricey.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Providing a website for clients that will allow the client to take over once the development has been completed and accepted. Additionally, it is a CMS to introduce to university students that are unaware of what a CMS is.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
If you are considering Drupal, do so only if you have extra time, coding experience, and a good understanding of how CMS' work. I would suggest that you view other sites that have used it and see what you like and/or dislike - then, if possible, contact the web developer and ask some questions that may lead you into using it or not. At least you will have some insight.
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Review from Drupal Developer
What do you like best about the product?
Great CMS, out of box features that Drupal provides are great, various distributions for different kind of websites, ton of modules and themes provided.
What do you dislike about the product?
Decoupling of HTML is now being possible but not to a full length extend. I would really like Frontend to be decoupled completely from the Drupal.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Creating a CMS website with editorial and publishing team flow. It's the best CMS in the market for big website like one we are developing.
Out of the box work flows, themes, modules and the community is getting strong everyday.
Out of the box work flows, themes, modules and the community is getting strong everyday.
Drupal is Awesome for Non-Programmers
What do you like best about the product?
It's intuitive and easy to use for individuals who need to be able to access site backends but don't have a programming degree. My web coordinator was able to set up dummy content blocks and also leave instructions in the block, so if I had to build a new page without her (I have) all I really had to do was follow directions.
What do you dislike about the product?
It's daunting when you haven't used it before.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I needed to be able to make changes quickly without having to go through a web coordinator.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Take the time to have someone go over everything with you and set up the modules you need to work with. I am not great at creating modules/pages from scratch, but if you have your web person dummy them out, then it's easy to add without help.
Drupal user for website updates
What do you like best about the product?
Easy to use Drupal to update departmental and office websites
What do you dislike about the product?
It is not always an intuitive process and sometimes is tedious to add/update things.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Website creation and updates
Recommendations to others considering the product:
It is an easy to use system but not always intuitive and sometimes tedious for certain update. Overall it fulfills my needs.
Versatile content management system with the best user community out there
What do you like best about the product?
Drupal can be used for projects of any size -- you can use it to throw together a prototype of a small community site in a weekend, or follow community best practices to create an enterprise information system that serves 10,000+ users. The software make it possible to build almost any system you need, and the community-supported modules typically provide you with 60-80% of the features you need without having to write custom code. The Drupal community, and the community-driven development process, is one of the strongest open source communities you will ever find. The structure provides you with the information and support you need when you need it, while providing a way for you to contribute back whenever it is convenient for you. Often, when you have an issue, you can find a patch that others have contributed for you to get by while an official fix is prepared.
What do you dislike about the product?
While Drupal can make hard things easy, it also has a tendency to make easy things hard. Community-provided Drupal modules often provide you with 60-80% of what you want, but in order to get your project working in a way that fits your requirements (or your customer's requirements), you have to write custom modules or patch bugs on your own. Sometimes to fix something that isn't working, you have to dig into parts of Drupal core or community modules that are terse and difficult to understand long sections of code that need refactoring. Often an issue you need fixed ends up being a known issue for which the community has been debating "the right fix" for several years. If you don't adopt best practices regarding source control, features, patch management, and staying up-to-date with new versions, you can end up creating a project with a lot of technical debt that is difficult to maintain without a large team.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Drupal provides us with a way to build large, multi-user information systems without having to implement common functionality of user management, content management, or core architecture. It frees us to focus on the business problem at hand rather than on the low level architecture. It also provides well-defined interfaces between modules that ensure that most modules we find out in the community will work with other modules we use or write from scratch. Finally, Drupal provides a wealth of best practices and extension points to allow us to scale up what we build as our user bases scale.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Consider whether you just need a blog or single use-case system versus a full-blown information system. Drupal is not a good fit for single-user or single use-case sites because it requires a fair amount of time to setup to work the way you need. WordPress, Shopify, and Strikingly are all good platforms for smaller, simpler sites like those.
Conversely, if you do need a more custom or complex system, Drupal is a wonderful fit, if you're willing to put in the time to do things right. The more time you put in, the better the result. This includes:
- Taking the time to get to know the community.
- Adopting the recommended best practices for change management, and making extensive use of revision control.
