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Drupal vs Statamic

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted content management systems options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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DR Drupal Flexible enterprise CMS for complex content structures VS ST Statamic Laravel-powered flat-file CMS for custom sites
FeatureDrupalStatamic
CategoryContent Management SystemsContent Management Systems
LicenseGPL-2.0MIT
LanguagePHPPHP
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 4,280★ 4,861
First released20012012
ReplacesAdobe Experience Manager, SitecoreWordPress, Contentful

Why pick each one

Choose Drupal if…

  • Scales to very large sites
  • Enterprise-grade security track record
Drupal details

Choose Statamic if…

  • Great for Laravel developers
  • Easy version control of content
Statamic details

Frequently asked questions

Is Drupal or Statamic better?

Statamic is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler medium setup. Consider Drupal if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Drupal and Statamic free and open-source?

Yes. Drupal is licensed under GPL-2.0 and Statamic under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Drupal and Statamic with Docker?

Drupal: yes. Statamic: yes.

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