{"id":3189,"date":"2019-05-28T18:12:10","date_gmt":"2019-05-28T12:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/?p=3189"},"modified":"2025-07-18T15:50:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T10:20:59","slug":"drupal-8-vs-umbraco-a-comparison-based-on-the-cms-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/drupal-8-vs-umbraco-a-comparison-based-on-the-cms-features","title":{"rendered":"Drupal 8 vs Umbraco:  A Comparison Based On The CMS Features"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/drupal-8-vs-umbraco-a-comparison-based-on-the-cms-features\/#Comparison_between_Drupal_8_and_Umbraco\" title=\"Comparison between Drupal 8 and Umbraco\">Comparison between Drupal 8 and Umbraco<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/drupal-8-vs-umbraco-a-comparison-based-on-the-cms-features\/#Considering_the_Market_Share\" title=\"Considering the Market Share:\">Considering the Market Share:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/drupal-8-vs-umbraco-a-comparison-based-on-the-cms-features\/#_What_About_the_Cost\" title=\"\u00a0What About the Cost?\">\u00a0What About the Cost?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/drupal-8-vs-umbraco-a-comparison-based-on-the-cms-features\/#_Navigation_and_Accessibility\" title=\"\u00a0Navigation and Accessibility:\">\u00a0Navigation and Accessibility:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/drupal-8-vs-umbraco-a-comparison-based-on-the-cms-features\/#Content_Creation_and_Management\" title=\"Content Creation and Management:\">Content Creation and Management:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Keeping your website updated as per the latest technology is imperative for the success of your business. And who doesn\u2019t want to build a consistent success graph around various marketing operations. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you are looking to upgrade your website, then choosing a rich Content Management System is very important. And the choice of your CMS has a lot to do with the complete execution of a successful marketing strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Comparison_between_Drupal_8_and_Umbraco\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; color: #008080;\">Comparison between Drupal 8 and Umbraco<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">While making your choice, there comes a lot of aspects that you need to consider. Today, we have two most popular CMSs Drupal and Umbraco\u00a0\u00a0 for a comparison.\u00a0 Let\u2019s see, which one can serve your needs in a better manner.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Considering_the_Market_Share\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #008000;\"><strong>Considering the Market Share:<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Built on the PHP programming language, Drupal CMS is designed to manage, update and publish content on website portals. It is used by both mid and large level enterprises so that they can manage their activities online effectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #000080;\">Today, Drupal has more than 4.6% market share and that is about 965,000 websites that are powered by Drupal.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Compared to <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/drupal-development\/\">Drupal CMS development<\/a><\/span>, Umbraco is still far behind Drupal in all market share. In fact, it hasn\u2019t got a lead over Drupal in categories of websites. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_What_About_the_Cost\"><\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #008000;\"><strong>What About the Cost?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Drupal is an open source software, which is free to use, distribute and re-use. Even the modules or add-ons are also free. Since it is distributed under the terms of General Public License, there are no licensing fees and it will always remain free.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Similarly, Umbraco is also an open source software that is built on the Microsoft .NET framework.\u00a0 It is also completely free and the add-ons range both from free to a licensing fee either per server, per domain or a lifetime license.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"box-shadow: 0 0 16px #cccccc; padding: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Also Read:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/drupal-8-helps-startups-and-small-businesses-to-accomplish-their-goals\/\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">How Drupal 8 Helps Startups Attain Business Goals<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Navigation_and_Accessibility\"><\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #008000;\"><strong>Navigation and Accessibility: <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">To remain successful in business, it is crucial not to miss any potential customer even by ignorance. Drupal 8 offers the web accessibility out of the box and you can easily mark the content regions with HTML6 semantic markup. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The navigation is also very simply by identifying the banners, content areas, menus and Drupal 8 CMS development easily adapt to different screen widths and this makes it easier for people to use the site from any device<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Umbraco also provides great accessibility features, but they are options. Since accessibility should always be a part of the general web development, Drupal wins here!<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 40px auto; border: 2px solid #f46f25; padding: 20px 25px; border-radius: 6px; background: 0;\">\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle; width: 62%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Are You Looking to Hire Dedicated Drupal Developer?<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle; width: 36%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a style=\"padding: 10px 22px; margin-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.3em; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: middle; cursor: pointer; color: #ffffff; background-color: #f46f25; -moz-border-radius: 3px; -webkit-border-radius: 3px; border-radius: 3px; display: block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/dedicated-drupal-developer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Call us today!<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Content_Creation_and_Management\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #008000;\"><strong>Content Creation and Management: <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Content is the king of any online business and starting from writing content to publishing it and managing it, has to be very streamlined. And this is the reason why your CMS has to offer the right kind of editing experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #000080;\">Creating content with Drupal CMS is very easy as it offers the WYSIWYG features and the preview and drag and drop image upload option<\/span>.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Drupal is also available in more than 100 languages and so you are not limited by any geographic location. The editing interface is clean and in case you need to make changes, you can use the drag and drop UI.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In Umbraco, editing and rearranging content is easy and this ensures that the visitors get to see what they actually want to see. Another important thing about <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/umbraco-development\/\">Umbraco development<\/a><\/span> is that the editor helps you to always rollback to any previous version.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">When it comes to content handling Umbraco wins as it offers better features and options to schedule the content.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"box-shadow: 0 0 16px #cccccc; padding: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Also Read:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/sitefinity-vs-sharepoint\/\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Sitefinity Vs SharePoint: Judge the True Value<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keeping your website updated as per the latest technology is imperative for the success of your business. 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