- Whenever possible, keeping site structure and logic in code that you can commit to GIT rather than in the database. Content belongs in the database; structure belongs in code.
- Never hacking core code or module code, but being ready to adopt a patch management process when you do need to apply short-term patches until a full fix is ready for issues.
Conversely, if you do need a more custom or complex system, Drupal is a wonderful fit, if you're willing to put in the time to do things right. The more time you put in, the better the result. This includes:
- Taking the time to get to know the community.
- Adopting the recommended best practices for change management, and making extensive use of revision control.
- Whenever possible, keeping site structure and logic in code that you can commit to GIT rather than in the database. Content belongs in the database; structure belongs in code.
- Never hacking core code or module code, but being ready to adopt a patch management process when you do need to apply short-term patches until a full fix is ready for issues.
Amazing platform for complex projects
What do you like best about the product?
I love how versatile and flexible this CMS is. If you have a skillful Drupal developer, your most sophisticated project idea can be brought to life.
What do you dislike about the product?
Complexity, however it's not a problem if you work with Drupal experts
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Versatility and flexibility
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Ensure that you are working with experienced Drupal developers.
Great CMS
What do you like best about the product?
it's easy to develop against - like it a lot
What do you dislike about the product?
Out of the box it doesn't have very many features
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
ability to create custom pages
So-so CMS
What do you like best about the product?
One of the best parts about Drupal is that it is highly customizable. You can do pretty much anything you want with a Drupal website as long as you have a great developer on your team.
What do you dislike about the product?
The problem with Drupal is that is is not very user friendly for the average person. It is not very intuitive or easy to navigate. This makes it challenging for non-developers to manage the site after it has been launched.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Drupal allows us to achieve a high level of customization for our clients, providing them with the specific functionality they need to achieve their business goals.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Only use if you have the a developer or agency who can assist with implementation.
Drupal is a versatile CMS for development that helps users curate their web content well.
What do you like best about the product?
It is incredibly versatile from a development standpoint. However, from a content generator's standpoint, it is incredibly approachable, and easy to understand. The use of open source modules allows any site to implement new features quickly and easily without any additional incurred cost.
What do you dislike about the product?
Implementation is incredibly complex. Once everything is set up and clients have been trained on use, it runs great, but getting to that point is extremely hard.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Drupal has worked well when clients are looking to curate their web content, keeping it fresh, and timely.
I would not use another CMS. Drupal does it all.
What do you like best about the product?
I have been using Drupal since D5 after trying various other CMS including PHP website and Joomla.
I found Drupal to be the most challenging at first but after some time developing websites with it I am more than happy with the amount of knowledge I've acquired in order to use it to its full capability.
My latest project uses Drupal 8 which I have found to be better, as always, with each new release.
I'm currently using D7 and D8 for two different projects. Drupal 8 has more features enabled in core now. This is a huge added benefit which simplifies the development process.
I found Drupal to be the most challenging at first but after some time developing websites with it I am more than happy with the amount of knowledge I've acquired in order to use it to its full capability.
My latest project uses Drupal 8 which I have found to be better, as always, with each new release.
I'm currently using D7 and D8 for two different projects. Drupal 8 has more features enabled in core now. This is a huge added benefit which simplifies the development process.
What do you dislike about the product?
Once the knowledge is obtained it's a case of finding and comparing modules so Drupal can do what it does best. Content Management.
The research does take some time to get it right and to plan for future upgrades etc but the time is well spent.
The research does take some time to get it right and to plan for future upgrades etc but the time is well spent.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
My most current project (screenshot uploaded) will use Groups.
I need to be able to categorise users into 'coaches' and 'members'. The coaches will be available to members who are looking for personalised information regarding embarking on the ketogenic lifestyle.
I will be using integrated Paypal/Credit/Debit card as payment methods.
I need to be able to categorise users into 'coaches' and 'members'. The coaches will be available to members who are looking for personalised information regarding embarking on the ketogenic lifestyle.
I will be using integrated Paypal/Credit/Debit card as payment methods.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
You can do anything with Drupal but careful research and the comparing of modules are essential when looking to future scalability and version upgrades.
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