Drupal is a free, open-source CMS framework built for complex content models, detailed permissions and large sites. Its power comes with hosting, module upkeep and specialist work.
Drupal is a PHP CMS framework with very flexible content types and fields, and detailed roles and permissions. It suits large organizations that need complex content and have developers to build and maintain it.
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What each plan costs and what the bill is counted by: seats, sites, usage or a one-off license. The bottom of each card shows what you pay on top.
Free
Open-source software. You pay for your own hosting.
Developers and organizations hosting Drupal themselves
Costs extra
Hosting, development and support are paid separately. Drupal has no plans of its own; the Pantheon plans show typical managed hosting.
$55 per site / month
Paid monthly. $500 per year if paid yearly.
Small Drupal sites on Pantheon managed hosting
Costs extra
Third-party hosting, not from Drupal. Add-ons and onboarding services cost extra.
$200 per site / month
Paid monthly. $1,925 per year if paid yearly.
Busier Drupal sites on Pantheon managed hosting
Costs extra
Third-party hosting, not from Drupal. Add-ons and onboarding services cost extra.
$350 per site / month
Paid monthly. $3,300 per year if paid yearly.
Higher-traffic Drupal sites without an SLA
Costs extra
Large ($700 / month) and XL ($1,150 / month) plans are available for more traffic.
Custom
Billed yearly only.
Enterprise Drupal sites that need an uptime SLA
Costs extra
Third-party hosting, not from Drupal. Multi-zone failover and advanced CDN are part of custom quotes.
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Free, included in the cheapest plan, on a higher plan, or enterprise only. Open a feature to compare it across every platform.
