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Drupal vs TYPO3

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 TY TYPO3 Enterprise CMS popular for large corporate websites
FeatureDrupalTYPO3
CategoryContent Management SystemsContent Management Systems
LicenseGPL-2.0GPL-2.0
LanguagePHPPHP
Setup difficultyHardHard
Min. RAM1,024 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 4,280★ 1,200
First released20011998
ReplacesAdobe Experience Manager, SitecoreAdobe Experience Manager, Sitecore

Why pick each one

Choose Drupal if…

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

Choose TYPO3 if…

  • Built for large enterprise deployments
  • Reliable LTS release cycle
TYPO3 details

Frequently asked questions

Is Drupal or TYPO3 better?

Neither is universally better. Drupal has the larger community; both share a hard setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Drupal and TYPO3 free and open-source?

Yes. Drupal is licensed under GPL-2.0 and TYPO3 under GPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Drupal and TYPO3 with Docker?

Drupal: yes. TYPO3: yes.

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